Fountain County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Lookup

Fountain County jail mugshots and current inmate data are available through the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, a statewide system that includes Fountain County as a participating location. The county jail is in Covington, and the sheriff's office operates out of Veedersburg. This page walks you through how to search the INjail portal, what arrest records contain under Indiana law, and how to contact the office directly when you need more than the portal shows.

Fountain County Jail Mugshots on the INjail Portal

Fountain County participates in the Indiana County Jail Public Portal. On this site, you can select Fountain from the county dropdown and search for current inmates by name. The portal shows booking photos, charges, and custody status. It's free to use and pulls from live jail data, so results reflect who is actually in custody at that moment.

This is the fastest way to find Fountain County jail mugshots without calling the sheriff's office. Results include the person's booking photo, the date they were booked, and the charges against them. Bond information appears in many records as well. The portal is especially useful for checking recent arrests in Covington or any other part of Fountain County.

Searching the INjail Portal for Fountain County

Once you select Fountain County and enter a name, the portal returns any matching records. If the person is not currently in custody, they may not appear in the results since the portal focuses on active bookings. For older arrest records or someone who has been released, contacting the sheriff's office directly or checking Indiana Courts MyCase may give you more history.

Fountain County Sheriff's Office Contact

The Fountain County Sheriff's Office has two locations. The main office is at 439 E 50 S in Veedersburg, Indiana 47987. The county jail itself is at 216 Union Street in Covington, Indiana 47932. The primary phone numbers are 765-793-3545 and 765-793-2410. Fax is 765-793-5007. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Calls made outside those hours should go to the main line. Staff will help direct urgent questions to the right person. For records requests under Indiana's public records law, you can submit them in writing. The office must respond within a reasonable time, and any denial must be given in writing with a stated reason.

Under IC 36-2-13-5, Indiana law requires the sheriff to photograph and fingerprint every person taken into custody for a felony or misdemeanor. That booking photo becomes part of the official record and is the source of what people call jail mugshots.

What Fountain County Arrest Records Include

Indiana Code IC 5-14-3-5 defines the minimum information that must be made public after an arrest. Agencies must release the arrested person's name, age, and address. They must also disclose the date, time, and location of the arrest, the name of the arresting officer, the charges filed, and any bond or bail set. These rules apply to Fountain County just as everywhere else in the state.

Booking photos are generally public records under Indiana law. The Indiana Public Access Counselor has published guidance confirming that mugshots fall under the Access to Public Records Act in most cases. Read the full guidance at the PAC mugshot opinion PDF. Some exceptions apply under IC 5-14-3-4, particularly when an ongoing investigation justifies withholding certain records temporarily.

VINE and Other Statewide Tools

VINE, short for Victim Information and Notification Everyday, is a free service that operates 24/7. You can search for Fountain County inmates at VineLink.com or call 1-866-959-8463. The system shows current custody status and lets you sign up for notifications. If someone is released or transferred, VINE will alert you by phone, text, or email.

Indiana SAVIN is a related tool for state inmates. Visit Indiana SAVIN if the person has been moved from county jail to a state correctional facility. The IDOC Offender Locator is another option for anyone held in state prison.

Fountain County Court Records

Indiana Courts runs a free public search tool called MyCase. At public.courts.in.gov/mycase, you can search by name for criminal filings in Fountain County courts. The system shows charges, court dates, bond amounts, and case results. It doesn't show mugshots, but it gives you the full legal history of an arrest once charges are filed in court.

Fountain County cases appear in the Circuit Court and Superior Court records within MyCase. You don't need an account or a fee to search. It's a useful supplement to the INjail portal if you need to know what happened in court after someone was booked at the Fountain County Jail.

Expungement and Fountain County Records

Indiana Code IC 35-38-5-5 allows some people to petition for expungement. If granted, government agencies including the sheriff's office cannot share the restricted records with the public. Official searches through INjail and the courts would no longer return the expunged arrest. Third-party databases may still hold old data, but the official record would be sealed.

Anyone in Fountain County considering expungement should speak with a local attorney or a legal aid organization. The Indiana Public Access Counselor can also answer general questions about what records must be released and what may be withheld under state law.

Cities in Fountain County

Covington is the county seat of Fountain County. There are no qualifying cities in Fountain County that have individual pages on this site. All arrests in the county are processed through the Fountain County Jail in Covington.

Nearby Counties

Fountain County is in west-central Indiana and borders several counties, each with their own jail systems and inmate search options.