Scott County Inmate Population Snapshot
The Scott County inmate population is reported through several sources that answer different questions. The Scott County Sheriff's jail information page describes the Scott County Security Center as a 200-bed facility for male and female inmates with misdemeanor or felony charges. The same page reports about 1,350 bookings per calendar year, while noting that bookings are not unique people because one person can be booked more than once.
The live jail roster is the best daily custody view, but it is a point-in-time list. On June 12, 2026, the current inmate roster heading showed 126 people. That number should not be treated as an official average daily population. It is a roster snapshot. By contrast, inspection tables, Vera trend data, and sheriff program releases show older or broader measurements of jail population, capacity, crowding, and jail activity.
Scott County Inmate Population Statistics
Scott County's strongest local population figures come from the sheriff's jail page, the June 2026 roster inspection, the Indiana CJI jail inspection appendix, and Vera county trend data. The useful rule is to keep the metric with its source. Capacity, roster count, annual bookings, and inspection population do not measure the same thing.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stated jail capacity | 200 beds | Scott County Sheriff's jail information page, inspected June 2026 |
| Average annual bookings | About 1,350 bookings | Scott County Sheriff's jail information page |
| Current roster count | 126 inmates | Sheriff current roster heading, June 12, 2026 snapshot |
| 2019 inspection population | 189 inmates | Indiana CJI / IDOC jail inspection appendix |
| 2019 inspection beds | 194 beds | Indiana CJI / IDOC jail inspection appendix |
| 2019 capacity rate | 97.4% | Indiana CJI appendix, marked over capacity under the state's 80% crowding threshold |
The sheriff's 200-bed capacity is the current local facility statement. The 2019 inspection row used 194 beds, and Vera shows capacity changes over time. Those differences should not be flattened into one number. They show why a Scott County inmate population count needs a date and a source.
Scott County Inmate Population Trends
Scott County's jail population history is shaped by the 2015 expansion from the former 65-bed jail to the modern 200-bed facility. WDRB reported that the old jail often averaged about 120 inmates per day and that the county spent nearly $400,000 in 2013 sending inmates elsewhere. Vera's jail construction data also records a 2015 Scott County expansion from 65 to 200 beds.
| Year | Total Jail Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135 | Vera county trend data |
| 2023 | 173.25 | Vera county trend data; sheriff separately reported an IRACS-linked population decrease |
| 2022 | 162.25 | Vera county trend data |
| 2021 | 163 | Vera county trend data |
| 2020 | 159.875 | Vera county trend data |
| 2019 | 195 | Vera county trend data, close to the CJI inspection crowding row |
| 2015 | 135 | Expansion year; Vera construction file and WDRB report show capacity growth |
| 2013 | 110 | Pre-expansion trend point and outside-housing context |
The 2018 Vera row was omitted from this simplified table because the research marked it as anomalous. The Indiana CJI report also warns that statewide jail data can be hard to compare because county jails use different jail management systems, and inspection reports are one-day snapshots rather than full-year averages.
Scott County Jail Capacity
The jail-capacity story is local and specific. Before expansion, the former jail had 65 beds and was reported as crowded. After the $11.5 million expansion, the sheriff's current page calls the Scott County Security Center a 200-bed facility. The 2019 inspection still showed pressure at 189 people in 194 beds, a 97.4% capacity rate. A single June 2026 roster snapshot of 126 people is below the sheriff-stated capacity, but it does not prove the year's average daily population.
Recent facility operations are also tied to programs and funding. The sheriff reported in 2024 that 599 inmates were offered IRACS services during 2023, 481 accepted, 62% completed the full reentry program, and the jail saw a 13% overall population decrease. WAVE reported in 2024 on a sheriff budget cut dispute that could have affected staffing and transfers, while WDRB reported in June 2025 that a judge ordered the county council to fund the sheriff's full budget.
Scott County Inmate Population Laws
Indiana public-record law explains why parts of the Scott County inmate population are visible online and why other details may be withheld. The sheriff roster is a public custody tool, but it is not a certified court record and it is not a full criminal-history report. Court records, jail logs, incident reports, sealed records, and juvenile records follow different rules.
Key statutes and rules:
IC 5-14-3-3 gives the general Indiana right to inspect and copy public agency records unless an exception applies.
IC 5-14-3-5 is the main arrest and jail-log rule for arrests, summonses, and people received in jail or lockup.
IC 11-12-4-2 requires annual inspection of county jails by the Indiana Department of Correction.
210 IAC 3 contains Indiana county jail standards, including population and in-custody reporting categories.
Search Scott County Inmate Population Records
The official Scott County inmate lookup starts with the sheriff roster chooser. It sends users to the current inmate roster or the 48-hour release view. The roster is free, public, and did not require a login when inspected. The sheriff homepage also links to MyCase, victim notification, jail information, warrants, and the official sheriff app.
