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Porter County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Porter County Jail is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s office employs over 170 workers, including the jail staff. The jail houses over 400 inmates daily.

2755 State Road 49,
Valparaiso IN 46383

Phone: 219.477.3050

The jail roster is available online, as is a separate page of recent bookings. Inmates’ identifying details, location, booking number, charges, and mugshot are provided.

How to Send Mail or Package

Electronic messages and photos may be sent to inmates in the Porter County Jail through Gettingout.com. Contact the jail for more information about personal mail sent through the US Postal Service.

There are multiple ways to deposit money into inmate commissary accounts. Money orders made out to the inmate may be sent via mail. A Stellar Teller kiosk is available in the jail lobby. Funds may be deposited electronically at Gettingout.com. The Inmate Trust Fund Supervisor is Sergeant Paul Sciarra.

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Visitation Hours

Visitation at the county jail is managed via GettingOut by Telmate. Visits may be held onsite or remotely, from any internet-enabled device with a camera (i.e. computer, tablet, smartphone). To schedule a visit with an inmate, go to their website or use the kiosk in the jail lobby. Appointments should be scheduled one day in advance. Scheduling requires creating an account with Telmate. Visitation times vary, depending on classification and housing unit.

Remote visitation hours are daily from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM; 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM; and 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM. For questions about video visitation at the Porter County Jail, call (866) 516-0115, and select option 2.

Additional Jail Information

The Porter County Most Wanted is posted on the Sheriff’s Office website. The names, identifying details, and warrant information of offenders is provided. The website also maintains a listing of recent bookings at the county jail.

Porter County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated by the Porter County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff is Jeffrey A. Balon, the Chief Deputy is Timothy Manteuffel, and the Major is Gary Gear. The administrative office is open Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm.

2755 State Road 49,
Valparaiso IN 46383

Sheriff’s Office: 219.477.3000
Civil Bureau: 219.477.3155
Detective Bureau: 219.477.3130
Records: 219.477.3080
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Porter County is in northwestern Indiana and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It covers 521.78 square miles. The largest city is Portage and the county seat is Valparaiso. It is the 10th most populous county in the state. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 173,215.

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

Porter County violent crime is 11.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Porter County property crime is 31.6. (The US average is 35.4)

Porter County Public Records Information

In accordance with the Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the public may obtain copies of any records kept by a government agency, such as police reports produced by the Sheriff’s Office. Requests for records should describe the records desired in detail and provide the name and contact information of the requestor. They may be submitted in person or by mail, email, or fax. If submitting by mail, mark the envelope “Attention Records.” The Porter County Sheriff’s

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