Spencer County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmates may have a 1-hour visitation per week. Visits are held on Saturdays and Sundays. Times vary depending on the inmate’s housing assignment. Up to 2 people may visit at once and visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors must sign in before visiting and sign out afterwards.

Spencer County Sheriff Information

The Spencer County Sheriff’s Office operates the county jail. The current Sheriff is Sherri Heichelbach.

120 N 2nd Street
Rockport, IN 47635

Phone: 812-649-2286
Fax: 812-649-6489
Email: sheriff@spencercounty.in.gov

Spencer County is located in southern Indiana and has an area of 401.43 square miles. The county seat is Rockport and the largest city is Santa Claus. The southern tip of the county is bordered by the riverfront of Owensboro, Kentucky. According to the 2020 census, the population was 19,810.

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

Spencer County violent crime is 13.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Spencer County property crime is 27.8. (The US average is 35.4)

Spencer County Public Records Information

Records kept by any government agency may be obtained by the public in accordance with the Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requests should be made in writing, describe the records sought, and provide the name and contact information of the person making the request. A sample Indiana FOIA request is available at the link below. Requests may be delivered in person or by mail, email, or fax. Copies of records may incur a copying fee, typically $.10 per printed page.