Daviess County Inmate Fallback Chain
No direct Daviess County online jail roster URL was located in the official county or sheriff pages reviewed. The practical Daviess County inmate lookup chain is Sheriff phone contact, the Security Center in person when appropriate, SAVIN/VINE custody search, and IDOC only after transfer to state prison. Release dates for inmates sentenced to the Daviess County Jail can be obtained by calling 812-254-1060.
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office names Gary Allison as Sheriff and lists law-enforcement, detention, corrections, warrants, courthouse security, civil process, and jail functions. The Daviess County Jail Command page describes the jail mission as secure incarceration in a safe setting where rights are protected and humane care is promoted.
Daviess County Security Center
101 NE 4th Street
Washington, IN 47501
812-254-1060
260 beds, 6 holding cells, 2 drunk tanks, and 1 padded cell.
Work Release Center
101 NE 4th Street
Washington, IN 47501
812-254-1060
52 additional work-release beds tied to the jail operation.
The official Jail Command page is the starting local source for facility facts and custody context.
Because that official jail page does not provide a roster search, the phone and statewide custody channels are essential.
Check Daviess County Inmates
Daviess County inmate records should be checked by record type. If the person may be in the county jail, call the Sheriff or use SAVIN/VINE. If the person was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction, wait for transfer and use IDOC resources. If the question is the criminal charge, bond order, hearing, or judgment, use MyCase and the court record instead of a custody search.
- Call 812-254-1060 for Daviess County Jail custody or release-date questions.
- Search Indiana SAVIN by name, offender ID, or case/cause number for custody status.
- Use VINE registration for custody event notices such as release, transfer, escape, or death.
- Use Indiana Department of Correction offender information after a county jail inmate has transferred to IDOC custody.
- Search Indiana MyCase separately for the public court case, charges, hearings, and disposition.
That chain avoids a common error. A court case can exist without current county custody, and county custody can change before an online tool updates. SAVIN and VINE support custody checks, while MyCase supports court-record checks.
Note: No official Daviess Sheriff mobile app was found, so do not rely on an app-only inmate lookup.
Daviess County Inmate Search Fields
The required search-field table for this page must use the official substitute because no Daviess online jail roster was found. Indiana SAVIN is the documented offender search tool in the research. It supports name, case/cause number, and offender ID searching, and it connects with custody notification through the broader SAVIN/VINE system.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By | Radio | Yes | Offender Name, Case / Cause Number, or Offender ID. |
| First Name | Text | No | Optional or partial when searching by name. |
| Last Name | Text | Yes for name search | Partial or complete last name accepted. |
| Case / Cause Number | Text | Required for case mode | Use the court-assigned cause number. |
| Offender ID | Text | Required for ID mode | Use the IDOC or SAVIN offender identifier. |
| Search | Submit button | n/a | Executes the custody search. |
Indiana SAVIN is not the same as a Daviess jail booking log. It can help confirm custody status in participating systems, while the Sheriff remains the local source for Daviess County Jail release-date questions.
Daviess County Inmate Profile Fields
No live individual inmate profile was opened in the research because the official Daviess pages did not publish a browseable jail roster and SAVIN requires an actual search. The expected useful fields come from SAVIN, VINE, jail pages, and court records. Some details may require Sheriff contact or may be withheld.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate or offender name | The person held or searched in custody systems. |
| Offender ID | A SAVIN or IDOC identifier when assigned. |
| Case / cause number | The court case number tied to custody or charges. |
| Custody status | Whether the person is in a participating jail or correctional system. |
| Custody event | Release, transfer, escape, or death notices through VINE registration. |
| Bond type or amount | Available through jail or court channels when public and set. |
| Release date | County jail release date by Sheriff phone, or IDOC release calculation after transfer. |
| Court schedule | Initial arraignment and hearing information through jail pages or MyCase. |
The Daviess victim notification page says VINE users can register for release, transfer, escape, or death notifications, but the page also warns not to rely solely on VINE for safety.
Daviess County Bond and Release
Bonding is a major part of Daviess County inmate records after booking. The bonding research lists own recognizance release by court order, cash bond, ten-percent cash bond, and credit-card bond through JailATM. A lobby cash or credit-card machine is available at the Security Center. Before paying online or in the lobby, contact the Booking Officer.
The Daviess release-date page says county jail release dates can be obtained by calling 812-254-1060. If an inmate is sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction, IDOC calculates ultimate release dates after transfer. That distinction prevents county jail staff from being treated as the source for state-prison release calculations.
The Daviess commissary page also documents JailATM and lobby deposits, which can overlap with jail payment questions.
Deposit and bond tools should be used only after confirming the inmate, custody status, and payment purpose with the jail.
Daviess County Inmate Court Times
After booking, court timing can matter as much as roster status. The jail Court Times page lists general courthouse hours as Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., closed on national holidays. It also lists initial arraignment hearings as Mondays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., subject to holidays and weather.