The Scott County Sheriff's homepage screenshot in the project manifest shows the main navigation paths for roster, warrants, MyCase, and victim notification.
That page is useful because the jail roster is only one access channel. Court case data, custody alerts, records requests, and state-prison lookup each use a separate path.
- Open the roster chooser and choose current inmates for people still held in the jail.
- Use the 48-hour release option when the person may have bonded out, served time, or left custody within the last two days.
- Search by first or last name, or browse all entries when the spelling is uncertain.
- Open the profile to review the booking number, booking date, charges, arresting agency, and mugshot when shown.
- Call 812-752-8400 before acting on bail, charges, or case-number details because the profile warns those items may change after court.
Scott County Jail Roster Lookup
The current roster uses a compact list-card layout. The inspected roster showed mugshots, names, booking numbers, booking dates, charges, profile links, search by name, sorting by date, and pagination. The roster heading count changes, so it should be read as a daily custody count, not a fixed Scott County inmate population.
| Field or Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Placeholder says to enter first or last name. |
| Name / Date | Sort links | No | Change ordering or browse view. |
| Current / Released | Filter links | No | Switch between current custody and 48-hour release. |
| Newest / Oldest | Sort links | No | Useful when only an approximate booking date is known. |
| Show All | Button or link | No | Clears the search and returns the full roster view. |
The roster is the right source for local pretrial detainees, people booked on misdemeanor or felony charges, warrants, writs, court orders, serving-time entries, and other local holds. It is not the right source for someone already moved to an Indiana state prison, a federal prison, or ICE custody.
Scott County Inmate Record Fields
A Scott County jail profile is a booking record. It is not the same as a court case file. The sample official profile inspected on June 12, 2026 showed a booking photo, booking number, age, gender, race, city/state address, arresting agency, booking date and time, and charges. It did not show a full date of birth, height, weight, housing unit, court date, or full case number.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Booking photo on roster list and profile pages. |
| Booking # | Scott County identifier, with sample format SCJAIL:2026-000354. |
| Booking Date | Date and time booked into the jail. |
| Arresting Agency | Agency tied to the arrest or booking entry. |
| Charges | Booking charges, warrants, writs, court orders, or serving-time labels. |
| Bond / Case Number | May not display; the profile directs callers to detention center staff. |
Scott County Jail vs State Prison
Many failed searches come from using the wrong custody system. The Scott County roster covers the sheriff-run jail. The Indiana Department of Correction locator covers sentenced state prisoners after transfer. Federal sentenced prisoners use the BOP inmate locator. Immigration custody uses the ICE Online Detainee Locator. Indiana SAVIN and VINELink help with custody notifications.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Scott County sheriff roster | Current jail custody and 48-hour releases. |
| State prison | Indiana DOC locator | Sentenced prisoners in IDOC custody. |
| Federal prison | BOP inmate locator | Sentenced federal prisoners, with no county mugshot gallery. |
| Immigration detention | ICE locator | ICE custody or recent ICE release, searched by A-number or biographical data. |
Scott County Court and Bond Records
After a jail arrest, the booking record and the court record split. The jail profile may show initial charges or hold text. The prosecutor files the formal charges that become the court case. Scott County's prosecutor is Chris A. Owens, and filed cases are searched through Indiana MyCase or requested from the Scott County Clerk.
Bond rules are also local. The sheriff bond page says bonds are accepted at the Scott County Clerk's Office during weekday clerk hours and through the Security Center lobby kiosk after hours and on weekends. The listed kiosk fees are $3.25 for cash and 10% for credit or debit transactions. Felony and many other offense bonds are set at the initial hearing in court.
Scott County Detention Facilities
The facility map for Scott County has one sheriff-run jail and one community-corrections office. No state prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or regional jail was located inside Scott County.
- Scott County Security Center is the main county jail and roster facility for local custody, warrants, writs, misdemeanor and felony charges, and short local sentences.
- Scott County Community Corrections is a court-supervision and community-corrections office. It is not the public inmate roster facility.
Scott County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Scott County inmate population?
The sheriff describes the jail as a 200-bed facility and reported about 1,350 bookings per calendar year. The current roster showed 126 inmates on June 12, 2026, but that was a daily roster snapshot rather than an average daily population.
How do I search the Scott County inmate population?
Use the sheriff's current roster for people in the county jail. Use the 48-hour release view for recent releases. If the person is not listed, check with the jail by phone, search MyCase for court activity, use the IDOC locator after sentencing, or use BOP or ICE for federal and immigration custody.
Are Scott County mugshots online?
Yes, the official roster displays booking photos on current roster entries and profiles when available. The released roster covers people released within 48 hours. No separate official long-term mugshot gallery was located.
Does the sheriff app replace the roster?
No proof was located that the official Scott County Sheriff's Office app has a fuller roster than the website. The App Store and Google Play listings advertise jail, offender, weather, emergency, and public-safety notifications, so it is best treated as an alert channel.
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