Monroe County Jail Records
Monroe County does not use a sheriff-hosted roster table as the public starting point for current inmates. The official sheriff jail page sends the public to VINELink for Indiana, and the sheriff's Correctional Center material also points families to Indiana SAVIN for custody-status notice. The jail is operated by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Ruben Marte. A searcher may expect a county-branded inmate list, but Monroe County jail records are routed through a statewide notification and locator system. The jail information phone line remains the local check when a new booking, release, hold, or transfer does not appear online.
The public jail-record path should stay narrow at first. Use it for adult local custody at the Monroe County Correctional Center, including recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, court commitments, transports, holds, and releases handled by the sheriff. Do not use it as the only source for people who have moved into the Indiana Department of Correction, federal prison, immigration custody, or a court-only record after release. A booking entry can also differ from the formal court charge. For filed charges after arrest, Indiana MyCase and the Monroe County Clerk record path are the better records channels.
The official sheriff jail source shown in the image below is the page that routes public inmate lookups toward VINE while also listing the local inmate-information path. See the Monroe County Sheriff's jail page before using any third-party roster copy.
That official page is also the source for two key local limits: the jail sends inmate location searches to VINELink, and in-person inmate visitation is suspended until further notice.
Use Monroe County VINE
The practical roster workflow is sheriff jail page to VINELink or Indiana SAVIN, then a name, offender identification number, or case-number search. A partial last name can be enough for SAVIN, but a first name, ID number, or case number helps avoid false matches. If a person was just arrested, the online system may lag behind the jail's booking process. Call the Monroe County Correctional Center inmate information line at (812) 349-2750 when custody is urgent or the search result is unclear.
- Open the sheriff jail page and use the official "Locate an inmate" path to VINELink, or go directly to Indiana SAVIN offender search.
- Choose the search route that matches the information available: offender name, offender identification number, or case number.
- Start with a last-name search, then add a first name or other identifier if the result list is too broad.
- Read the custody status carefully. Check whether the record appears to be county jail custody, a release notification record, or another agency feed.
- If no result appears for a recent arrest, call the jail information line and ask whether the person is in Monroe County custody.
- Use the Sheriff's Records Division when a copy of a jail record, booking record, or older record is needed rather than a live custody check.
Monroe County was not listed in the Indiana County Jail Public Portal county list inspected in the research. That portal is an official Indiana county-jail search system for participating counties, but it should not be treated as Monroe County's current official roster. For Monroe County inmate records, the sheriff's own jail page points to VINE/SAVIN instead.
Monroe County SAVIN Fields
Indiana SAVIN and VINE are designed for offender information and status notification. The search fields captured for Monroe County's official online path are simple, but the system is not the same as a full county booking dashboard. Use the most exact identifier available, then verify any uncertain match with the jail or records staff.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By | Dropdown or radio choice | Yes | Offender Name appears as a search route; offender ID and case-number routes are also supported by page text. |
| Offender Last Name | Text | Yes for name search | Indiana SAVIN accepts a partial or complete last name. |
| Offender First Name | Text | Optional or interface-dependent | Use when known to narrow common names. |
| Offender Identification Number | Text | Alternative required value | Use instead of a name when a reliable offender ID is available. |
| Offender Case Number | Text | Alternative required value | Use when the case number is known from court or jail paperwork. |
| Search | Button | Not applicable | Runs the offender lookup and returns available custody or notification information. |
The SAVIN search screen in the captured image shows why exact spelling matters. The official Indiana SAVIN offender search requires a name, offender identification number, or case number before it can check the custody feed.
VINELink and SAVIN also allow confidential notification registration for status changes such as release, which is different from downloading a complete jail file.
Monroe County Inmate Profile
Because Monroe County's live public path uses VINELink/SAVIN, the core public record is a custody-status and notification record. A Monroe County-specific static profile screen was not available in the research, so profile expectations should remain modest. The official Indiana County Jail Public Portal field inventory is useful as an Indiana county-jail model, but Monroe County was not listed in that portal's inspected county set. Treat the fields below as the kind of jail-profile data that may exist in official systems, not as a promise that every Monroe County VINE result will show each item.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Person name associated with the custody or booking record. |
| County | The reporting or holding county when the system provides county context. |
| Age, race, and sex | Basic identifying fields when supplied by the roster or locator feed. |
| Booked On | Booking date in official Indiana county-jail portal models; VINELink display can vary. |
| Released On | Release date or no-release status when the system publishes it. |
| Booking Number | Jail booking identifier if assigned and included in the public feed. |
| Arresting Agency | Agency connected to the arrest when the source record includes it. |
| Cases and charges | Booking charges, case numbers, hearings, and bond fields may appear in some systems, but formal filed charges should be checked through MyCase. |
| Holds | Other legal holds or detainers that may affect release. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed as a Monroe County public VINELink field; the state portal model has a mugshot component for participating counties. |
Some terms need plain treatment. A booking is jail intake after arrest or court commitment. A hold is a custody flag from another legal source. A detainer is a request from another agency that may keep a person in custody even after a local bond issue is resolved. Classification is the jail's process for assigning security level, housing, and other custody needs.
Note: Booking charges can change after the prosecutor files a case, so use MyCase for court charges and case status.
