The Pike County jail roster lists current inmates held at the Pike County Jail in Petersburg, Indiana. Search by name to confirm custody status, booking date, and charges. The roster is maintained by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office at 100 South 4th Street. If the online roster is unavailable, call (812) 354-6024 for custody inquiries.
Looking for someone booked tonight? See Pike County booking contacts for phone-first contact info.
Searching the Pike County jail roster
The Indiana County Jail Public Portal carries Pike County’s current inmate list. A new booking can take time to appear online after processing at the jail on South 4th Street in Petersburg.
- Open the Pike County current inmates list.
- Search by last name or scroll the active roster.
- Select a name to view booking date, charges, and bond information.
- If no result appears and the booking was recent, call (812) 354-6024 to confirm custody directly with the Sheriff’s Office.
Phone lines at the Pike County Sheriff’s Office can have extended hold times. Calling early in the day or mid-week may reduce wait time.
What the roster does (and doesn’t) show
The Pike County jail roster refreshes as bookings are processed — it is not a live feed updated by the second. A person booked at the jail may not appear immediately; the record posts after intake paperwork clears. Checking again after some time has passed is often the simplest next step before calling.
The roster reflects only adults currently held at the Pike County Jail. Juveniles are not listed. People held on federal charges appear in federal custody systems, not here. Individuals transferred to an Indiana Department of Correction facility after sentencing drop off the local roster and move to the state’s offender search. Sealed or expunged records are also excluded under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act (Ind. Code § 5-14-3).
A booking that happened in the last hour or two may simply not have cleared intake yet — that timing gap is the most common reason a name doesn’t appear right away.
If someone was just booked tonight
Call the (812) 354-6024 — that’s the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, and it’s the fastest way to confirm whether someone is in custody tonight. That’s a hard thing to be doing at this hour, and the phone is the right move. The jail is staffed for custody questions outside normal business hours; calling now can confirm whether booking is complete and whether the person is in the system.
Bond is not set by the Sheriff’s Office. It’s decided at a first appearance before a Pike County judge. Calling tonight confirms custody and can tell you when that appearance is scheduled — not the bond amount itself, which the judge determines. That part comes next, and it’s worth knowing before you contact a bondsman.
Visitation is not available on the night of booking. That’s normal and expected. Visiting hours begin the following day at the earliest; confirm the current schedule with the Sheriff’s Office when you call. The Pike County Courthouse Circuit Clerk’s Office — open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — can provide case information once a case number is assigned. The courthouse entrance is on the north side through security, and free parking is available on the grounds.
If you need an attorney, Indiana’s public defender locator can identify the Pike County public defender. The Indiana Roll of Attorneys search lists licensed private attorneys by county. It’s a long night — focus on confirming custody first, then bond, then representation.
If someone isn’t on the Pike County roster
Why might a name not appear on the roster right now?
The most common reason is timing. A booking that happened in the last hour or two may not have cleared intake processing yet. Checking the roster again after some time has passed — or calling (812) 354-6024 — resolves most cases where the name simply hasn’t posted.
- Booking lag: A person booked very recently may not yet appear. The roster updates as intake paperwork clears, not in real time.
- State transfer: If the person was sentenced and transferred to an Indiana Department of Correction facility, search the IDOC Offender Search instead of the local roster.
- Released: The person may have been released on bond or on their own recognizance after booking. The roster removes names upon release.
- Neighboring county: An arrest by Indiana State Police or a municipal agency may have resulted in booking at a different county’s facility. Check adjacent county rosters — Gibson, Daviess, Dubois, Knox, or Warrick — if the arrest location is unclear.
- Federal custody: Federal charges result in federal detention, which does not appear on county rosters.
- VINELink notification: Register for automated custody alerts at VINELink to receive updates when custody status changes.
If you can’t find them in Pike County
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Resource comparison: Pike County custody lookup
| Resource | What it confirms | What it won’t show | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County current inmates list | Current custody at Pike County Jail; booking date; charges | Juveniles; federal detainees; people already released or transferred to IDOC | Search by last name; if no result, call the Sheriff |
| Pike County Sheriff’s Office 📞 (812) 354-6024 |
Real-time custody confirmation; booking status; first-appearance scheduling | Bond amount (set by judge); case outcome after release | Call for same-night custody questions; allow for possible hold times |
| MyCase — Indiana statewide court search | Filed charges; case numbers; hearing dates for Pike County Circuit and Superior Courts | Current physical custody location; bond payment status | Search by name; use case number to track court dates |
| IDOC Offender Search | Inmates sentenced and transferred to Indiana Department of Correction facilities | Pre-trial detainees still at county jail; federal detainees | Use when person is no longer on the county roster after sentencing |
| VINELink | Automated custody-status notifications; release alerts | Charges; bond amounts; court dates | Register with name or ID number to receive alerts when status changes |
Related Pike County resources
Nearby counties
- Gibson County inmate search
- Daviess County inmate search
- Dubois County inmate search
- Knox County inmate search
Sources
Sources used for this page, verified 2026-10-05:
- Pike County current inmates list — Indiana County Jail Public Portal
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Pike County — court contacts and local resources
- MyCase — Indiana statewide court case search
- IDOC Offender Search — Indiana Department of Correction
- VINELink — custody notification service
- Indiana Public Defender Council — public defender locator
- Indiana Roll of Attorneys — licensed attorney search
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take for a new Pike County booking to appear on the roster?
A new booking can take time to appear after intake processing at the Pike County Jail. The roster updates as paperwork clears — it is not a real-time feed. If a name doesn’t appear and the arrest was recent, calling the Pike County Sheriff’s Office at (812) 354-6024 is the fastest way to confirm custody status directly.
If someone was transferred out of Pike County Jail, where do I search?
A person sentenced and transferred to an Indiana state facility will no longer appear on the Pike County roster. Search the IDOC Offender Search for anyone moved to an Indiana Department of Correction facility. For federal custody, contact the U.S. Marshals Service or the Bureau of Prisons directly — those records do not appear in county or state systems.
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