Pulaski County Booking Releases
Pulaski County booking releases are public records maintained by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Winamac, Indiana. When someone is booked into the Pulaski County Jail, a record is created that the public can access under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. This page explains how to search Pulaski County jail records online, what information those records contain, and how to contact the sheriff's office directly for booking information.
Pulaski County Quick Facts
Pulaski County Jail Booking Records
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act gives the public the right to inspect booking records held by county jails. Under IC 5-14-3-3, jail intake records are among the categories of records that must be made available. Pulaski County booking releases are covered by this law. The sheriff's office must respond to records requests and cannot charge more than the actual cost of reproduction.
Pulaski County is NIBRS compliant. The sheriff's office reports crime incident data to the national reporting system. NIBRS compliance generally means the department has strong records management, which supports the availability of booking data through state systems. For Pulaski County, the Indiana County Jail Portal is a reliable tool for online booking searches.
A standard Pulaski County booking record includes the person's full name, date of birth, charges at intake, booking date and time, and a booking number. Physical details such as height, weight, and hair color are typically included. Some records include a mugshot. The record reflects the status at the time of booking -- it does not track later developments in court.
The Pulaski County government site at pulaskicounty.in.gov provides county information and department contacts.
The county site can help you find contact information for the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and other departments involved in public records.
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Chris Schramm leads the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Winamac. The office operates the county jail and handles all booking records for the county. When an arrest happens anywhere in Pulaski County, the booking goes through the Pulaski County Jail. That makes the sheriff's office the single point of contact for all Pulaski County booking releases.
| Sheriff | Chris Schramm |
|---|---|
| Address | 110 E. Meridian St., Winamac, IN |
| Phone | 574.946.6655 |
| Jail | Pulaski County Jail |
| NIBRS Status | NIBRS Compliant |
Calling the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is the most direct way to confirm whether a specific person is in custody. Jail staff can provide basic booking information by phone. For formal records requests or copies, putting the request in writing is the best approach. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready when you call.
How to Search Pulaski County Booking Releases
The Indiana County Jail Portal at public.indianajail.gov is the primary online tool for searching Pulaski County booking releases.
Search by name on the statewide portal to find current inmates in the Pulaski County Jail and recent booking records.
For people who were convicted in Pulaski County and sent to state prison, the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov is where to look. That database is separate from the county jail system and covers people currently in state custody. If someone is not showing in the county portal, the IDOC locator is the logical next step.
Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov lets you sign up for custody alerts at no cost. When a specific person in Pulaski County custody has a status change -- release, transfer, or other custody event -- SAVIN will notify you. The service works for county jails and state facilities.
Court records from Pulaski County are available on the Indiana MyCase portal. Criminal cases that follow an arrest in Pulaski County are filed there. Searching by name gives you case filings, charges, and court dates beyond what the booking record shows.
Understanding Pulaski County Booking Records
Booking records from Pulaski County show arrest information, not conviction information. A person listed in a booking release was taken into custody. What happened next -- whether charges were filed, dropped, or resulted in conviction -- is tracked in the court system, not the booking system. These are two separate databases, and you need both to get a complete picture.
Juvenile booking records are sealed under Indiana law and are not part of the public booking releases system. Some information within adult records may be withheld when releasing it would endanger an active investigation. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office applies these exceptions on a case-by-case basis. If a request is denied, the Indiana Office of the Public Access Counselor can provide guidance on whether the denial was proper under IC 5-14-3-3.
Cities in Pulaski County
Pulaski County includes Winamac as its county seat and smaller communities such as Medaryville and Francesville. None of the cities in Pulaski County meet the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All jail bookings in the county are processed through the Pulaski County Jail in Winamac.
Nearby Counties
Pulaski County is in north-central Indiana and borders several other counties. Use the links below to search booking releases in neighboring counties.