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Lawrence County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Lawrence County Jail is located in Bedford Indiana. It is part of the Lawrence County Security Center, which opened in 1990. It was designed to hold up to 88 inmates, but has been modified and now can house 168 inmates. The Security Center is operated by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. The Security Center staff includes 23 full-time officers and a part-time officer. Full-time officers must complete a weeklong Jail Academy, accredited by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The current Jail Commander is Captain Andrew Lynn.

1420 I Street
Bedford, IN 47421

Jail Division: 812-277-2014
Jail Commander Email: alynn@lawrencecounty.in.gov

The rosters of Indiana jails may be searched online by inmate name or ID number at VineLink. Information provided includes demographic and identifying details about inmates, arrest, booking, bond, and charge details, arresting agency and incarceration location, and mugshots, when available.

How to Send Mail or Package

Personal mail to inmates must include the inmate’s name and the sender’s full name and return address. No tape or stickers are allowed on envelopes, other than the postage stamp. No Polaroid pictures or crayon or colored pencil markings are allowed in or on inmate mail.

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1420 I Street
Bedford, IN 47421

Inmates’ commissary accounts are managed by Inmate Canteen. Funds may be added to these accounts online by going to their website.Money orders may also be sent through the mail. These must have the inmate’s name and be filled out completely.

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Visitation Hours

Inmate visitation may be held onsite, at the kiosk in the Security Center lobby, or remotely from any internet-enabled device with a camera. Kiosk visitation hours are from 8:00am – 10:30pm. Inmates may have 1 free onsite visit per day. Additional visits will incur a charge. Remote visits may be purchased and scheduled at the Inmate Canteen website.

Additional Jail Information

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office uses its official X (formerly Twitter) account to post information, including Most Wanted posters. These include names, identifying details, charges, and mugshots of most wanted offenders. The Sheriff’s Office also has Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Lawrence County Sheriff Information

The Security Center is operated by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Greg Day has been the Sheriff since 2022.

1420 I Street
Bedford, IN 47421

General Office: 812-275-3316
Jail Division: 812-277-2014
Fax: 812-277-2007

Lawrence County is located in southeastern Indiana. The county has an area of 451.93 square miles As of the 2020 Census, the population was 45,011. Bedford is the county seat and largest city, by area and population.

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

Lawrence County violent crime is 13.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Lawrence County property crime is 36.3. (The US average is 35.4)

Lawrence County Public Records Information

The public may request copies of public records from any government agency, such as police reports from the Sheriff’s Offices, in accordance with the Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requests should be made in writing, detail the records being sought, and provide the name and contact information of the person making the request. A sample Indiana FOIA request is provided online at the link below. Requests may be submitted by hand, mail, email, or fax. Government offices have one week to respond to FOIA requests. Copies of records may incur a fee of $.10 per printed page.

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