Decatur County Jail Roster
Decatur County inmate records begin with county custody. The Sheriff's Department and Detention Center are at 601 South Ireland St., Greensburg, IN 47240. The county lists Sheriff William B. Meyerrose, office hours of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., dispatch at 812-222-4911, non-emergency at 812-663-8125, and fax at 812-663-6887. The modern sheriff office and detention center complex was completed in early 2020, with secure booking and intake areas, inmate housing, programming areas, administrative offices, and enhanced security systems.
The main online channel is the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, often called INjail. It is a statewide county-jail portal and requires JavaScript for live use. If the portal does not return a Decatur County result, call the Sheriff's Department non-emergency number or contact the jail in person. If the person is serving a state prison sentence instead of being held in the county jail, use the Indiana Department of Correction path instead.
The official Sheriff page is the local office source for Decatur County inmate records.
The Decatur County Sheriff page lists the local sheriff office and detention center contact details.
Use the Sheriff page when the public jail portal is unclear, offline, or not enough to answer a custody question.
Search Decatur County Inmates
The INjail portal is the public search route for Decatur County jail roster records. It is best for current or recent county jail custody, not older court records, state prison commitments, or federal detention. Search by name first. Then narrow by county when the portal offers the county map or county route. If a profile opens, compare the name, age, booking number, booked-on date, and arresting agency before treating the result as the right person.
- Open the Indiana County Jail Public Portal and choose the inmate search or counties route.
- Enter the last name, add a first name if known, and narrow to Decatur County when possible.
- Review matching results for age, county, booking number, and booked-on date.
- Open the inmate profile to check cases, holds, arrest date, release status, and mugshot component if available.
- Call the Decatur County Sheriff's Department if the portal does not match current custody information.
Note: County jail records and state prison records are separate, so no Decatur County jail roster should be treated as an IDOC record.
Decatur County Inmate Fields
The research capture found a public INjail search interface, but exact validation happens inside the JavaScript portal. The useful field structure is still clear enough for a Decatur County inmate search. Name fields are the main search inputs, while county navigation lets a user find the Decatur County route. A broad name may return more than one person, especially if the search is not limited by county.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Main public name field for inmate search. |
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Useful to narrow common last names. |
| County | Dropdown or map | Optional | Use Decatur County when the portal offers county routing. |
| Search | Button | Yes | Runs the inmate search after fields are set. |
| Counties | Navigation | Optional | Portal includes county-map and counties views. |
The INjail portal is the statewide online source for Decatur County inmate lookup.
The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is the statewide county jail search source.
The portal is the online starting point, while local jail staff remain the fallback for current Decatur County custody questions.
Decatur County Inmate Profile
An INjail profile can show fields that help separate a booking record from a full court record. A booking record is a jail custody record. It can connect to charges or court cases, but it is not the final court disposition. For the court case outcome, use MyCase or the Clerk. For the arrest-to-charge path, a related case may also be needed because the prosecutor and court control filed charges and disposition.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The public inmate name shown in the portal profile. |
| INjail ID | The portal identifier used by the statewide jail system. |
| Age | Age listed in the public jail profile. |
| County | The county jail connected to the profile. |
| Booking number | The jail booking identifier for the custody event. |
| Booked-on date | The date the person was booked into custody. |
| Arrest date | The arrest date if the profile exposes it. |
| Arresting agency | The law enforcement agency tied to the booking. |
| Released status | Whether a release status appears in the profile. |
| Cases and holds | Linked case or hold components when public. |
Decatur County Jail Facility
The county jail facility for Decatur County inmate records is the Sheriff's Department and Detention Center on South Ireland Street, not the courthouse square. That distinction is important. Court filings, certified copies, and Clerk records are downtown at the courthouse. Jail custody, detention intake, phone and video visitation, mail delivery, and property release route through the sheriff and detention center.
Decatur County Sheriff's Department and Detention Center
601 South Ireland St.
Greensburg, IN 47240
812-663-8125
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
County history notes that the 57,000-square-foot complex was completed in early 2020 and includes secure booking, intake, housing, administrative, training, meeting, programming, and security areas. The research did not locate a public inmate capacity number in visible official sources, so no capacity is stated here.
