Find Elkhart County Inmates

This page helps users handle an inmate search in Elkhart County, Indiana, using official lookup and Sheriff’s Office resources. It explains how to search current jail information, review inmate service options, and contact the right public office when needed.

Start with INjail Public Access for the lookup, then use Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office inmate services for visitation, mail, phone, money, bond, and related jail information.

INjail Public Access inmate lookup

Use search INjail Public Access to look up inmate information for Elkhart County. The search form supports name, birth date, county, booking date, and release date fields.

• Last name
• First name
• Birth date
• County
• Booked between dates
• Released between dates

Enter only the details you know. Wider searches may help when spelling, dates, or release status are uncertain.

• Open the INjail Public Access search page.
• Enter the inmate’s name or other known search details.
• Select Elkhart County when narrowing results by county.
• Review the matching results and use Sheriff’s Office inmate services for next-step jail information.

Lookup note: The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office provides inmate information, but the lookup site is administered and updated outside the Sheriff’s Office.

Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office inmate services

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office inmate services page brings together jail-related tasks after a lookup, including inmate email, phone services, mail rules, voicemail, visitation, and money deposits.

Use review Elkhart County inmate services when you need to communicate with an inmate, find an inmate ID for mail, or use the listed service providers for jail accounts.

Phone calls and voicemail

Inmates may make outgoing phone calls. Calls include a recorded notice that they originate from the jail, and jail phones are monitored and recorded. Inmates cannot receive direct incoming calls, but voicemail service is available through the Sheriff’s Office inmate services links.

Mail and electronic correspondence

Non-legal inmate mail must be sent to the mail scanning address listed by the Sheriff’s Office, with the inmate’s name and inmate ID clearly printed on the envelope or postcard. Non-legal mail is processed by a vendor and delivered electronically to the inmate through kiosks or tablets.

Legal mail should continue to be sent directly to the Elkhart County Corrections Center. Legal correspondence marked attorney-client mail is opened in the inmate’s presence.

Visitation options and rules

Elkhart County inmate visits require registration, approval, and a scheduled appointment. Visitors may register online or in the lobby, then schedule an appointment before visiting.

On-site visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead. On-site visitations may be scheduled when the lobby is open, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and there is a one-visit-per-day limit per inmate for on-site visits.

Remote visits also require registration and a scheduled appointment. Remote visitation runs Monday through Sunday from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, and the visitor needs a device with a camera and microphone.

Visit the Sheriff’s Office check inmate visitation rules page before scheduling. Visitors must follow correctional staff instructions, provide valid identification, and follow clothing and conduct rules.

Money deposits and inmate accounts

Funds may be used for commissary, barber services, medical expenses, court-imposed fines, restitution, and other approved costs. Visitors may deposit funds through the machine in the corrections facility lobby or use deposit money through JailATM.

The lobby machine accepts cash, credit cards, and debit cards. It charges a $3.75 convenience fee for each transaction and makes money available immediately to the receiving inmate. Money orders are no longer accepted for inmate accounts.

Bond information

Bond information is handled through the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office corrections resources. Cash bonds are the full amount set by the court, and the person paying must produce a valid government-issued photo ID.

Cash bonds may be paid in the jail lobby at the Elkhart Correctional Complex. No appointment is necessary, and bonds are completed first come, first served. Cash bonds paid between 3pm and 6pm may involve a longer wait. Cash or credit card may be used, and a 10% fee is added when paying a bond by credit card.

Corrections officers do not suggest a bondsman or give bond advice. Use the Sheriff’s Office review bond information page for the public bond process and the listed bondsmen information.

Victim notification through Indiana SAVIN

Indiana SAVIN is a free automated notification service from the Indiana Department of Correction. It provides offender information and notifications for status changes such as offender release.

Users may register for Indiana SAVIN alerts to receive notification services. Registrations through Indiana SAVIN are kept confidential.

Elkhart County inmate search contacts

Use these public contacts for jail and Sheriff’s Office questions related to inmate services, lookup follow-up, visitation, mail, phone calls, money, and bond information.

• Elkhart County Sheriff's Office, 26861 County Road 26, Elkhart, IN 46517
  Non Emergency Number: (574) 533-4151
  Sheriff's Office and Jail: (574) 891-2100
• Elkhart County Corrections Center, 26861 C.R. 26, Elkhart, IN 46517
  Use this facility address for legal mail sent directly to the correctional facility.