Access Madison County 72 Hour Booking Records

Madison County 72 hour booking records are held by the Madison County Sheriff's Office at 720 Central Avenue in Anderson, Indiana. The sheriff's office operates the Madison County Jail at the same address and maintains an online inmate inquiry tool that shows everyone currently in custody. This page explains how to use that portal, what information it provides, and what other tools are available for searching Madison County booking data.

Madison County Inmate Inquiry Portal

The Madison County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate inquiry tool at webportal.mcits.site/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/MadisonCountyJail. This portal runs on the NewWorld public safety platform and shows current inmates at the Madison County Jail. You can search by name to pull up booking information for anyone in custody at the Anderson facility. The tool is free and does not require an account.

The screenshot below shows the Madison County Jail inmate inquiry portal used for 72 hour booking record searches.

The NewWorld inmate inquiry system at webportal.mcits.site shows current custody data for the Madison County Jail in Anderson.

You can also access inmate information through the main sheriff website at sheriffofmadisoncounty.com/county-jail. That page links to the inmate portal and includes additional jail information. To reach the sheriff's office by phone, call 765-642-0221 for dispatch, 765-646-9285 for the jail directly, 765-646-9290 for records, or 765-646-9275 for civil matters. The office and jail are both at 720 Central Avenue, Anderson, IN 46016.

The screenshot below shows the main Madison County Sheriff's Office website.

The sheriff's main site at sheriffofmadisoncounty.com has contact information, department news, and a link to the jail inmate inquiry tool.

Madison County Jail Facility and Booking Process

The Madison County Jail is at 720 Central Avenue in Anderson, right alongside the sheriff's office. All arrests made in Madison County by any law enforcement agency come through this facility for booking. That includes Anderson Police, Elwood Police, Pendleton Police, and Indiana State Police working in the county.

Booking staff collect the person's name, date of birth, address, and charges at intake. Photographs and fingerprints are taken as part of the process. The booking record is created at this point and is public under Indiana law. The 72 hour clock starts from the time booking is complete. Within that window, the state must file formal charges or release the person. The record itself stays public after that regardless of how the case ends.

The screenshot below shows the Madison County Sheriff's county jail information page.

The county jail page at sheriffofmadisoncounty.com has information on inmate services, commissary, and visitation at the Madison County Jail in Anderson.

Inmate services at Madison County Jail include commissary, visitation, and communication options. Visitation scheduling is handled through InmateSales.com. VINE notification is available for Madison County Jail inmates. Register through VINELink to receive automatic custody status alerts for anyone held at the Anderson facility.

Indiana Law and Madison County Booking Records

Booking records at Madison County Jail are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3. You do not need a reason to ask for them. Anyone can request records from the Madison County Sheriff's Office in person, by phone at 765-646-9290, or in writing to 720 Central Avenue, Anderson, IN 46016.

Under IC 36-2-13-5, the Madison County Sheriff must collect photographs, fingerprints, and identifying information from everyone booked at the jail. That collection creates the booking record. The 72 hour rule then requires charges or release. The sheriff's responsibility to run the jail and keep all detention records is set out in IC 11-8-2-5.

Every person listed in Madison County booking records is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

More Search Options for Madison County Jail Records

Indiana's statewide jail portal at public.indianajail.gov covers multiple county jails and is another option for searching Madison County booking data. It is free and does not require an account. VINELink is available for Madison County at 866-959-VINE (8463) around the clock. Register for alerts or check custody status any time.

For court cases filed after a Madison County arrest, check Indiana MyCase. That database covers all 92 Indiana counties. If someone held at Madison County Jail was later convicted and transferred to state prison, search the IDOC Offender Locator for current location. For help understanding your rights under Indiana public records law, contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor.

Cities in Madison County

Anderson is the county seat of Madison County and has its own page on this site.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Madison County is in central Indiana. These surrounding counties each maintain their own jail records and booking portals.