Howard County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmate visitation is conducted by video and operated by Inmate Sales. Onsite video visitation in the jail lobby is free. Remote Video Visitation costs $0.20/minute. To schedule and manage all visits, visitors must create an account at the Inmate Sales website.

Howard County Sheriff Information

The Howard County Sheriff’s Office operates the local county jail. The current Sheriff is Jerry Asher. As a public outreach effort, the Sheriff’s Office has developed a mobile app available for Apple and Android devices.

1800 W. Markland Ave.
Kokomo, IN 46901

Email: hcsd@howardcountyin.gov
Phone: 765.457.1105
Fax: 765.456.2145

Sheriff
Email: jerry.asher@howardcountyin.gov
Phone: 765.614.3453

Chief Deputy
Email: gary.cook@howardcountyin.gov
Phone: 765.614.3467

Howard County is located in east-central Indiana and occupies an area of 426 square miles. Kokomo is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the population is 83,658.

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

Howard County violent crime is 20.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Howard County property crime is 45.6. (The US average is 35.4)

Howard County Public Records Information

Howard County’s Sheriff’s Office provides a “General Form Request for Public Access Records” online. Requests should be written, describe the records requested, and include the requestor’s full name and contact information. Requests may be submitted in person or by mail, email, or fax. There may be printing fees for copies of records.