Brown County 72 Hour Booking Records

Brown County 72 hour booking records are maintained by the Brown County Sheriff's Office at the Brown County Jail in Nashville, Indiana. The jail does not maintain a publicly accessible online inmate roster. Searches for current booking status rely on VINELink or a direct call to the sheriff's office. This guide explains how to use both methods, covers the jail's visitation and contact rules, and outlines which Indiana laws govern access to Brown County booking records.

Searching Brown County 72 Hour Bookings

Brown County does not have a standalone online inmate search tool on the sheriff's website. The recommended method for searching current Brown County 72 hour booking records is VINELink. Visit vinelink.com and enter the person's name to check custody status at the Brown County Jail. VINELink is free, available 24 hours a day, and covers all Indiana county jails. You can also call 866-959-VINE (8463) for automated custody information by phone.

The direct phone number for the Brown County Sheriff's Office is 812-988-6655. The office and jail are at 55 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN 47448. Sheriff Brad Stogsdill heads the department. Staff can confirm whether a named person is in custody, when they were booked, and what charges they are facing. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for administrative matters.

VINELink is the recommended online tool for checking current custody status at the Brown County Jail in Nashville, Indiana.

Using VINELink at vinelink.com, you can search by name for anyone held at the Brown County Jail and register for alerts when their custody status changes.

The Brown County Jail's page on the official county government site is at browncounty-in.gov/237/Jail. That page has jail policies, the facility address, and general information for people trying to reach inmates. A useful forms and links page at browncounty-in.gov/263/Useful-Links-Forms connects to related county resources. The jail page is the best place to check for policy updates, since procedures such as visitation rules can change.

Brown County Jail Operations

The Brown County Jail is at 55 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN 47448. Jail Commander Kenneth Moore manages operations. His email is moorek@browncounty-in.us for official or legal correspondence. The facility is a short-term detention center for people arrested in Brown County. It handles pre-trial detention as well as short-term sentences for lower-level offenses.

The county government website has more information about jail programs and policies.

The Brown County jail page at browncounty-in.gov provides the facility address, commander contact, and current policies for the Brown County Jail.

Visitation at the Brown County Jail follows a set weekly schedule. Male inmates have visits Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. and again from 6 to 7 p.m. Female inmates have visits from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. on those same days. Video visits are also available Monday through Friday, either between 8 and 11 a.m. or between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Each inmate is allowed one video visit per week. Phone card kiosks at the facility are handled by Combined Public Communications.

The county's useful links page consolidates forms and resources for people connected to the Brown County Jail or court system.

The useful links page on the county site has direct connections to jail forms, court resources, and other Brown County services.

Indiana Law and Brown County Booking Records

Brown County booking records are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3. This law gives any person the right to request and inspect public records from government agencies, including the Brown County Sheriff's Office. If you need written records rather than a verbal custody check, submit a written request to the sheriff at 55 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN 47448. Agencies have seven days to respond.

When a person is arrested in Brown County, the sheriff must collect photographs, fingerprints, and identifying information under IC 36-2-13-5. That creates the booking record. Indiana also requires the sheriff to maintain the county jail and its records under IC 11-8-2-5. If you have a records dispute, the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac can help at no cost.

All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

More Search Tools for Brown County

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov covers many Indiana counties. Brown County data may appear there in addition to VINELink. It is a free search tool that does not require an account. Indiana court cases linked to a Brown County arrest are searchable at Indiana MyCase. If charges were filed, the case will appear in MyCase for free. For anyone moved to state prison after conviction, the IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov handles those records separately from the county jail system.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Brown County is in south-central Indiana. The surrounding counties each maintain their own jails and booking record access methods.