Decatur County Booking Records
A Decatur County booking record usually starts after arrest and detention intake. The research documents secure booking and intake areas in the 2020 detention center. A typical custody sequence may include identification, booking photo if available through the portal component, charge or hold entry, possible first appearance or bond review, and later court case creation. The jail record may update before the public court record fully shows the case history.
Booking data should be read with care. A hold or charge in a jail record does not prove a final conviction. It shows custody and case activity at a point in time. The Clerk processes arrest warrants, release and bond forfeiture forms, bondsman ordered-to-produce notices, and transport orders. That means a jail profile and a court docket can each show part of the same event, but neither should replace official court records.
Decatur County Jail Visits
Decatur County publishes detailed jail phone and video visitation rules. After booking into DCDC or after court, an inmate may receive one free three-minute call at detention deputy discretion. The county states that the call is a privilege, not a legal right. Telephones and video visitation units are in all housing blocks. Calls and visits are monitored and recorded and may be reviewed by DCDC, courts, or other law enforcement.
| Visit or Call Item | Official Detail | Timing or Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite video | Available in Sheriff's Office lobby, excluding county holidays. | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Remote video | Fee charged for all other video visits. | Scheduled visit window. |
| Visit length | Video visits last 20 minutes. | Half-hour marks. |
| Scheduling | Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours before visitation time. | Advance scheduling required. |
| Attorney visits | Attorneys may visit at any reasonable time with proper identification. | Delays may occur. |
| Minister visits | Ordained ministers must be approved by the Decatur County Chaplain. | Reasonable hour after approval. |
The official jail visitation source is assigned in the manifest for Decatur County inmate records.
The Decatur County Sheriff visitation page lists phone, video, attorney, minister, mail, and property rules.
Those rules control contact with people in Decatur County custody even when the online inmate profile is available.
Decatur County Inmate Mail
Mail to a Decatur County inmate should use the format listed by the county: inmate name, 601 S. Ireland St., Greensburg, IN 47240. The sender must put a full name and return address in the upper left corner, or the mail is confiscated. Mail for released inmates is returned to sender if possible, otherwise discarded. Simple greeting cards are allowed, and softback books or magazines may be mailed directly from a publisher or store.
Prohibited items include cash, money orders, business checks, personal checks, electronics, protruding objects, envelopes, stamps, obscene images, commissary items, plastic books, leather books, hardback books, and content involving tattoo designs, obscene images, drugs, weapons, or instructions for making or using drugs or weapons. Non-privileged mail is scanned and delivered electronically by inmate email, except books and privileged mail. Privileged mail means inmate mail to or from courts or attorneys.
The public cannot bring items through the Sheriff's Office for inmates unless an exception applies. Approved items must be mailed, except legal papers from an attorney or law firm and items pre-approved by Administration or Medical. Property release requires an inmate-completed Property Release Form, and the form expires after seven days. Pickup is in the Sheriff's Office front lobby 24/7 for approved releases.
Sheriff App and IDOC Fallback
The Decatur County Sheriff IN mobile app is documented in the research through its Google Play listing. The listing describes an interactive app from OCV, LLC that improves communication with area residents through reporting crimes, submitting tips, interactive features, and public safety news and information. It also says the app is not for emergency reporting and that emergencies should use 911. The captured listing does not confirm an inmate lookup or warrant lookup, so those features should not be claimed for Decatur County inmate records.
The Decatur County Sheriff IN app listing is the captured app source for public safety communication features.
The app may help with public safety communication, while INjail remains the documented online inmate lookup channel.
Use IDOC when a person is no longer in the county jail and appears to be serving a state prison sentence. County jail custody, court charges, and state prison commitments are separate record systems. The county jail portal covers county-held inmates; IDOC covers sentenced offenders in the Indiana correctional system.
That separation is important after sentencing. A person may appear in Decatur County court records, leave the county jail, and later be housed under IDOC authority. The jail roster may no longer show the person, even though the criminal case remains searchable through MyCase and the official file remains with the Clerk. For release timing, holds, or current county custody, call the Sheriff's Department. For prison placement, sentence administration, or state offender information, use IDOC. When a family member is trying to match a jail profile to a court case, the booking number, booked-on date, arresting agency, and case component are more reliable than name alone. If the person was recently booked, allow for a short delay between jail intake, public portal display, and court docket activity. For urgent safety concerns, use 911 instead of the app or roster. Routine roster questions can wait for office contact by phone.