Arraignment is the early court hearing where charges, rights, and bond may be addressed. MyCase may show a public hearing entry, but direct court or Clerk contact is still needed for official scheduling questions and certified court records. Daviess Circuit Court can be reached at 812-254-8670, and Daviess Superior Court can be reached at 812-254-8671.
Daviess County Inmate Visitation
Daviess County has lobby and at-home video visitation. Lobby visits are scheduled through InmateSales, by phone, or in the lobby. The official schedule allows one 20-minute lobby visit per visitation week. At-home web visits are unlimited and cost $0.20 per minute.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Length / Cost | Scheduling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobby visitation | Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. | One 20-minute visit per visitation week | www.inmatesales.com, 1-866-340-7879, or lobby scheduling. |
| At-home web visits | Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. | Unlimited; $0.20 per minute | InmateSales. |
| Phone and texting support | Account based | Phone time and texting can be purchased | Trouble line 1-877-998-5678. |
The Daviess visitation schedule page is the official source for the time blocks and InmateSales scheduling details.
Visitation access depends on the schedule, jail rules, inmate status, and visitor compliance.
Daviess County Jail Rules
The visitation rules are specific. Visitors must identify themselves with accepted documents, register with name, address, and relationship to the inmate, and dress properly. Visitors on probation, parole, furlough, work release, or other conditional release must obtain permission from both the supervising authority and Sheriff before visiting.
- No smoking, food, or beverages are allowed in visitation.
- Personal items such as coats, purses, umbrellas, and cell phones should be left in vehicles.
- No photos, cell phones, or audio/video equipment are allowed during visits.
- Items cannot be passed between visitors and inmates or signed in and out during visits.
- Visitors under 18 are limited to immediate family with proper adult supervision or proof of marriage to the inmate.
- Disorderly conduct can end a visit, and reasonable suspicion of contraband can lead to search or denial.
All persons entering the jail building are subject to search under the official jail visitation rules. That rule is specific to the jail building and should not be generalized to the courthouse without a courthouse security source.
Contact Daviess County Inmates
Daviess County inmates may send and receive letters through the U.S. Postal Service only. The official mail format uses the inmate's full name and ID number, followed by Daviess County Security Center, 101 NE 4th Street, Washington, IN 47501. Mail without a return address or without a name in the return address may be put in property or returned.
The jail reserves the right to inspect mail. Privileged mail with attorneys, courts, and government officials is inspected in the inmate's presence. Prohibited incoming items include Polaroids, nudity or suggestive photos, alcohol or drug indicators, gang indicators, obscene items, oversized photos, sound cards, glitter or glue cards, envelopes, stamps, magazine or newspaper copies, internet pages, stickers, perfumed letters, and packages without Jail Administrator approval.
The Daviess communicating with inmates page provides the mail format and prohibited-items list.
Mail is processed as soon as possible and distributed daily except weekends and legal holidays.
Daviess County Inmate Services
Commissary includes snacks, personal clothing, games, hygiene, and pharmacy items. Funds can be deposited through the Security Center lobby machine if the depositor knows the inmate's name, or online through JailATM.com. Money orders or cashier's checks may be mailed with the inmate's full name and ID number to the Daviess County Sheriff Department address. Cash, personal checks, and traveler's checks are not accepted by mail.
Medical care is provided by Daviess County Security Center medical staff. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and no inmate is denied medical treatment because of inability to pay. Each health-care visit requires a medical copay. Medical watch, infectious status, or continuous care can place an inmate in isolation until medical staff approves return to general population.
Personal clothing is stored in a numbered tote, and valuables are sealed in a lock-up bag in front of the arrestee. Lock-up property may be signed out to a friend or family member at inmate request, but all contents are released together, and valid picture ID is required. Jail programs include 12 Step, AA/NA, Celebrate Recovery, and Purdue Extension topics when funding and need allow.
Daviess County Inmate Record Limits
Inmate records are not the same as court records. A custody entry can show current jail status, while a court record can show charges, hearings, disposition, and sentencing. Some jail information, medical information, juvenile information, investigatory records, and safety-sensitive details may be withheld or limited. Public-record requests to the Sheriff may be needed for booking or incident details that are not public online.
Daviess County's strongest official inmate sources are service pages rather than a public roster. That means a search may need several checks: Sheriff phone for county jail status, SAVIN or VINE for custody notices, IDOC for prison transfer, and MyCase for the court case behind the booking.
For official charge and case outcomes, use MyCase and the Daviess County Clerk or court. For active warrants, use the Sheriff and court confirmation chain. For prison custody after transfer, use IDOC. For victim notification, use SAVIN/VINE while keeping the official warning in mind: custody alerts are helpful, but they should not be the only safety plan.