Allen County Inmate Search
An inmate search allows individuals to retrieve information about current and past incarcerated individuals in the Allen County Confinement Facility. Allen County inmate search is important because it promotes transparency and accountability and ensures public safety. Attorneys can conduct inmate searches to access information to represent their clients in court effectively. Inmate information is part of Allen County public records. Therefore, interested persons can look up Allen County inmate records online or at the Sheriff’s Department.
Allen County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
The State Police revealed in their Arrest Data 2022 Q4 that about 172,000 arrests occurred in Indiana. Out of these numbers, 19,040 arrests were from Allen County. Most of these offenders were arrested for traffic offenses, robbery, drug possession, assault, and burglary.
Allen County Prison System
The Confinement Division of the Sheriff's Department oversees the Allen County jail system. The Division is responsible for care, custody, and controlling inmates confined at the Confinement Facility. In 2022, about 620 Allen County adult offenders were admitted into the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC). About 687 of them were released that year. The average daily population of inmates held in Allen County jail is 33. As of June 2023, 10 Allen County inmates were admitted to IDOC. That same month, about 63 Allen County inmates were released from IDOC.
How to Find an Inmate in Allen County
Individuals can find an inmate in Allen County online through the Inmate Search tool on the Sheriff's Department website. Users can decide to see between 10 and 100 entries by selecting the desired number and scrolling down to review the lists of inmates' information provided. To streamline the search, the requester can conduct a search by last name, first name, or booking date. Alternatively, an inmate search in Allen County can be done in person at the Sheriff's Department. Requests can be made from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Confinement Division in Room 101.
How Does an Allen County Inmate Search Work?
The Indiana Access to Public Records Act (APRA) allows for the public dissemination of inmate information. Therefore, interested individuals can request to view or obtain copies of inmate records in Allen County. However, some inmate records, like inmate records of juveniles and investigatory records of law enforcement agencies, are deemed confidential. Below are the kind of information that can be found during an inmate search in Allen County:
- Mugshot
- Name
- Age
- Race
- Weight
- Height
- Gender
- Booking date
- Eye and hair color
- Charges (statute, statute description, case number, and bond type and amount)
Where to Find an Allen County Inmate Locator
Record seekers can find Allen County inmate locators at the local, state, or federal jails or prisons. For example, information about inmates in Allen County jail can be found using the Sheriff's Department Inmate Search tool. A search can be conducted by first name, last name, or booking date. Allen County inmates housed in state prisons can be found through the Incarcerated Search Locator maintained by the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC). The search parameters are by name or DOC number. Search results typically reveal the inmate’s full name, DOC number, DOB, gender, race, facility/location, possible release date, and sentence information.
Record seekers can use the Inmate Locator the Federal Bureau of Prisons provides to find Allen County inmates in federal prisons. The search can be conducted by name or number. The Inmate Locator reveals basic inmate information, like first and last name, register number, age, race, sex, and release date.
Alternatively, members of the public can use third-party inmate locators to find Allen County inmates. Basic information about the inmate, like name, booking number, and booking date, must be provided to facilitate the search. Record seekers may have to pay a small fee to retrieve inmate records.
How to Send Jail Mail in Allen County
Individuals can send mail to inmates in Allen County Jail between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The jail staff does not deliver letters or messages brought directly to the jail. All mail must be sent through the postal service. The jail staff provides indigent inmates with materials and postage for two weekly letters at no cost. Inmates can send or receive unlimited letters. However, inmates are only permitted to keep up to fifteen letters. Block officers will place excess mail on the inmate’s property or be disposed of by the inmate. All legal mail is handled individually by the Mail Officer. Indigent inmates have packs that contain four (4) envelopes to be used for legal mail. They can use leftover envelopes for personal mail. Outgoing mail will usually not be censored, withheld, inspected, or delayed. All Incoming mail must have the return address showing the sender’s name and address. Incoming mail must not contain the following items:
- Books
- Glitter
- Stickers
- Envelopes
- Magazines
- Postcards
- Photographs
- Internet pages
- Greeting cards
- Legal discoveries
- Commercial mail
- Perfumed letters
- Boxes, parcels, or packages
Review Mail Rules for more information on sending mail to inmates in Allen County
Allen County Jails and Prisons
Below are the addresses of the jails in Allen County:
Allen County Jail
715 S. Calhoun Street,
Room 101,
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1805
Phone: (260) 449-7535
Allen County Juvenile Center
2929 Wells St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Phone: (260) 449-8000, (260) 449-8449
