Grant County Jail Roster and Inmate Search
The Grant County jail roster shows who is currently held at the Grant County Jail in Marion, Indiana. The Grant County Sheriff's Office provides two online search options: a dedicated jail management system portal and access through the state INjail Public Portal. This page covers both, explains what the inmate roster shows, and provides contact and resource information for anyone with a need to follow up on a Grant County jail record.
Grant County Quick Facts
Grant County Jail Roster Online Search
The Grant County Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search portal through its Jail Management System at jmsgrant.grantcounty.net:8080/. This portal gives you direct access to the Grant County jail roster and lets you search by name. Results show basic inmate details including full name, age, gender, height, and weight for each person currently on the roster. It's updated as bookings and releases occur at the Grant County Jail.
The INjail Public Portal is the second option. This state-operated search tool covers Grant County along with other participating Indiana county jails. If the county's JMS portal is temporarily unavailable, the INjail portal typically still returns current Grant County data. Both tools draw from the same underlying booking information.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is located at 214 E 4th Street in Marion, Indiana 46953. Administration offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM. For non-emergency questions about the jail roster or a specific inmate, call the administration line at 765-662-9836. For non-emergency law enforcement matters, the dispatch line is 765-668-8168.
Grant County Jail Location and Contact Information
The Grant County Jail is at 214 E 4th Street in Marion, Indiana. The sheriff's office shares this address. Marion is Grant County's county seat and the hub for county government, courts, and law enforcement. The jail serves the entire county and holds people at various stages of the criminal justice process, including those awaiting trial, those sentenced at the county level, and those being held on behalf of other agencies.
| Agency | Grant County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 214 E 4th Street, Marion, IN 46953 |
| Administration | 765-662-9836 |
| Non-Emergency Dispatch | 765-668-8168 |
| Office Hours | Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Jail Facility | Grant County Jail |
| Inmate Search | JMS Grant County Inmate Search |
The state-level page for Grant County sheriff information is available through in.gov/counties/grant/sheriff/. That page provides official links and background on the office's role within Indiana's county government structure. For direct contact with the jail about a specific person on the Grant County jail roster, calling 765-662-9836 during business hours is the most direct approach.
What the Grant County Jail Roster Shows
The Grant County inmate roster shows real-time data on who is in custody at the jail. For each person on the roster, you can see their full name, age, gender, height, and weight. This level of detail helps confirm you've found the right person, especially when searching for common names. The JMS portal pulls this data directly from the jail's records system.
The roster reflects the population at the time of your search. Someone who bonded out an hour ago won't be there anymore. Someone booked in the last hour should appear. Roster data is not a static list, it moves with actual custody events throughout the day. If you don't see someone you expect to find, check back later or call the jail directly to confirm their status.
Booking records on the Grant County jail roster are public documents under Indiana's open records law. They reflect that someone is in custody, not that they are guilty of anything. Charges can be dropped, reduced, or dismissed after a booking. The roster tells you where a person is, not the final outcome of their case.
VINE Notifications for Grant County Jail Inmates
The VINE system lets you register for automatic alerts when someone on the Grant County jail roster has a change in custody status. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It runs 24 hours a day and sends notifications any time a covered inmate is released, transferred, or has another custody event at the Grant County Jail.
Register through VINELink or by calling 1-866-959-VINE (8463). The service costs nothing. You pick the person you want to track and choose how to receive alerts, by phone call, text message, or email. You don't need a case number to register. The inmate's name is enough to set up a notification.
This service matters most to crime victims who need to know when someone leaves custody. But it's open to anyone. Family members, attorneys, and other interested people can all register. Once you're signed up, you stop having to check the Grant County jail roster manually every time you want an update. The notification comes to you.
IDOC Offender Locator for Former Grant County Inmates
When someone on the Grant County jail roster finishes their county time and gets transferred to state prison, they drop off the county roster entirely. The county jail has no further record of them once they leave. At that point, the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator is where you find them.
The IDOC tool is public and free. You search by name and the system returns anyone currently in IDOC custody with a matching name. Results include the specific prison facility, the sentence information, and the projected release date. If you're looking for someone who was previously on the Grant County jail roster but no longer appears, an IDOC transfer is a likely explanation.
Using the JMS portal, the INjail portal, and the IDOC tool together covers virtually everyone who has moved through the Grant County justice system. Start with the county roster. If they're not there, check INjail. If they're not there either, check IDOC. That sequence will usually find whoever you're looking for.
Indiana Public Records Law and Grant County Jail Access
Indiana law under IC 5-14-3 defines jail rosters as public records. You have the right to view basic inmate information without a special request, a fee, or an explanation. The Grant County Sheriff's Office makes this data available through its JMS portal in compliance with that law.
Jail record standards at the county level are also governed by 210 IAC 3-1-6. This sets the rules for how Indiana county jails maintain and share inmate records. The Grant County Jail follows these standards, which is why the roster data is accessible and current through the online portal.
Some data within a booking record remains non-public. Medical records are private. Information tied to an open investigation may be withheld. But the core roster data, names, charges, booking dates, custody status, is publicly accessible and is what the Grant County jail roster search returns.
The Grant County JMS inmate search portal at jmsgrant.grantcounty.net gives real-time access to the Grant County jail roster. Search by name to find any current inmate at the Grant County Jail in Marion. Results include name, age, gender, and physical description to help confirm the right person.
Cities in Grant County
Marion is the county seat and largest city in Grant County, with a population of around 28,000. While Marion is a significant city within Grant County, it falls below the qualifying population threshold for a dedicated records page on this site. Gas City, Fairmount, and other communities in the county are smaller still. All residents throughout Grant County are served by the Grant County Jail and the same inmate search tools described on this page.
Nearby Counties
These counties share a border with Grant County. Each has its own jail and inmate roster accessible through the county sheriff's office or through the INjail portal.