St. Joseph County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

All visitation is held over video and is operated by Inmate Sales. To schedule a visit, go to their website and create an account. For assistance, call 1-877-998-5678.

St. Joseph County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is William J. Redman. The staff also includes Chief Deputy Todd Shepherd, Assistant Chief Garrett Fields, and Major Steven Noonan. Lobby hours are 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday.

401 W. Sample St.
South Bend, IN 46601

Non-Emergency Line: 574-235-9611
Administration: 574-245-6540
Records Division: 574-245-6535

St. Joseph County, called St. Joe County by locals, is in northwestern Indiana close to the Michigan border. It has an area of 461.38 square miles and a population of 272,912. It is the fifth-most populous county in the State. The county seat is South Bend. The county contains over 7 higher education institutions, including St. Mary’s College, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame.

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

St. Joseph County violent crime is 18.6. (The US average is 22.7)
St. Joseph County property crime is 49.2. (The US average is 35.4)

St. Joseph County Public Records Information

The public may obtain copies of the records kept by any government agency in accordance with the Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). To request records from the Sheriff’s Department, submit a written request that describes the records sought and provides the name and contact information of the person requesting the records. Captain Mary Potter handles records requests.

Captain Mary Potter
Phone: 574-245-6535
Email: mpotter@sjcpd.org
Email: records@sjcpd.org

St. Joseph County Police Department
ATTN: Records Division
401 W. Sample St.
South Bend, IN 46601