Clay County 72 Hour Booking Records

Clay County 72 hour booking records are held at the Clay County Jail in Brazil, Indiana, operated by the Clay County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Brison Swearingen. The sheriff provides an online inmate search through the Police to Citizen portal, which shows current bookings at the facility. This page covers how to use that portal, key jail policies including ICE detainee procedures, visitation rules, and how Indiana public records law applies to Clay County booking data.

Clay County Inmate Search Online

The Clay County Sheriff's Office provides online inmate search access through the Police to Citizen portal at claysheriff.policetocitizen.com/Inmates/Catalog. This tool displays current bookings at the Clay County Jail. You can search by name and view booking dates, charges, and custody status for people held at the facility. It is the primary self-service option for finding Clay County 72 hour booking records without calling the jail.

The Police to Citizen inmate catalog for Clay County shows current jail bookings and is updated as new arrests are processed through the Brazil facility.

The portal at claysheriff.policetocitizen.com is the official online tool for searching current Clay County inmate bookings at the jail in Brazil.

For phone contact, call the Clay County Sheriff's Office at 812-446-2535. The office and jail are at 611 E Jackson St, Brazil, IN 47834. The sheriff's main website is at claycountyinsheriff.com, and the county government also has a sheriff's page at in.gov/counties/clay/sheriffs-office. Both list department contacts and can be useful if you need information beyond what the inmate portal provides.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office website at claycountyinsheriff.com has department information, contacts, and links to the inmate search portal.

The sheriff's site at claycountyinsheriff.com provides direct access to the Police to Citizen portal along with department news and contact details for the Brazil office.

Clay County Jail and ICE Detainees

The Clay County Jail at 611 E Jackson St, Brazil, IN 47834 has a capacity of 490 beds. It is one of the larger county jail facilities in west-central Indiana. In addition to local arrestees, the Clay County Jail also houses ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainees. This is a separate population from county jail inmates, and ICE-related inquiries are handled differently.

For ICE detainee inquiries, call 812-448-9051, extension 131, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Attorney contacts for ICE matters can be sent to ice@claycountyin.gov. Do not use the standard jail line at 812-446-2535 for ICE detainee questions, as those are handled through a separate office. Family members or attorneys seeking information about ICE detainees at the Clay County Jail should use the ICE-specific contact information rather than the general jail line.

The county government's sheriff page on in.gov has additional information about the Clay County Jail and its programs.

The state government page for Clay County at in.gov/counties/clay/sheriffs-office has official contact details and links to jail resources for the facility in Brazil.

Virtual visitation for Clay County inmates is available through CPC Jail at cpcjail.com. Friends and family can schedule visits through this system. Attorney visits are available daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the jail. Legal visits do not require prior scheduling through the online system; attorneys can arrive during those hours and request access at the facility.

Indiana Law and Clay County Booking Records

Clay County booking records are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3. Any person can view or request copies of these records. The Police to Citizen portal makes access easy for current bookings. For older records or written documentation, submit a request to the Clay County Sheriff's Office at 611 E Jackson St, Brazil, IN 47834. Agencies must respond within seven days under Indiana law.

When a person is arrested in Clay County, the sheriff must collect photographs, fingerprints, and identifying data under IC 36-2-13-5. That data forms the booking record the public can then access. The sheriff's duty to operate the county jail and maintain detention records is established in IC 11-8-2-5. For public records disputes, the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac handles complaints for free.

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

Additional Resources for Clay County Searches

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov is a statewide search tool covering many Indiana counties. Clay County data may appear there in addition to the local Police to Citizen portal. It is free and requires no account. VINELink at vinelink.com is available for all Indiana counties including Clay County, and lets you sign up for custody change notifications. Call 866-959-VINE (8463) for the phone option. Indiana court records from any Clay County arrest can be searched for free at Indiana MyCase. For people moved to state prison after conviction, the IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov covers those records separately.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Clay County is in west-central Indiana. The neighboring counties all operate their own jails with separate booking systems.