Find Hobart Inmates at Lake County Jail

The Hobart jail roster is maintained by the Lake County Sheriff's Office, not by the city of Hobart itself. When the Hobart Police Department makes an arrest, the person is transported to the Lake County Jail at 2293 N. Main Street in Crown Point for booking. To find a current inmate or review recent booking records from Hobart, you can search the Lake County Sheriff's inmate database online at no cost. This page explains how that process works and where to look.

Hobart Police Department

The Hobart Police Department serves the city of Hobart in southern Lake County. Officers handle patrol, traffic enforcement, and criminal investigations across the city. Hobart does not operate its own jail. After an arrest, the person is taken to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point for intake and processing.

Hobart sits near the southern edge of Lake County, bordering Merrillville, Ross Township, and Deep River. The police department covers the full city, including its commercial corridors along Route 6 and the neighborhoods around Lake George. Arrests handled by Hobart officers, whether misdemeanor or felony, all result in booking at the Lake County facility. City officers do not hold detainees overnight at the police station.

For questions about a specific arrest or a person in custody, contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office directly. The Hobart Police Department does not maintain its own inmate roster.

Hobart Jail Roster Search at Lake County Sheriff

Because Hobart has no jail of its own, the inmate roster for Hobart arrests is part of the Lake County Jail database. Two search tools are available online. The first is at lcso.org/inmate-search. The second is at lakecountysheriff.com. Both pull from the same booking records. You can search by first name, last name, or both.

Results from either tool show the person's name, booking date, charges, bond amount, and whether they are still in custody. The database is updated as new bookings come in, so it reflects current status. If you know an arrest happened recently and the person isn't showing up yet, give it a few hours and try again. Intake processing can take time before a record appears in the public search.

The IDOC Offender Locator shown below covers state-level inmates across Indiana, including those who have moved from county jail into a state facility after sentencing. It is a useful backup if the person you are looking for no longer shows at the county level.

The IDOC tool is available at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov and covers all Indiana state correctional facilities.

For direct contact, reach the Lake County Sheriff Administration at 219-755-3400 or the jail booking desk at 219-648-6300. The booking line can confirm whether someone has been processed and entered into the system.

VINE Victim Notification

VINE is a free service that alerts you when an inmate's custody status changes at the Lake County Jail. You can sign up at VINELink.com or by calling 1-866-959-8463. Once registered, you receive automatic notifications by phone, email, or text when the person is released, transferred, or if any other status change occurs.

You don't need to keep checking the inmate search manually. VINE handles that for you and sends the alert as soon as the jail system reports a change. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is especially helpful if you need advance notice of a release. Lake County Jail participates in the VINE system, so records from Hobart bookings are included.

Booking Records and Your Rights

Booking records from Hobart arrests are public under IC 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. The standard record includes the inmate's name, date of birth, charges filed, booking date, arresting agency (Hobart Police Department), and bond information. These are not sealed unless a court order specifically requires it.

Indiana also sets standards for how jails manage and share inmate data under 210 IAC 3-1-6. This administrative code outlines record-keeping requirements for county jails, including how public information is published. The Lake County Jail follows these rules when making records available online and in response to written requests.

If someone was released and is no longer on the active roster, their booking record still exists. You can request it in writing from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Records involving active investigations or juvenile detainees may be partially withheld under state exemptions. Most standard adult booking records, though, are accessible without restriction.

Additional Resources

If a Hobart arrest led to a state prison sentence, the person will no longer be held at the Lake County Jail. Use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov to search by name across all IDOC facilities. This covers state prisons, work release centers, and community corrections programs.

The statewide INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov aggregates booking data from most Indiana county jails in one place. If you are not certain which county a person ended up in, or if you want to run a broader search, INjail is a good starting point. It includes Lake County records along with data from most other Indiana counties.

For Lake County-specific civil court records, case filings, and probate matters, see the Lake County records page for links to the clerk's office and court access tools.

Nearby Cities

Hobart is in southern Lake County. These nearby cities are also in Lake County and use the same Lake County Jail in Crown Point for all arrests.