Perry County Booking Releases

Perry County booking releases are public records created each time someone is arrested and processed into the Perry County Jail in Tell City, Indiana. The Perry County Sheriff's Office maintains these records, and Indiana law gives the public the right to access them. This page covers how to search Perry County booking releases online, what information those records contain, and which state and local resources can help you find current and recent inmates.

Accessing Perry County Jail Records

Perry County participates in the statewide Indiana County Jail Portal. That means booking records from the Perry County Jail are available online without calling the sheriff's office. Perry County is also NIBRS compliant, which means the department maintains organized crime data that integrates with state and federal reporting systems. These factors together make Perry County a good example of a county with relatively accessible online booking records for its size.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act covers booking releases statewide. The specific provision is IC 5-14-3-3. It gives the public the right to inspect and copy jail booking records held by government agencies. The Perry County Sheriff's Office is required to respond to public records requests within a reasonable time. If a request is denied, the Indiana Office of the Public Access Counselor can help.

The Perry County Sheriff's Office website at perrycountysheriff.org provides department information and contact details.

The sheriff's site may include links to booking information, department news, and contacts for the Perry County Jail.

Perry County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Alan Malone leads the Perry County Sheriff's Office in Tell City. The office operates the county jail and is responsible for all jail bookings in Perry County. When someone is arrested anywhere in the county, their booking is processed at this facility. The sheriff's office is the first contact for anyone seeking booking releases in Perry County.

When calling the Perry County Jail to ask about a specific person, have their full name ready. A date of birth can help narrow down results if the name is common. The jail staff can verify current custody status and provide basic booking details by phone.

Online Tools for Perry County Booking Releases

The Indiana County Jail Portal at public.indianajail.gov is the main statewide tool for finding Perry County booking releases online.

Search the portal by name to see current inmates at the Perry County Jail listed in the statewide database.

For people who were convicted after an arrest in Perry County and are now in state custody, the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov is where to look. That system covers inmates in state prisons, not county jails. If you are not sure where someone is held, check both the jail portal and the IDOC locator.

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov sends free custody alerts. If a person held at the Perry County Jail is released, transferred, or has another custody event, SAVIN notifies anyone registered for that person. The service works for both county and state facilities. Registration is free and takes just a few minutes.

For court records related to Perry County criminal cases, the Indiana MyCase portal is the right tool. Criminal filings in Perry County Circuit Court appear there and are searchable by name or case number. Court records connect directly to booking records and show what happened after a Perry County arrest.

What a Perry County Booking Release Contains

Each booking record from the Perry County Jail includes the person's full name, date of birth, the charges listed at the time of intake, booking date and time, and a booking number. Physical details such as height, weight, and hair color are typically part of the record. Some records include a mugshot.

These are intake records. They reflect what was charged at the time of arrest. Charges often change as a case moves through the courts -- some get added, some get dropped. The booking record does not automatically update with those changes. Court records on the MyCase portal are a better source for current case status.

Juvenile records are sealed and not available as public booking releases. Some information within an adult booking record may also be withheld if releasing it would endanger an ongoing investigation. These are narrow exceptions to the general rule of public access, and the Perry County Sheriff's Office must follow Indiana law when applying them.

Cities in Perry County

Perry County includes Tell City as its county seat and communities such as Cannelton and Troy. None of the cities in Perry County meet the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All bookings in Perry County go through the Perry County Jail in Tell City.

Nearby Counties

Perry County is in southern Indiana along the Ohio River. Use the links below to search booking releases in neighboring counties.