Find Inmates in Vincennes, Indiana

The Vincennes jail roster lists people currently held at the Knox County Jail after an arrest by city or county officers. Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, so arrests made within city limits go to the Knox County facility for booking. You can search by name through the Knox County Sheriff's inmate search tool or through Indiana's free statewide INjail portal. Both sources pull from live jail data and are open to the public at no cost. Results typically include charges, bond, and booking date for each person listed.

Vincennes Police Department

The Vincennes Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving the city. Officers patrol Vincennes, respond to calls for service, and make arrests throughout the city limits. When someone is taken into custody, they are transported to the Knox County Jail at 135 N 8th St, Vincennes, IN 47591, for booking. The Vincennes Police Department does not run its own lockup or holding facility for extended detentions.

For non-emergency police matters in Vincennes, the Knox County Sheriff's Office main line is 812-882-7660. The sheriff's office handles the jail and works alongside city officers on many cases. If you are trying to find out whether someone was arrested recently, calling the Knox County Jail directly is the fastest way to confirm. The Knox County page on this site has the jail address, phone contacts, and a direct link to the inmate search tool.

Once a person is booked, they move into the Knox County court system. The Knox Circuit Court and Knox Superior Court both handle criminal matters arising from Vincennes arrests. Case status, court dates, and charging documents can be tracked through the Indiana courts public access portal at mycase.in.gov after the case is filed. The jail roster is separate from court records, but both are public under Indiana law.

Vincennes Jail Roster Search

The Knox County Sheriff's Office maintains the official inmate roster for the Knox County Jail. Sheriff Doug Vantlin's office states that providing useful public safety tools is a core part of the mission: "It is our mission to provide valuable life safety information and tools using a method that is convenient to our public." The sheriff's inmate search page at knoxcountyindianasheriffsoffice.com/inmate-search is updated as bookings occur and shows who is currently in custody at the Knox County Jail.

Search results on the Knox County site typically include the inmate's full name, booking date, listed charges, bond amount, and housing status. If a person has already posted bond or been released, they will generally no longer appear in the active roster. For people still in custody, the listing stays active until their status changes. If you do not find someone in the county search, they may have been released quickly or transferred to another facility.

The statewide INjail Public Portal is a second option that covers participating county jails across Indiana. Select Knox County from the list to view current inmates at the Knox County Jail. INjail is free, requires no login, and is a good backup when the local sheriff's site is slow or unavailable. Running a search on both tools gives you the most reliable result.

VINE: Custody Alerts for Knox County

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) lets you track the custody status of anyone held at the Knox County Jail. You can register to receive an automatic alert by phone, email, or text when an inmate is released, transferred, or has any change in status. VINE is available to anyone. You do not have to be a crime victim to sign up, and there is no fee to use the service.

The IDOC Offender Locator below at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov is a separate tool that tracks people who have moved from county jail into the state prison system.

The IDOC locator is most useful after sentencing, when an inmate may have left the Knox County Jail for a state correctional facility. If someone does not show up in the county roster, it is worth checking IDOC next. For real-time custody alerts while a person is still at the county level, VINE is the right tool. Call 1-866-959-8463 to check status by phone any time of day, or visit VINELink.com to set up notifications online. The phone line runs around the clock and does not require you to create an account.

Booking Records and Public Access

When a person is arrested in Vincennes and booked into the Knox County Jail, a public record is created. That record includes the name, date of birth, booking date, listed charges, bond amount, and a booking number. Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3 makes booking information available to anyone who asks. You do not need an attorney or a court order to get basic arrest data from a county jail.

Indiana administrative rules at 210 IAC 3-1-6 govern how county jails must maintain and report booking records. The Knox County Jail operates under these standards, which help keep the public roster accurate and consistent. If you need records from a past booking that no longer appears online, you can submit a written public records request to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. The office must respond within a reasonable time under state law.

Some information is withheld. Juvenile records are not public. Active investigations can limit what gets released. Personal identifiers like social security numbers are excluded. For most adult arrests, the core booking record is open. If you need certified copies or want information about case outcomes, contact the Knox County Clerk of Courts.

Additional Resources

The Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator covers people serving sentences in state prisons, work release, or community corrections programs. If someone is not appearing in the Knox County Jail search, they may have already been sentenced and moved to a state facility. The IDOC locator is free to use and updated regularly. You can search by name or offender ID number at no cost.

The INjail Public Portal covers participating county jails statewide. It is especially useful when you are not sure which county a person was booked into or want to check multiple counties without visiting each sheriff's website. For searches tied to Vincennes arrests, select Knox County in the portal to narrow your results. Neither INjail nor IDOC requires a login or charges a fee. Both are maintained by Indiana state agencies and reflect current data from participating facilities.

Nearby Cities

Other Indiana cities near Vincennes with qualifying populations include communities to the north and northeast.