New Albany 72 Hour Booking Records

New Albany is the county seat of Floyd County in southern Indiana, sitting just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. When the New Albany Police Department makes an arrest, the person is booked at the Floyd County Jail. Both the jail and the police department share the same address at Hauss Square, making New Albany somewhat unique among Indiana cities. Booking records from Floyd County are public under Indiana law. This page explains how to access them, what the booking process involves, and which statewide tools are available to help. All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

New Albany Inmate Search at the Floyd County Jail

The Floyd County Jail is at 311 Hauss Square, New Albany, IN 47150. The Floyd County Sheriff maintains an online inmate search at fcsdin.com/inmateinfo. This tool is free and shows current bookings in the county jail. You can search by name and see charges, booking dates, and hold information. No account is required.

The New Albany Police Department is also at 311 Hauss Square, Room 131. Their main number is 812-948-5300, and their website is cityofnewalbany.com/police. Because both the police and the jail are at the same address, the distance between an arrest and a booking is short. Officers can transfer custody quickly.

The Floyd County Sheriff's website at fcsdin.com has additional information about the jail, visitation procedures, and how to contact the department. For a statewide search that includes Floyd County, use the Indiana County Jail Public Portal.

Below is a screenshot of the New Albany Police Department website, which handles city arrests before they are transferred to the Floyd County Jail booking process.

New Albany Police Department official website

The department website includes links to records requests, contact information, and public safety announcements.

How Arrests and Bookings Work in New Albany

When a New Albany officer makes an arrest, they bring the person to the Floyd County Jail for booking. Jail staff collect the person's personal information, photograph them, take fingerprints, and record the charges and the arresting agency. All of this creates the booking record, which is what the inmate search shows.

The 72 hour booking window refers to the period right after an arrest when the data is most current. Searching during this window gives you the best chance of finding someone who was recently taken into custody. After the initial booking, the record remains in the system as long as the person is in custody and for some time after release.

Under Indiana Code 36-2-13-5, the Floyd County Sheriff must maintain accurate records of every person booked into the jail. This duty is set by state law and applies regardless of which local agency made the arrest. Whether the officer was from New Albany PD or from another agency in Floyd County, the booking record is the sheriff's responsibility.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, makes these records available to the public. You do not need to be a resident of Floyd County. You do not need to explain why you want the records. The law gives access to anyone who asks.

Below is a screenshot showing additional New Albany Police Department public safety information.

New Albany Police Department public safety page

This section of the city website covers how New Albany PD handles calls for service and public records inquiries.

Floyd County Jail Access Under Indiana Statute

IC 11-8-2-5 requires correctional facilities, including the Floyd County Jail, to maintain records of everyone in their custody. This law works alongside the sheriff's recordkeeping duty to make sure booking data is both created and preserved. The result is a reliable, public-facing record of who has been booked into the Floyd County Jail.

If you find that a record request has been improperly denied, you can contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor. This office reviews denial decisions at no cost and issues guidance that agencies are expected to follow. Most booking record disputes are simple to resolve, because basic booking data is clearly public under Indiana law.

Court records connected to a New Albany arrest can be searched through the MyCase public portal. MyCase covers Floyd County courts and shows case filings, hearing dates, and outcomes. Booking records and court records come from different agencies, but a name search on MyCase will often pull up cases tied to the same arrest.

Below is a third screenshot providing more detail about the New Albany Police Department's public-facing resources.

New Albany Police Department community resources

The department's community section addresses how residents can work with local law enforcement and access public information.

Statewide Indiana Resources for New Albany Bookings

VINELink covers Floyd County and lets you track an inmate's custody status. You can register to receive alerts when a person is released, transferred, or their status changes. The service is free and available by phone at 866-959-VINE (8463). Anyone can sign up, not just victims.

If a person has been transferred from the Floyd County Jail to an Indiana state prison, the IDOC Offender Search will show their current location. The Indiana Department of Correction manages all state-level facilities, and their locator is free. County-level bookings won't appear in IDOC unless the person moved to state custody after sentencing.

New Albany is close to the Kentucky state line, so it is worth noting that Kentucky has its own inmate search systems. If you believe a person may have been transferred to a Kentucky facility, you would need to search Kentucky's corrections system separately. Indiana's statewide tools only cover Indiana facilities.

Nearby Indiana Cities

Look up booking records for other Indiana cities near New Albany.