Find Inmates in the Griffith Jail Roster

The Griffith jail roster is located at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana, where all Griffith Police Department arrests are booked and held in custody. Griffith does not operate its own detention facility, so every person arrested in the town is transported to the Lake County Jail at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307. The Lake County Sheriff's Office keeps the inmate roster and provides free online search tools for anyone who wants to look up current bookings from Griffith or any other Lake County jurisdiction.

Griffith Police Department

The Griffith Police Department is the town's primary law enforcement agency. Officers are on duty around the clock and respond to calls within Griffith's borders. The department handles everything from traffic stops to felony investigations, and all arrests made by Griffith officers result in a booking at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. The non-emergency line is 219-924-7503.

Griffith sits in the central part of Lake County, bordered by Hammond, Highland, and Merrillville. It is a modest-sized town with a dedicated department. When an arrest happens, the person is not held at the Griffith Police Station. They are taken directly to the county jail, which is the central booking facility for all of Lake County. This arrangement is the same across every Lake County town and city, regardless of size. If you need to find out whether someone has been arrested in Griffith and where they are being held, the Lake County Jail inmate search is the correct starting point.

For non-emergency situations or records requests related to Griffith Police, call the department directly. For all jail and booking inquiries, contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Griffith Inmate Lookup at Lake County Jail

Two online search tools are available for looking up current inmates at the Lake County Jail. The primary tool is at lakecountysheriff.com. A second interface is at lcso.org/inmate-search. Both search the same live database and show inmates booked by all Lake County agencies, including Griffith Police Department. Results include booking date, charges, bond status, and arresting agency.

The INjail county portal, shown below and sourced from public.indianajail.gov/counties, lists all participating Indiana county jails and lets you search for Griffith-area inmates without going directly to the Lake County Sheriff site.

Source: INjail County Portal

Selecting Lake County from the INjail portal brings up the same booking data as the Sheriff's Office site and can be useful when the county site is slow or when you want a statewide view.

To reach someone at the Lake County Sheriff's Office by phone, call the administrative line at 219-755-3400. For questions specific to a recent booking, the jail booking desk is at 219-648-6300. Both lines handle inquiries about Griffith arrests and any other Lake County booking.

VINE Victim Notification

VINE is a free service that alerts you when an inmate's custody status changes at the Lake County Jail. If someone you are monitoring is released, transferred, or moved for court, VINE will send you a notification automatically. Register at VINELink.com or call 1-866-959-8463 to set up your account. VINE is available every day at any hour.

After registration, alerts come by phone, email, or text depending on your preference. You do not have to keep checking the Lake County inmate search manually once you are signed up with VINE. The service is especially useful for family members who need to know when a loved one arrested in Griffith is going to be released. VINE works in real time, so the alert arrives quickly after any status change at the jail. More than one person can be monitored on a single VINE account. The service is open to anyone, not just crime victims.

Booking Records and Public Access

Booking records from Griffith arrests are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, found at IC 5-14-3. A booking record includes the person's name, date of birth, address, booking date, the charges filed, bond amount, and which agency made the arrest. Griffith Police Department will be listed as the arresting agency for anyone booked following a Griffith arrest. These records are open to the public and do not require a court order or a lawyer to obtain. You can view them through the online search or ask the Lake County Sheriff's Office for a copy in writing.

The Indiana Administrative Code at 210 IAC 3-1-6 sets the standards county jails must follow for creating and keeping inmate records. The Lake County Jail complies with these rules, which means the records it maintains are reliable and consistent. For records on people who are no longer in custody, submit a written public records request to the Sheriff's Office. State law requires a response within a reasonable time. Some records, such as those tied to active investigations or involving juveniles, may be partially withheld.

Additional Resources

If someone arrested in Griffith was later sentenced and moved to a state prison, they will no longer appear in the Lake County Jail roster. Use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov to search for people in IDOC facilities. The IDOC system covers state prisons, community corrections, and work release placements throughout Indiana. It is a separate search from the county jail and is free to use without registration.

The INjail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov covers Lake County and most other Indiana county jails. It is a good option when you want to search across counties without calling each sheriff's office. For Griffith arrests, the Lake County inmate search is always the right first stop. INjail is a solid backup, and IDOC is the place to check if the person has moved into state custody after sentencing.

Nearby Cities

These Lake County cities neighbor Griffith and all use the Lake County Jail in Crown Point for inmate booking and custody.