This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, release anyone, or pull an official booking record. Contact the responsible agency directly.
Official Contacts for Records
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office is the first contact for current county-jail custody and jail-maintained booking records. Its official pages do not publish general public office hours for these services, so call before an in-person visit.
Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office
Address: 543 Second Street, Columbus, IN 47201
Administration: 812-379-1650
Current inmate information: 812-379-1750, option 2
County FAQ jail line: 812-379-1753
Non-emergency dispatch: 812-379-1689
Emergency: 911
Hours: Not published for general records service; confirm by phone
The needed office depends on the record and custody stage:
- For a booking sheet or photograph, follow the county records guide and submit the BCSO General Record Request. Exact booking-photo copy fees are not published.
- For current custody at the Bartholomew County Jail, call 812-379-1750, option 2. The line is not a historical arrest search.
- For a recent arrest that may not have produced jail intake, contact the arresting police agency and then check the county jail line.
- For release or transfer alerts, use Indiana SAVIN. It is a custody-notification service, not a photo gallery.
- For a city incident report, contact Columbus Police, Edinburgh Police, or Hope Police according to where the event occurred.
- For a sentenced state prisoner’s location, record, or available photo, use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator.
- For federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
A filed Bartholomew County court case can be searched in Indiana MyCase. MyCase is not the official court record, so obtain certified or authoritative documents through the Bartholomew County Clerk. A booking charge remains an accusation unless a court enters a conviction.