Perry County 72 Hour Booking Records

Perry County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Perry County Sheriff's Office in Tell City, Indiana, with access available through a JailTracker portal and statewide tools. This page explains how to search for current inmates, covers how the Perry County Jail handles bookings, and walks through Indiana public records law as it applies to southern Indiana county jails.

Perry County Inmate Search

The Perry County Sheriff's Office is listed at in.gov/sheriffs/perry. The sheriff's page may include or link to a JailTracker portal for searching current Perry County Jail inmates. JailTracker is the booking management system used by many Indiana county jails and allows name-based searches of current detainees. If the portal is linked from the sheriff's page, it is the most current and reliable source for Perry County 72 hour booking records.

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov is the statewide search tool and a strong backup option. This free portal aggregates data from participating counties and Perry County may be included. A name search there can confirm custody without needing to call the sheriff's office directly during busy hours.

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal provides statewide booking search access for Indiana counties including Perry County in Tell City.

The portal at public.indianajail.gov is free and searches multiple Indiana county jail systems, making it a useful cross-reference for Perry County booking records.

For direct contact, call the Perry County Sheriff's Office at 812-547-2441. The office and jail are at 2211 Herrman St, Tell City, IN 47586. Tell City is the county seat and largest city in Perry County, located along the Ohio River in southern Indiana. Staff can answer questions about current inmates, bond procedures, and visitation.

Perry County Jail

The Perry County Jail is at 2211 Herrman St in Tell City. The facility processes all arrests made in Perry County, including bookings from the sheriff's office, Tell City police, and any other law enforcement agencies operating in the county. Intake involves recording the person's identifying details, logging the charges, photographing the individual, and entering the information into the jail management system. That entry is the 72 hour booking record.

Perry County sits in the far southwest corner of Indiana, bordering the Ohio River and Kentucky. The county seat, Tell City, has a population of around 7,000 and is the main population center in the county. The Perry County Jail is a single facility serving the entire county.

Under IC 36-2-13-5, the Perry County Sheriff has legal authority and responsibility for running the county jail and maintaining records of all persons held there. This statute gives the sheriff's office control over who is detained, how records are kept, and how custody data is shared. Booking records created under this authority are public by default.

VINELink is available for Perry County and can notify you automatically when a person's custody status changes at the Perry County Jail. Register at vinelink.com or call 866-959-VINE (8463). Notifications can be set up for phone, text, or email delivery.

The VINELink system at vinelink.com is available statewide and covers Perry County, providing automated custody change alerts for anyone registered to track a specific detainee.

Indiana Public Records Law

Booking records at the Perry County Jail are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3. The law gives any person the right to inspect and copy public agency records. The Perry County Sheriff's Office is a public agency and its booking records fall under this law. You can request them in person, by phone, or by written request to 2211 Herrman St, Tell City, IN 47586. Indiana law requires a response within seven days for written requests.

The sheriff's authority to maintain jail records comes from IC 11-8-2-5, which governs county jail operations statewide. If a records request is denied and you believe it should not have been, the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac provides free guidance and advisory opinions. The Public Access Counselor reviews disputes about records access for all Indiana public agencies, including small county sheriffs.

All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Booking data reflects charges brought at the time of arrest and may change as the case proceeds through the courts.

Additional Perry County Resources

Court cases filed in Perry County after a booking are searchable at Indiana MyCase. The free tool covers all Indiana trial courts and will show Perry Circuit Court and Superior Court filings once a case is opened. This lets you track hearing dates, case status, and filed documents without going to the courthouse.

For people transferred to Indiana state prison after conviction, use the IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov. This tool tracks people in Indiana Department of Correction custody and is separate from the county jail system. The Perry County general information page at in.gov/counties/perry provides additional county government contacts and service information.

Nearby Indiana Counties

These counties border or lie near Perry County in southern Indiana and each has its own jail and 72 hour booking records.