Monroe County Access Channels
A complete Monroe County inmate-record search uses more than one channel. The first channel answers whether a person is in the county jail now. The next channels answer whether a jail record can be copied, whether the person moved to state prison, or whether the custody belongs to a federal or immigration system. The Monroe County Sheriff Indiana mobile app is also documented in the research through App Store and Google Play listings, but no official inmate-search feature was confirmed for the app, so it should not replace the sheriff jail page, VINELink, SAVIN, or the jail phone line.
| Need | Official Channel | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Current county custody | Sheriff jail page to VINELink / Indiana VINE | Start here for Monroe County Correctional Center inmates. |
| Urgent confirmation | Jail information, (812) 349-2750 | Use for recent arrests, unclear results, or release questions. |
| Family support issues | Family/Inmate Liaison Officer A. Hibbert, (812) 349-2740 | Use for legal documents needing signature, mail issues, and special approved requests. |
| Records copy or fallback | Sheriff's Records Division, records1@co.monroe.in.us | Use when online custody results do not provide the record needed. |
| In-person help | Jail lobby on the west side alley of the Justice Center | Use for local non-emergency assistance, after calling when possible. |
| Sheriff mobile app | App Store and Google Play listings | Use only for documented sheriff app functions; no inmate-search app feature was confirmed. |
County Jail or IDOC
Monroe County jail records cover local custody. The Indiana Department of Correction covers sentenced state prisoners. Federal and immigration systems are separate again. This split is the most common source of failed inmate searches. A person may begin in the Monroe County Correctional Center after arrest, move through court, and then leave the county jail if sentenced to IDOC or taken into another agency's custody. The county jail phone line can confirm local custody, but it is not the main locator for state prison, federal prison, or ICE custody.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or local sentence | Monroe County sheriff jail page to VINELink/SAVIN, plus jail phone | People held at Monroe County Correctional Center for local arrest, court, hold, transport, or short-sentence custody. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | IDOC incarcerated database | People received into Indiana Department of Correction custody after sentencing. |
| Federal prisoner | Federal BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present, usually after BOP receipt or sentencing. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | People currently in ICE custody, searched by A-number/country or exact biographical data. |
The IDOC locator accepts last name, first name, or DOC number and displays a database update date. IDOC profile fields can include DOC number, name, month/year date of birth, race, gender, facility location, earliest possible release date, SAVIN notification link, sentence information, cause number, county of conviction, and projected release date. BOP search results are much leaner: name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location.
Important: A Monroe County jail search is not the same as an IDOC, BOP, or ICE search. Use the agency that holds the person now.
Monroe County Jail Facility
The county facility list for this project contains one detention facility: the Monroe County Correctional Center, also called Monroe County Jail or MCCC in sheriff materials. It is operated by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office inside the Charlotte T. Zietlow Justice Center. The center handles admission and release of offenders, offender transports, classification, security, services, activities, and programs. It is not a state prison, so sentenced state-prison custody moves to the IDOC locator after transfer.
Monroe County Correctional Center
Charlotte T. Zietlow Justice Center
301 N. College Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 349-2750
In-person visitation suspended; video visitation through InmateSales only.
Sheriff's Records Division
301 North College Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 349-2780
records1@co.monroe.in.us
Family/Inmate Liaison
Officer A. Hibbert
Monroe County Correctional Center
(812) 349-2740
ahibbert@co.monroe.in.us
Monroe County Booking Records
Monroe County's official pages do not publish a full public booking manual, but they identify the core jail functions. Correctional Center staff are responsible for admissions, releases, transports, security, safety, services, activities, programs, court security, inmate transportation, and classification. A typical arrest path is arrest or transport, delivery to the Monroe County Correctional Center, admission and booking, identity and property processing, health and custody screening, classification, and housing assignment if the person is not released right away.
A new booking may not appear instantly in VINELink or SAVIN. That delay is normal enough that the sheriff publishes the inmate information phone line as a parallel path. If Bloomington Police or another agency made the arrest, the person may still be housed at the county jail after transport. If the arrest came from a warrant, the Warrant Division or court record may help explain the legal source, but the jail lookup is still the custody-status tool. For copied records, use the Records Division and Indiana public-records procedures rather than a tip form or online incident report form.
Monroe County Visitation Rules
Monroe County's sheriff jail page states that in-person inmate visitation is suspended until further notice. The visit, call, and money source material says video visitation is arranged through InmateSales only, with the InmateSales/CPC phone reference 1-877-998-5678. The official material reviewed did not publish a weekly public schedule, rates, time slots, kiosk rule, or full phone-fee table, so the best practice is to confirm custody status before scheduling or paying for a video visit.
| Visit Type | Status / Schedule | How to Arrange | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person inmate visitation | Suspended until further notice | Not available per sheriff jail page | Do not travel for a social visit without confirming the current rule. |
| Video visitation | Available through vendor scheduling | InmateSales website only; phone 1-877-998-5678 | Schedule and rate details were not published in accessible official text. |
| Attorney or legal visit | Not located in public schedule | Call the jail or liaison | Legal access rules may differ from family video visits. |
Mail and money rules are less complete in the official sources. No Monroe County inmate-mail rule PDF, deposit fee table, commissary limit, kiosk location, or approved package list was located in the reviewed official text. Use the Family/Inmate Liaison for mail delivery issues and call the jail before sending books, photos, money orders, packages, or legal mail.
Note: Confirm the person is still in Monroe County custody before scheduling video visitation or sending funds through any vendor.
Monroe County Records Fallback
When VINELink or SAVIN does not show enough detail, the Sheriff's Records Division is the local fallback for sheriff-held records. The official Monroe County Sheriff's Records Division page gives phone, fax, and email contact details, but it does not publish a booking-record fee schedule, turnaround time, identity requirement, or downloadable request form. A request for a copy should therefore describe the person, date range, record type, and purpose in clear terms, while expecting limits for confidential, sealed, juvenile, mental-health, or investigatory records.
The Records Division screenshot below shows the sparse but official contact route for jail and sheriff records. It should be used instead of third-party directories when the needed Monroe County inmate record is not available from VINE/SAVIN.
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act supports requests for public records, but it does not make every jail document public online. Basic arrest information may be available under Indiana law, while confidential records and investigatory material can be restricted or withheld under the rules that apply to the record.