Marion County Jail Roster Overview
The official Indy.gov Find a Person in Jail activity sends users to the Marion County Adult Detention Center inmate lookup. That lookup is run for the county jail system operated by the Marion County Sheriff's Office. It covers people in the Adult Detention Center, including pretrial defendants, local jail sentences, people waiting for IDOC transfer, and accepted federal or immigration holds. The sheriff's office public contact block lists 695 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203 and 317.327.1700.
The Marion County roster does not replace every other custody search. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through the Indiana DOC incarcerated search. Federal prisoners in BOP custody are searched through the BOP inmate locator. Immigration detention is searched through the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. The county portal also does not publish an official refresh schedule or a released-record retention period, so a missing result should be checked through the fallback channels below.
The county's own public page is the best source for the roster entry point: Marion County's Find a Person in Jail activity.
That page matters because it confirms the search channels by name, date of birth, booking number, permanent number, state or county ID, FBI number, and ICE number.
Search Marion County Inmate Records
The direct lookup is the Marion County Adult Detention Center Inmate Lookup Tool. Research found no public login requirement and no search fee. The official page links to the HTTP address, and the research notes that HTTPS failed during local terminal access, so the direct URL should be used as Marion County publishes it.
- Open the Adult Detention Center lookup from Indy.gov or the direct inmate lookup URL.
- Use Search by Name when first name, last name, and date of birth are known. The observed DOB mask is mm/dd/yyyy.
- Use Search by Unique Identifier when a booking number, permanent number, state ID, county ID, FBI number, or ICE number is available.
- Check Include released inmates if the person may have left the jail and the record may still be available.
- Open the result to review housing, charges, bond entries, projected release date, and next court date when those fields appear.
Search results can list the inmate name, booking number, permanent ID, date of birth, and release date. If release date is blank, custody may still be active, but a projected release date can change. For formal charges filed after a booking, use Marion County court records after a jail arrest rather than relying only on the jail charge description.
When no result appears, check the custody stage before assuming the person is not in custody. A person may be in transport, not yet posted to the public lookup, listed under a different spelling, already released, held on a federal matter, or transferred to IDOC. Marion County's identifier search helps when a booking number, permanent number, FBI number, or ICE number is known.
Marion County Roster Search Fields
Marion County's lookup is more identifier-rich than many county jail rosters. The ICE number and FBI number options are especially useful in a county where federal and immigration custody became part of recent capacity reporting. Use exact identifiers when possible, because names can be common and spelling can vary.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Used in Search by Name with other identifying data. |
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Used in Search by Name. |
| Date of Birth | Date/text mask | Unspecified | Observed mask is mm/dd/yyyy. |
| Include released inmates | Checkbox | Optional | Appears in name and identifier searches. |
| Select Identifier | Dropdown | Unspecified | Booking Number, Permanent Number, State ID, County ID, FBI Number, or ICE Number. |
| Value | Text | Unspecified | Enter the selected identifier value. |
Marion County Inmate Profile Fields
A full Marion County inmate profile can provide enough detail to distinguish people with similar names. It can also show whether a local booking has bond or court information attached. The profile is not the official court record, and it does not expose confidential law-enforcement notes, Social Security numbers, witness information, or court records excluded from public access.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Number | Jail booking identifier visible in results and profile. |
| Permanent ID | Marion County permanent jail identifier. |
| Date of Birth | DOB in the result list and profile. |
| Release or Projected Release Date | Release field or estimate, with projected dates subject to change. |
| Demographics | Sex, height, weight, hair, eye color, race, and marital status. |
| FBI Number / ICE Number | Cross-agency identifiers if present. |
| Current Housing | Section, block, cell, and bed in the Adult Detention Center. |
| Bond | Case number, amount, bond type, status, and post date. |
| Charges | Case number, offense date, and charge description. |
| Next Court Date | Upcoming court date where the profile includes it. |
Note: A jail charge is an arrest or booking entry; formal court charges can change after prosecutor review.
