Access Henry County 72 Hour Booking Records

Henry County 72 hour booking records are kept by the Henry County Sheriff's Office in New Castle, Indiana. When someone is booked into the Henry County Jail, the record becomes public under Indiana law. You can contact the sheriff's office directly, use Indiana's SAVIN notification system through VINELink, or check the statewide portal. This page covers where to look, what data is available, and how state statutes govern access to Henry County booking records.

Henry County Sheriff's Office

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is at 1033 Ron Lampe Way, New Castle, IN 47362. The main phone number is 765-521-7032. An alternate number is 765-529-5669. You can also email the sheriff's office at bbaker@henryco.org for non-urgent matters. The sheriff's page is at henrycounty.in.gov/157/Sheriffs-Office.

The Henry County Jail is at the same address on Ron Lampe Way in New Castle. This replaced the previous location at 127 North 12th Street. Bookings from both the sheriff's department and the New Castle Police Department are processed here. For jail-specific questions, call 765-521-7032 and ask for the jail division. The jail page is at henrycounty.in.gov/200/Jail.

The screenshot below shows the Henry County Sheriff's Office page, which is the starting point for booking record access in this county.

The sheriff's office page lists current contact information and links to the jail division for Henry County inmate searches.

Henry County Jail and SAVIN Notifications

The Henry County Jail uses Indiana's SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification) system, which is accessible through VINELink. Custody notifications for Henry County are available at vinelink.com or by calling 866-959-VINE (8463). Register a name to receive automatic alerts when a person's custody status changes at the Henry County Jail.

VINELink is particularly valuable for Henry County because it integrates with the SAVIN system. This means the alerts are tied directly to jail booking data and reflect real-time changes in custody status. You don't need to keep checking manually once you've registered a name.

The screenshot below shows the Henry County Jail page, which provides contact information and inmate search access.

Check the jail page for current visitation policies, mailing addresses, and other services available to people held after a Henry County 72 hour booking.

Henry County Jail Process

The Henry County Jail handles all arrests processed in Henry County. Bookings come from the Henry County Sheriff, New Castle Police, and other agencies. After intake, the jail creates a booking record that includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, physical description, and a booking photograph. This data is what feeds into the public record systems.

Henry County is in east-central Indiana. New Castle is the county seat and the largest city. Most of the county's law enforcement activity runs through the sheriff's department, which covers a wide unincorporated area, along with New Castle's city police. The jail is relatively small, typical for a county of this size in Indiana.

Under IC 36-2-13-5, the Henry County Sheriff must photograph, fingerprint, and document all identifying information for every person booked. This statutory obligation creates the booking record that becomes publicly accessible after intake is complete.

Under IC 11-8-2-5, the Henry County Jail must maintain complete records of every admission and discharge. These records include the charge, booking date, and disposition for each person processed through the facility. The records are retained as a historical log even after the person is released.

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

Indiana Law and Access to Henry County Records

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, establishes the right to inspect booking records held by the Henry County Sheriff's Office. You don't need any special reason. The online jail page and SAVIN/VINELink system are how the county and state make this access available in practice.

For records not available online, submit a written public records request to the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 1033 Ron Lampe Way, New Castle, IN 47362. Include the person's name, the approximate booking date, and what you're looking for. The sheriff's directory page at henrycounty.in.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=24 provides staff contact information if you need to direct your request to a specific person.

The screenshot below shows the Henry County Sheriff's staff directory, which is useful for routing a public records request to the right contact.

The directory lists phone numbers and email addresses for the sheriff's office divisions, including the jail. Use it to find the right contact for a booking records request.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac handles disputes about public records access. If Henry County is not responding to a records request as required by law, contact this office at no cost for assistance.

Statewide Search Tools

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov provides a statewide booking search that may include Henry County data. If you're unsure which county holds a person, or want to confirm a Henry County booking in the statewide system, this portal searches across many participating Indiana counties at once.

Court records for Henry County cases are searchable through Indiana MyCase. After a Henry County booking, cases filed with the Henry County courts appear in MyCase within a day or two. Search by name or case number to see charges, hearings, and outcomes. MyCase is free and open to anyone.

For people who were booked in Henry County and later transferred to Indiana state prison, use the IDOC Offender Locator to find them within the Department of Correction system. Once someone leaves the county jail for a state facility, they drop off the local roster entirely. IDOC is the right tool at that point.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Henry County is in east-central Indiana and borders several counties with their own jail and booking search tools.