Vigo County Booking Releases

Vigo County booking releases are public records maintained by the Vigo County Sheriff's Office in Terre Haute, Indiana. When someone is arrested and booked into the Vigo County Jail, an intake record is created that Indiana law makes available to the public. This page covers how to search Vigo County booking records online, what those records contain, and which state and local resources are available for finding current and recent inmates.

Vigo County Jail Booking Records

Vigo County is NIBRS compliant. The sheriff's office reports crime incident data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, which reflects organized records management. For online booking searches, the Indiana County Jail Portal is a reliable tool because NIBRS-compliant counties tend to have better data integration with statewide systems.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act governs booking releases statewide. The provision at IC 5-14-3-3 explicitly covers jail intake records as a category of public records that must be made available. The Vigo County Sheriff's Office must respond to records requests and cannot deny access without a valid legal reason. Costs cannot exceed actual reproduction expenses.

A Vigo County booking record shows the person's full name, date of birth, charges at intake, booking date and time, a booking number, and physical details. Some records include a mugshot. These records reflect the status at the time of booking. They do not update to show what happened in court after the arrest.

The Vigo County government site at vigocounty.in.gov provides county department information and contacts including the sheriff's office.

The county site links to the sheriff's office and other departments that handle public records and booking information in Vigo County.

Vigo County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff John Plasse leads the Vigo County Sheriff's Office in Terre Haute. The office operates the county jail and handles all booking records for Vigo County. The Vigo County Jail processes bookings from Terre Haute, the sheriff's office, and other agencies working in the county. It is the single facility for all Vigo County booking releases.

When calling about a specific person, have their full name and date of birth ready. Jail staff can verify current custody and provide basic booking details. For copies of official records, submit a written public records request to the sheriff's office.

Searching Vigo County Booking Releases Online

The Indiana County Jail Portal at public.indianajail.gov is the main statewide tool for Vigo County booking searches.

Search by name on the portal to find current Vigo County Jail inmates through the statewide system without calling the jail.

For people convicted in Vigo County and transferred to state prison, use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov. State prisoners are not in the county jail system. The IDOC locator and county portal cover different populations. Check both if you are not sure where someone is held.

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov provides free custody change notifications for Vigo County inmates. Register to receive alerts when a specific person is released or transferred. Alerts come by phone, text, or email. This service works for county jails and state facilities.

Criminal court records from Vigo County appear on the Indiana MyCase portal. Cases filed in Vigo County Superior Court are searchable there by name and case number. Court records give context on what happened after a Vigo County booking, including charges, hearings, and case outcomes.

Vigo County and Federal Facilities in Terre Haute

Terre Haute is home to federal correctional facilities in addition to the county jail. The Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute is a federal prison operated by the Bureau of Prisons, not by the Vigo County Sheriff's Office. Federal inmates are not in the county jail system or the Indiana state prison system. If you are looking for someone in federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator at bop.gov, not the state or county tools.

For Vigo County jail bookings specifically -- arrests by local agencies that result in processing at the county jail -- the tools covered on this page are the right ones. The county jail, the Indiana County Jail Portal, and the IDOC locator together cover the local and state custody systems for Vigo County.

Cities in Vigo County

Vigo County includes one qualifying city with a dedicated page on this site:

Nearby Counties

Vigo County is in west-central Indiana. Use the links below to search booking releases in neighboring counties.