Shelby County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visits, or retrieve official booking records. Those requests must go to the agency that holds or created the record.
Official Record Routes
For current Shelby County jail custody, bond, holds, mail, money, or visit questions, start with the Sheriff's Department and jail information line. The jail page lists the local custody facility, while court and state records use separate systems.
Shelby County Sheriff's Department
107 W. Taylor St.
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Main: 317-392-6345
Lobby: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM, except holidays
Shelby County Jail Information
107 W. Taylor St.
Shelbyville, IN 46176
317-392-6405 option 4
Use for bond and out-of-county hold questions.
- For someone in the county jail, use jail inmate records and the jail information phone.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and ask the sheriff how to submit an APRA request if no photo is visible.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and Indiana MyCase.
- For the local jail facility, use the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center / Shelby County Jail facility page in the footer.
- For a sentenced Indiana prisoner, use the Indiana Department of Correction incarcerated search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE detainee locator.