Jefferson County Jail Roster Overview
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office routes public booking information to the official Zuercher inmate roster, which the county labels as inmate booking information and charges. That portal is the first online channel for Jefferson County inmate records because it is linked by the Sheriff's Office and exposes the inmate module used for public searches. The Sheriff's Office and Jail Division are at 1150 JA Berry Lane in Madison, and the jail is the local custody facility for people held before release, transfer, or court action.
The roster is not the same as a court case file. Jail booking data can show charges known to jail staff, held-for agency information, age, race, sex, arrest date, and custody-related fields. Prosecutor-filed court charges, hearings, dispositions, sentencing orders, and fines are checked through MyCase or the Clerk. A person transferred to Indiana Department of Correction custody may no longer be best tracked through the county roster, and sex-offender registration is handled through the Indiana registry rather than the jail roster.
The official Jail Division page shows the county's 2023 correctional facility and links users to current inmates.
That county jail source matters because it connects the roster, jail commander contact, commissary, visitation, and custody services in one official place.
Use the Jefferson County Inmate Roster
Use the jail roster when the goal is to search for Jefferson County inmates who may be in local custody or recently booked. The roster is configured for name, custody, arrest-date, release-date, race, sex, and held-for agency filters. Search by name first if the full booking details are unknown. If the name is common, narrow by arrest date, sex, race, or held-for agency only when those facts are known from an official source or direct case paperwork.
- Open the official roster at the Zuercher inmate portal linked by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
- Enter the inmate name, or leave name broad and use custody, arrest-date, release-date, race, sex, or held-for agency filters when those details are reliable.
- Review the result columns for mugshot, name, race, sex, age, arrest date, and any visible held-for or custody information.
- Open the profile or detail view when available, then compare charges and holds against MyCase before treating the entry as a court case result.
- Call Jail Control or the Jail Commander if the roster is down, if a recent arrest is missing, or if a release question depends on bond processing.
The county inmate information page is the source for bond, commissary, mail, medical, programs, and communication rules.
Use that page with the roster because it explains what happens after booking, including money, phone, mail, and bond steps.
Jefferson County Inmate Search Fields
The public roster exposes filters that can help distinguish current custody from older jail activity. The research inventory found these fields in the official roster configuration. The in-custody field uses a current-date default, while release-date and arrest-date filters can limit results when the search is tied to a known booking or release window.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Optional | Search inmate name. |
| Race | Dropdown | Optional | Options include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Unknown, White, and inactive Not Specified. |
| Sex | Dropdown | Optional | Options include Female, Male, Unknown, and inactive Not Specified. |
| In Custody | Date | Optional/default | Configuration uses the current date by default with a no-limit setting. |
| Arrest Date | Date range | Optional | Filters by booking or arrest date range. |
| Held For Agency | Dropdown | Optional | Includes JCSO, Madison Police Department, Hanover Police Department, Indiana State Police, Indiana Parole, ICE-DHS, Jefferson Co Superior Court, and other agencies. |
| Release Date | Date range | Optional | Use for release-date searches when checking recent custody history. |
| Buttons | Buttons | Not applicable | Search and Reset. |
The roster image in the manifest comes from the official Jefferson County inmate roster portal.
That screen is the practical search point for booking information, but it should be paired with the jail or court office for official copy and release questions.
What Jefferson County Inmate Records Show
A live individual profile was not copied during research because the static query returned a server error. The official app configuration and templates still show what the public roster is designed to display. Use cautious wording: the portal is configured to show these inmate fields, but a given profile may omit a field or display it differently based on custody status, agency settings, or data entry timing.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Booking photo when displayed by the roster. |
| Name | Public inmate name attached to the booking entry. |
| Race and sex | Demographic fields from the roster configuration. |
| Age | The configuration displays date of birth as age. |
| Arrest date | Date tied to the arrest or booking record. |
| Held-for agency | Agency linked to the hold, such as JCSO, Madison Police Department, Indiana State Police, or Jefferson Co Superior Court. |
| In-custody status/date | Whether the person appears as in custody for the selected date. |
| Release-date filter | Release date can be used as a search filter when available. |
| Hold reasons | The configuration allows hold reasons to appear. |
| Housing or cell block | Operational labels may include jail blocks, Booking, Circuit Court, Superior Court, JCAP Unit, Medical Housing, Isolation, Intox, Padded Cell, or segregation labels. |
For pending charges, compare the jail entry with court records. A jail charge or hold can differ from the charge filed in Superior Court or Circuit Court after prosecutor review, and the full case file belongs in Jefferson County criminal court records.
