Hendricks County, Indiana Inmate Search

The Hendricks County Jail inmate lookup is the direct online path to confirm whether someone is currently held at the jail at 189 East Campus Boulevard in Danville. The roster is a county-official resource maintained through the Avon Police Department’s web portal. Booking records are public under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act (Ind. Code § 5-14-3). A phone alternative is also available for custody questions at (317) 745-4180.

Looking for someone booked tonight? See Hendricks booking contacts for phone-first contact info.

Searching the Hendricks County jail roster

Open the Hendricks County Jail inmate lookup on any device. The interface is mobile-responsive, so a phone browser works the same as a desktop — no app download required. On a small screen, the search form stacks vertically; on desktop it displays side by side, but the fields are identical.

1. Enter the person’s last name in the search field. A partial last name returns a broader list; a full name narrows results.
2. Add a first name if the last name is common in Hendricks County.
3. Submit the search. Results show current custody status, booking date, and charges on file.

The jail is located at 189 East Campus Boulevard, Danville, IN 46122. Jail office hours run 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00–4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Bring a government-issued photo ID if you plan to visit in person, and consider calling ahead to schedule — walk-in waits can be significant. For custody questions outside office hours, call (317) 745-4180.

What the roster does (and doesn’t) show

The Hendricks County roster refreshes as bookings are processed by jail staff, but a new booking can take time to appear online — the record is not instantaneous. Searching by name during the processing window may return no result even when someone is in custody. If the online search comes up empty and you have reason to believe the person was recently booked, calling (317) 745-4180 is the faster path to a live confirmation.

The roster reflects only adults currently held at the Hendricks County Jail. It does not display people who have been released, transferred to state custody, or held in federal facilities. Juvenile detainees are handled through a separate system and will not appear on this roster under any circumstances. Sealed or expunged records are also excluded. For case-level court information on any Hendricks County matter, the Indiana Judicial Branch Hendricks County court records page links to the statewide MyCase portal, which covers Circuit and Superior Court filings.

A booking that happened tonight may not yet be visible on the online roster — that gap is exactly when a direct phone call to the jail matters most.

If someone was just booked tonight

Call the Hendricks County Jail at (317) 745-4180 right now — that is the fastest way to confirm custody tonight. That’s a hard thing to be doing at this hour, but the phone line handles custody questions around the clock, not just during the 8:00 AM–4:00 PM office window. A staff member can confirm whether the person is in the system even before the online roster updates.

Bond is not set at booking. It is decided at a first appearance before a Hendricks County judge — calling the jail now tells you when that hearing is scheduled, not what the bond amount will be. That’s the part you can’t know yet, and that’s normal. Bondsmen in Hendricks County can only act after the court sets a figure, so contacting a bail bondsman before the first appearance won’t move things forward. Once bond is set, a licensed bondsman can post it on your behalf for a percentage of the total amount.

Visitation is not available the night of booking. It’s a long night, and waiting is the only option right now. Visitation scheduling at the Hendricks County Jail typically begins the following day — confirm current hours and scheduling requirements by calling the jail directly, as advance scheduling is strongly recommended to avoid a wait. Bring a driver’s license or government-issued ID when you go.

Tomorrow morning, your next actions are: check the online roster to confirm the booking record has posted; call the Hendricks County Clerk’s Office (located on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse at 51 W Main St, Danville) for case filing information; attend the first appearance if you know the time; and consult a licensed Indiana attorney if the charges are serious. The Indiana Public Defender Council can help locate a public defender if one is needed. That’s a lot to hold at once — take it one step at a time.

If someone isn’t on the Hendricks County roster

A name missing from the Hendricks County roster most often means the booking record hasn’t finished processing yet. The online system updates as staff enter data, and a person can be physically in the jail while their record is still pending. Calling (317) 745-4180 directly is the fastest way to resolve this.

• Transferred to state custody: If the person was sentenced or transferred to an Indiana Department of Correction facility, search the IDOC offender search. The Plainfield Correctional Facility, located in Hendricks County, can be reached at (317) 745-6269.
• Held in a neighboring county: An arrest by a municipal department or state police may result in booking at a different county facility. Morgan, Boone, Marion, or Putnam county rosters are worth checking if the arrest occurred near a county line.
• Federal custody: Federal charges route through the U.S. Marshals Service and never appear on county rosters.
• Already released: Bond may have been posted or the person released on recognizance before you searched.
• Juvenile detention: Minors are processed through Indiana’s juvenile court system, not the adult jail. Hendricks County’s juvenile matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Hendricks County Superior Courts. The adult roster will never show a juvenile detainee.
• Custody notification via VINELink: Register for automated custody-status alerts at VINELink, which covers Hendricks County and can notify you of releases or transfers.

Nationwide inmate lookup

The Hendricks County roster only covers the local jail. If the person may be held in another Indiana county, a different state, or federal custody, a third-party nationwide search may help fill gaps that local portals often leave. The tool below is designed to search across multiple jurisdictions and may surface records not visible here.

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