Fountain County Jail Roster Lookup
The Fountain County jail roster reflects the current inmate population at the Fountain County Jail in Covington, Indiana. Fountain County participates in Indiana's statewide inmate search system, the INjail Public Portal, which is the main way to look up anyone currently held in Fountain County custody. This page covers how to use that portal, what to expect from the search, and other tools and resources available for Fountain County inmate records.
Fountain County Quick Facts
Searching the Fountain County Jail Roster Through INjail
Fountain County participates in Indiana's public inmate search system. The INjail Public Portal is the primary place to search the Fountain County jail roster online. It provides a centralized roster that pulls live booking data from participating county jails, and Fountain County is among them. You search by name, and the portal returns any current matches in the county's inmate database.
The INjail portal covers many Indiana counties at once, which makes it useful in more than one way. If you're not certain which county holds someone, you can search broadly and see results from multiple jails. For Fountain County specifically, the results reflect who is currently booked into the Fountain County Jail at 301 4th St in Covington.
The county's own page at fountaincounty.net provides information about the sheriff's office and its services. The jail information section at fountaincounty.net jail topics covers services including bond information, commissary, mail policies, and visitation rules. These are worth reviewing if you have someone on the Fountain County jail roster and need to arrange services.
Fountain County Sheriff's Office Contact and Jail Location
The Fountain County Sheriff's Office is at 301 4th St. in Covington, Indiana 47932. The jail operates at the same address. Sheriff Terry R. Holt leads the office, with Chief Deputy Andrew Krout and Detective/Sergeant Bob Kemp serving key roles. The Jail Commander is Deputy Josh Paxton, who oversees day-to-day operations at the Fountain County Jail.
| Agency | Fountain County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 301 4th St., Covington, IN 47932 |
| Phone | (765) 793-3545 / (765) 793-2410 |
| Fax | (765) 793-5007 |
| Jail Facility | Fountain County Jail |
| Inmate Search | INjail Public Portal |
The sheriff's office has two main phone lines: 765-793-3545 and 765-793-2410. If you're calling about a specific inmate on the Fountain County jail roster, either line will connect you with staff who can help. The fax number for written communications is 765-793-5007. The office does not post an email address for public inquiries, so phone or in-person visits are the main options for direct contact.
Fountain County Jail Inmate Services
The Fountain County Jail offers the standard set of services that Indiana county jails provide to inmates and their families. These services help maintain connections between incarcerated individuals and the people who care about them, and they support basic needs during a person's time on the jail roster.
Commissary accounts let family members put money on an inmate's account for use at the jail store. The process for doing this varies by county. For Fountain County, check the jail services page at fountaincounty.net for current instructions. Mail and visitation rules are also posted there. Following those rules exactly matters, because noncompliance can delay or block access.
Inmates also retain legal rights regardless of their status on the Fountain County jail roster. Attorney visits are handled separately from regular visitation and follow different rules. If you're an attorney or paralegal needing access to a client in the Fountain County Jail, call the sheriff's office directly to confirm current attorney visitation hours and procedures.
Bonding Out of Fountain County Jail
If someone on the Fountain County jail roster has a bond set by the court, that bond must be paid to secure their release. The type and amount of bond depends on the charges and what the judge ordered. Indiana jails handle bond differently by county, so it's worth checking Fountain County's current process before you go in to pay.
Cash bonds require the full amount or a percentage, depending on whether the court set a 10% bond option. Surety bonds involve a bail bondsman who posts the full amount and collects a fee, usually 10%, from the family. The bonding company keeps that fee regardless of the outcome of the case.
Call the Fountain County Jail at 765-793-3545 or 765-793-2410 to confirm the current bond amount for any inmate, as bond amounts can change after a court hearing. Staff can also tell you what payment methods the jail accepts. Getting this information before you go avoids a wasted trip.
VINE Custody Alerts for Fountain County Inmates
Indiana uses VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) to notify registered users when an inmate's custody status changes. If someone on the Fountain County jail roster is released, transferred, or has another custody event, VINE sends an automatic alert to anyone who signed up to track that person.
You can register through VINELink or by calling 1-866-959-VINE (8463). The service is free. You pick how you want to receive alerts, by phone, email, or text. Registration takes a few minutes and doesn't require a court case number. You search by the inmate's name and register for notifications from there.
VINE is commonly used by crime victims and people who need to know when a specific person leaves Fountain County Jail custody. But family members, attorneys, and others can register too. It saves you from checking the jail roster manually every day. The alert comes to you when something changes.
Indiana Offender Locator for Former Fountain County Inmates
When someone leaves the Fountain County jail roster, they may go home on bond, be released after serving their time, or be transferred to state prison. That last option is common after a felony conviction and sentencing. Once transferred, they no longer appear on the county jail roster at all.
The Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator tracks people in state prison custody. If you're looking for someone who was on the Fountain County jail roster but is no longer listed there, the IDOC tool is the next place to check. It shows the current facility, sentence details, and projected release date for active IDOC inmates.
Using both INjail and IDOC together covers the full spectrum of Indiana incarceration. A person who starts in the Fountain County jail may end up in state custody at a facility far from Covington. The offender locator will tell you exactly where they are and when they're expected to be released.
The INjail Public Portal is the primary search tool for the Fountain County jail roster. Indiana maintains this statewide portal to give the public access to county jail inmate data. Fountain County participates in the program, and the portal reflects current booking information from the Fountain County Jail.
Cities in Fountain County
No cities in Fountain County meet the population threshold required for a dedicated records page on this site. Covington is the county seat and largest community, but it falls below the qualifying cutoff. Residents throughout Fountain County, including those in Covington, Attica, and Veedersburg, are all served by the same Fountain County Jail and the same sheriff's office search tools described on this page.
Nearby Counties
If you believe someone may be held in a county that borders Fountain County, each of these counties has its own jail roster and search process.