West Lafayette Booking Releases and Inmate Lookup
West Lafayette booking releases are processed at the Tippecanoe County Jail on Duncan Road, the same facility that serves Lafayette and all of Tippecanoe County. Home to Purdue University's main campus, West Lafayette sees a range of arrests that produce booking records managed by the Tippecanoe County Sheriff. Inmate listings and corrections information are available online through the county.
West Lafayette Quick Facts
Tippecanoe County Jail and West Lafayette Arrests
The Tippecanoe County Jail is at 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, IN 47904. The jail phone is 765-423-1655, and the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's office number is 765.423.9388. Sheriff Robert Goldsmith oversees the facility, which has 463 beds and serves both Lafayette and West Lafayette along with the rest of the county.
West Lafayette police and Tippecanoe County deputies transport all West Lafayette arrestees to this county facility. There is no separate jail in West Lafayette. Once booked, the person's record is entered into the county system. Booking records are public and typically available online within a few hours of the arrest.
The Tippecanoe County Corrections page at tippecanoe.in.gov/466/Corrections is the main county resource for jail information, inmate programs, and contact details. The county also publishes a current inmate listing at tippecanoe.in.gov, which is updated regularly to show who is currently in custody.
The screenshot below is from the Tippecanoe County corrections page, which covers jail operations and inmate resources for West Lafayette bookings.
The corrections page links to inmate listing data and provides contact information for the jail that holds West Lafayette arrestees.
How to Search West Lafayette Booking Releases
The Tippecanoe County current inmate listing at tippecanoe.in.gov shows who is currently held in the county jail. This is the fastest way to check on a recent West Lafayette arrest. The listing is updated regularly, not a real-time feed, so there may be a short delay for very new bookings.
The Indiana county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov covers Tippecanoe County and many other Indiana jails. Use this statewide tool as a backup if the county listing does not show what you need, or if you want to confirm which county holds a particular person.
The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov handles people in Indiana Department of Correction state facilities. If a West Lafayette arrest led to a felony conviction and a state sentence, the person moves from the county jail to the DOC system and will appear in the IDOC locator.
SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov provides custody status information and automatic notifications. Register with SAVIN to get alerts when someone is released or transferred from the Tippecanoe County Jail.
Court records for West Lafayette arrests are at public.courts.in.gov. Search by name for Tippecanoe County Superior and Circuit Court filings connected to West Lafayette cases.
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act gives you the right to request booking records. The law is at Indiana Code Section 5-14-3-3.
Tippecanoe County Jail Contact Information
| Facility | Tippecanoe County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, IN 47904 |
| Jail Phone | 765-423-1655 |
| Sheriff Phone | 765.423.9388 |
| Sheriff | Robert Goldsmith |
| Jail Capacity | 463 beds |
| Inmate Listing | tippecanoe.in.gov |
| Corrections Page | tippecanoe.in.gov/466/Corrections |
Nearby Indiana Cities
Lafayette is the other large Tippecanoe County city that uses the same jail and inmate search resources as West Lafayette.
Tippecanoe County Booking Releases
All West Lafayette arrests go through Tippecanoe County. The county page has full details on the jail, courts, and local legal resources.