Brown County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmates are allowed one visit each week. Visits last one hour. Up to 4 people may attend each visit, but only 2 are allowed to visit at one time. Visitors can swap places at the 30 minute mark of the visit or before. Visitors must be 18 years or older and have a valid state ID. They must sign in at the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office before the start of visiting hours. Visitation Days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Male inmates may be visited from 2-3pm and 6-7pm. Female inmates may be visited from 3-4pm and 7-8pm.

Inmates may have one video visit each week. There is a video kiosk in the lobby. It is operated by InmatesSales. Video visits may be scheduled Monday through Friday between 8am and 11am or 1:30pm and 3:30pm.

Brown County Sheriff Information

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office operates the county jail. The current Sheriff is Brad Stogsdill. The office is open from 8am-4pm Monday through Friday.

Physical Address:
55 State Road 46 E
Nashville, IN 47448

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 95
Nashville, IN 47448

Phone: 812-988-6655
Fax: 812-988-8859
Email: sheriff@browncounty-in.us
Sheriff Email: sheriff@browncounty-in.us

Brown County is located in south central Indiana and has an area of 316.22 square miles. As of the 2020 Census, Brown had a population of 15,475. Nashville is the county seat and only incorporated town in the county.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Brown County violent crime is 13.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Brown County property crime is 32.4. (The US average is 35.4)

Brown County Public Records Information

The Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows the public to request records from any government agency, including the Sheriff’s Office. Requests must be written and describe the records requested in detail. A sample request is available at the link below. These may be submitted to the office where the records are held in person or by mail, email, or fax.