Jefferson County Jail Facility
Jefferson County has one county jail facility documented in the research: the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Jail Division in Madison. The jail page says the facility opened in 2023 and was designed for safety, security, efficiency, inmate programming, 24-hour supervision, and contracted medical care. The page does not publish a capacity number in the captured text, so capacity should not be stated.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Jail Division
1150 JA Berry Lane
Madison, IN 47250
Jail Control: 812-265-2649
Jail Commander: 812-274-3962 Ext. 1201
Sheriff's Office: 812-265-6089
Law-enforcement services: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Sheriff Ben Flint is listed by the Sheriff's Office, and the administrative Sheriff's Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jail Control is the direct number for custody questions. The Sheriff's Office main number is the broader law-enforcement contact, while the Jail Commander is the route for message issues that staff cannot handle.
Jefferson County Booking and Bond
Booking information and charges appear through the Zuercher roster, but release depends on the bond stage and payment location. Before an initial hearing, cash bonds can be paid at the Sheriff's Office 24 hours a day. After the Clerk's Office closes, cash bonds can also be paid at the Sheriff's Office. After the initial hearing, an inmate's bond can be paid at the Jefferson County Clerk's Office, and the receipt must be brought back to the Jail Division so staff can verify it before release.
| Situation | Payment Location or Method | Official Notes |
|---|---|---|
| After initial hearing | Jefferson County Clerk's Office | $5 fee on all bonds; receipt must return to Jail Division for verification before release. |
| Pre-initial hearing | Sheriff's Office | Cash accepted 24/7. |
| After Clerk closed | Sheriff's Office | Cash accepted 24/7. |
| Bond over $10,000 | Clerk's Office | Must be paid at the Clerk's Office. |
| Debit or credit at jail | Jail | Photo ID is required; bonds cannot be split half cash and half credit card. |
Programs listed for the jail include Jail Chemical Addiction Program, GED classes, individual and group counseling, reentry planning, religious-based services, life skills, and personal development programming. The Sheriff's Office partners with Quality Correctional Care for medical services, and medical personnel are available 24/7.
Note: A roster charge is a custody clue, not a final court disposition or proof of conviction.
Jefferson County Inmate Visitation
The county jail page links visitation through Securus and inmate visitation through InmateSales. The captured county text does not publish a full weekly schedule, price list, visit length, dress code, child-visitor rules, background-check rules, or holiday schedule. Do not rely on a copied schedule from another county. Confirm the current schedule, approval process, and fees through the linked vendor or the Jail Commander before planning a visit.
| Visit Type | Scheduling Source | Schedule | Fees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate visitation | Securus and/or InmateSales as linked by the county | Not located in official county text | Not located in official county text | Confirm current schedule before visiting. |
| Attorney visitation | Jail Commander | Not located in official county text | Not located in official county text | Contact 812-274-3962 Ext. 1201. |
The manifest includes the Securus visitation source linked from Jefferson County jail resources.
Securus is one of the official visitation channels identified by the county, but the county research did not support a fixed public weekly schedule.
The county also links InmateSales for inmate visitation.
Use the vendor scheduling source only after confirming the inmate is still in Jefferson County custody.
Contact Jefferson County Inmates
The inmate information page says communication with inmates is by scheduled visit, collect phone call initiated by the inmate, or U.S. mail. Jail staff cannot pass messages except emergencies approved by the Jail Commander. People who want to block collect inmate calls can contact the Jail Division. The captured county text did not provide a precise mail-address format, prohibited-mail list, legal-mail rule, book policy, postcard policy, photo rule, or scan policy, so those details should be confirmed directly with jail staff before anything is mailed.
Indiana VINE is a separate notification channel. The county source inventory includes Indiana VINE for custody status and criminal-case notifications, which can help users monitor custody changes after they locate a person in the jail roster.
VINE does not replace the jail roster, but it gives a notification path when custody status is the main concern.
Jefferson County Inmate Funds
Commissary money follows a different process from bond money. The county inmate information page says commissary deposits can be made online through JailATM or by using the kiosk ATM in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office. The Jail Division does not accept cash or money orders for commissary. All inmate-account money must be applied through JailATM, and the county lists the JailATM phone number as 812-627-5476.
| Service | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary deposits | Online at jailatm.com | County links to deposits.jailatm.com and jailatm.com. |
| Commissary deposits | Kiosk ATM in Sheriff's Office lobby | Located at the Sheriff's Office and Jail, 1150 JA Berry Lane. |
| Cash or money orders for commissary | Not accepted by Jail Division | Use JailATM instead. |
| JailATM help phone | 812-627-5476 | Listed by the county. |
| Canteen or care pack | mycarepack.com link | County jail page links Canteen to mycarepack.com. |
For a full custody picture, use the jail roster for booking status, Jail Control for current custody questions, Indiana VINE for notifications, IDOC for sentenced state-prison custody after transfer, and MyCase or the Clerk for official court case records. That separation keeps Jefferson County inmate records from being confused with court records, sex-offender registry records, or state driver and prison records.