Ohio County Recent Bookings and Inmate Roster

Ohio County recent bookings are maintained by the Ohio County Sheriff's Office in Rising Sun, which operates the county detention center and keeps all arrest records for Indiana's smallest county. The Ohio County Detention Center posts an online inmate roster through ohiocountydetention.com that shows current inmates and booking details. This page explains how to use that roster, how to contact the sheriff, and where to find court records tied to Ohio County arrests.

Ohio County Sheriff's Office

The Ohio County Sheriff's Office is at 123 S. Mulberry Street in Rising Sun. The sheriff runs the county detention center and processes all bookings for Ohio County. Rising Sun sits along the Ohio River in southeastern Indiana. Ohio County is the smallest county in Indiana by land area, and the jail facility reflects that scale, serving a small local population near the Kentucky border.

Staff at the Ohio County Sheriff's Office can be reached at 812-438-3636 to confirm current custody status, check visiting hours, or ask about bond. The county government website at ohiocountyin.gov also provides sheriff's office contact information and department details. Because the county publishes an online inmate roster, many basic questions about current bookings can be answered without calling in.

The Ohio County Sheriff's Office page provides contact information, department details, and links to jail resources for Ohio County recent bookings in Rising Sun.

Ohio County Detention Inmate Roster

The Ohio County Detention Center posts an online inmate roster at ohiocountydetention.com/InmateRoster.html. This roster lists people currently held at the Ohio County Jail in Rising Sun and includes names, booking dates, and charges. It is one of the more direct online options for a county this small and saves a phone call for many basic inquiries about recent bookings.

The Ohio County Detention Center's online inmate roster provides current booking information for people held at the Ohio County Jail, making it easy to check recent bookings in Rising Sun.

Because Ohio County is small, the roster may have only a handful of active entries at any given time. For a more recent arrest that may not yet appear on the roster, calling 812-438-3636 gives the fastest answer. You can also search the statewide Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov for Ohio County recent bookings alongside statewide data.

What Ohio County Booking Records Include

Booking records in Ohio County are public under IC 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. The law requires disclosure of basic booking information within 24 hours of an arrest. A standard Ohio County booking record includes the full name, date of birth, home address, physical description, charges alleged, and the booking date and time. Bond information is added after the initial hearing before a judge.

Under IC 5-14-3-5, anyone can request these records. No stated purpose is needed. Charges at the time of booking may change as the Ohio County case moves forward in court. What is shown at arrest is not always the same as what gets formally filed. For court-level tracking of an Ohio County case, use the Indiana MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. MyCase covers the Ohio County Circuit Court and shows filings, hearings, and outcomes for all cases in the system.

VINE Custody Alerts

The VineLink service provides free automated custody notifications for anyone held at the Ohio County Jail. You register with a name or inmate ID and receive a phone call, text, or email whenever that person's custody status changes. Notifications go out for releases, transfers, and facility moves. The service works for both the Ohio County Jail and state prison placements in Indiana, so it remains useful after sentencing.

VINE is a practical option given Ohio County's small size. If the jail population is low, the roster may not be updated as frequently as a larger county's system. VineLink runs on a separate notification system that does not depend on how often the jail updates its own public roster.

Criminal History and Expungement

The Indiana State Police maintains a statewide criminal history database through its criminal history services program. This service covers arrests and convictions across all Indiana counties and is useful for background checks beyond current Ohio County bookings. There is a fee for the full report.

Ohio County arrests that did not lead to conviction, or older convictions that meet the waiting periods in IC 35-38-9, may be eligible for expungement. Petitions go to the Ohio County Circuit Court in Rising Sun. The Indiana PAC line offers free help on whether a record qualifies and how to file. Sealing a booking record removes it from public databases and may help with housing and employment decisions.

Nearby Counties

Ohio County borders several Indiana and Kentucky counties, each with their own jail and booking records.