Newton County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Newton County inmates may have one onsite visit per week. Visits last 30 minutes. All visitors must show photo ID and minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Onsite visits are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Remote visitation is also available through HomeWAV and may be held on any internet-enabled device with a camera. A HomeWAV account is required to schedule and pay for remote visitation. All visits, onsite and remote, must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.

Newton County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. Shannon Cothran is the Sheriff and Bobbi Falhive is the administrative assistant. The office is open from 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday.

Sheriff Department
304 E Seymour St
Kentland, IN 47951

Phone: (219) 474-3999
Fax: (219) 474-5666

Shannon Cothran, Sheriff
Phone: 888-663-9866 x 3101
Email: scothran@newtoncounty.in.gov

Bobbi Flahive, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 888-663-9866 x 3103
Email: bflahive@newtoncounty.in.gov

Newton County is in northwest Indiana and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. At the 2020 Census, the county had an area of 403.44 square miles and the population was 13,830. The county is divided into 10 townships and Kentland is the county seat and largest city.

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

Newton County violent crime is 15.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Newton County property crime is 31.9. (The US average is 35.4)

Newton County Public Records Information

The public may request to inspect or obtain copies of public records kept by any government agency, such as police reports taken by the Sheriff’s Office. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office provides an Indiana Access to Public Records (APRA) request form online. Requestors should provide their name and contact information, as well as a detailed description of the records provided. Requests may be submitted in person, by mail, fax, or email. A fee of $8 is collected for each record requested under APRA.

Mailing Address:

Newton County Sheriff’s Office
ATTN: Records
304 E. Seymour Street
Kentland, IN 47951

Email: scothran@newtoncounty.in.gov.
Fax: (219) 474-3333