County, State, and Federal Inmates
Custody status controls where Marion County inmate records appear. A person arrested in Indianapolis may start in the county jail roster, then move to IDOC after sentencing or to another federal or immigration channel if another agency takes custody. Indiana SAVIN can help with custody notifications, but it is not the official county roster.
| Custody | Where to Look | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County jail | Adult Detention Center lookup | Current jail detainee, short local sentence, or recent release. |
| Indiana state prison | Indiana DOC locator | Sentenced IDOC custody, including Indiana Women's Prison. |
| Victim notification | Indiana SAVIN / VINELink | Search and notification with last name, offender ID, or case number. |
| Federal prison | BOP inmate locator | Person in BOP custody from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainee locator | ICE custody by A-number or biographical search. |
Marion County Jail Facilities
The Marion County facility map has one county jail page and one state prison page. The Adult Detention Center is the local jail. Indiana Women's Prison is a state prison inside Marion County and must not be searched through the county roster.
Marion County Adult Detention Center
695 Justice Way
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317.327.1700
Remote video visits through GettingOut; no walk-in family visits.
Indiana Women's Prison
2596 Girls School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46214
317.244.3387
State prison visits require IDOC approval and scheduling.
Booking Process in Marion County
Booking starts after arrest, court commitment, or transfer into Marion County jail custody. Jail staff confirm identity, create or update identifiers, store property, conduct medical screening, and classify the person for housing. The public roster can show booking number, permanent ID, FBI number, ICE number, current housing section, block, cell, bed, bond entries, charges, commitment date, release fields, and next court date.
Classification affects housing and access to some jail services. The handbook describes disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, mental-health housing, and special management units. The same handbook says inmates receive medical screening on arrival and receive the same level of medical care regardless of ability to make co-payments or commissary balance.
Marion County Jail Visitation Rules
Friends and family use remote video visitation through GettingOut/ViaPath. The official Marion County visitation page says walk-in inmate visits are no longer conducted. Visits must be scheduled at least one day ahead and up to four days ahead. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance or the visit may count as completed with no refund.
| Visit Type | Access | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Friends and family | GettingOut profile and Marion County Adult Detention Center selection | Remote video, monitored and recorded. |
| Scheduling window | At least one day ahead, up to four days ahead | Cancel 24 hours ahead. |
| Participants | Up to four people | One adult must be present when minors participate. |
| Help line | 1-855-208-7349 | ViaPath Video Visitation Help Line. |
| Attorney visits | MCSO-Visitation@indy.gov | Privileged visits are not monitored or recorded. |
Contact a Marion County Inmate
Personal mail and photos are not sent to the jail's Justice Way street address. Marion County uses scanned mail through a Phoenix, Maryland address: Marion County, IN - ADC, inmate name and booking number, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Mail must include the sender's full name and physical address. Legal and privileged mail goes to 695 Justice Way and is opened in the recipient's presence.
The current mail page says physical books and publications are no longer accepted because digital reading is available by tablet or kiosk. Phone access depends on housing status and facility restrictions. The handbook notes phones are available in housing units except disciplinary segregation and phone-restriction areas, and tablets support messages, photos, calls, video visits, news, sports, and reading content.
Marion County Commissary Funds
The official money page lists Access Corrections online, mobile app, phone deposits at 866.345.1884, a 24-hour Community Justice Campus lobby kiosk, Keefe kiosk locations, cashpaytoday.com retailers, and mailed money orders. The commissary transition page says food service changed to Trinity and commissary changed to Keefe, while Access Corrections remains the money channel.
Mailed money orders must be payable to Marion County Jail Commissary and include the inmate name, gallery number, cell housing number, and Adult Detention Center address. The research notes that older handbook vendor details should not be treated as current when they conflict with newer Access Corrections and Keefe pages. Current Indy.gov money and commissary-transition pages are the better source for deposits.
The Access Corrections source from the manifest is the vendor path linked by Marion County: Access Corrections send-money portal.
Confirm custody in the roster before sending money because transfers, releases, and holds can change where funds should be directed.
Note: Do not send cash, personal checks, payroll checks, or credit card numbers through the mail.