Posey County Jail Roster

The Posey County jail roster lists people currently held at the Posey County Confinement Center in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Sheriff Tom Latham leads the Posey County Sheriff's Office and oversees the confinement center, which was completed in 2018 and can house up to 208 inmates. The Posey County jail roster is a public record that anyone can access by contacting the Sheriff's Office or checking through the statewide INjail Public Portal. This page explains how to search for someone on the Posey County jail roster, how to contact the jail, and what services are available for staying in touch with inmates.

How to Find Someone on the Posey County Jail Roster

To search the Posey County jail roster, start with the Posey County Sheriff's Office. You can visit the official county page at poseycountyin.gov for information about the jail and current inmates. You can also check poseycountyjailin.org for additional jail-related information. The Sheriff's Office can answer questions about the roster directly.

The INjail Public Portal is a statewide tool that lets you search county jail rosters across Indiana by name. If you are not sure which facility is holding someone, this is a good place to start. It covers multiple counties in one search. Posey County participates in this system, so people held at the Posey County Confinement Center may appear in INjail results.

If the person you are searching for has been moved to a state prison, use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator. That tool is separate from county jail rosters and only covers IDOC-managed facilities. For custody alerts, register with VINELink or call 1-866-959-VINE (8463). VINE will notify you when an inmate's status changes.

Posey County Sheriff's Office - Contact Information

The Posey County Sheriff's Office and the confinement center are both at 1201 O'Donnell Road in Mt. Vernon. Sheriff Tom Latham and Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune lead the office. To ask about the Posey County jail roster or an inmate's status, call the jail line at 812-838-1321 and press Option 1 for jail, or Option 2 for administration. To request a deputy for any service in the field, call Posey County Dispatch at 812-838-1320.

Mt. Vernon is Posey County's seat and its largest city. It sits in the far southwestern corner of Indiana, near the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. The location means Posey County borders Illinois to the west. The confinement center at 1201 O'Donnell Road was built in 2018 and replaced an older facility.

Posey County Confinement Center - Facility Details

The Posey County Confinement Center is a relatively new facility, completed in 2018. It can house up to 208 inmates at a time. The center holds people who have been arrested in Posey County, people awaiting trial, and those serving short sentences. It is a modern facility built to meet current Indiana jail standards.

The confinement center replaced an older jail that had been in use for many years. The new building was designed to be more efficient and to give the county capacity to handle its inmate population without relying heavily on contracted facilities in other counties. The jail is operated by the Sheriff's Office and staffed by sworn officers and civilian support staff.

Visiting and Communicating with Posey County Inmates

Posey County uses HomeWAV for inmate visitation services. HomeWAV is a video visitation platform that lets family and friends connect with inmates remotely. This is often easier than traveling to the facility, especially for people who live far from Mt. Vernon. You can set up a HomeWAV account and schedule video visits without having to come in person.

For in-person visits, check with the jail at 812-838-1321 for current schedules and rules. Visiting hours and policies can change, so it is always worth calling ahead. The jail staff can also answer questions about what you can bring and what identification you will need to have with you.

Phone calls from the Posey County Confinement Center go through the jail's contracted phone provider. Ask the jail for current details on how to add money to an inmate's phone account. Mail sent to inmates should be addressed to the facility at 1201 O'Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, with the inmate's name clearly written on the envelope.

Indiana Law and the Posey County Jail Roster

The Posey County jail roster is available to the public under IC 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. This law makes booking records open to anyone who wants them. You can check the roster without providing a name or reason for your search. The information is public by design.

Indiana jail operations are regulated under 210 IAC 3-1-6. These rules set minimum standards for how county jails must be run. The Posey County Confinement Center, as a newer facility, was built to meet these standards and is subject to regular state review. Compliance with these rules is required for the jail to remain operational.

Cities in Posey County

Mt. Vernon is the county seat and the largest city in Posey County. Other communities in the county include New Harmony, Poseyville, and Griffin. None of these cities reach the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All are served by the Posey County Sheriff's Office and the confinement center at 1201 O'Donnell Road.

Nearby Counties

Posey County is in southwestern Indiana. It borders Indiana counties to the north and east, and Illinois to the west.