Posey County Jail Mugshots and Arrest Records
Posey County jail mugshots and booking records are maintained by the Posey County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The county does not have a public online inmate roster, so your main options for finding arrest data and checking custody status are to contact the sheriff's office directly or use the VINE statewide notification system. This page explains both options and other tools available for Posey County arrest information.
Posey County Quick Facts
How to Find Posey County Jail Mugshots
Posey County does not currently maintain a public online inmate roster. To check if someone is held at the Posey County Jail in Mount Vernon, you have two main options. The first is calling the Sheriff's Office and Jail directly at (812) 838-1321. The second is using VINE at VineLink.com or calling 1-866-959-8463. VINE is free and available any time, making it the best option after business hours.
The sheriff's office is located at 1201 O'Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. You can also reach Dispatch at (812) 838-1320 for urgent matters. Staff at the jail can confirm custody status, bond amounts, and hearing dates. For records requests, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act gives you the right to submit a written request and receive a timely response.
VINE provides statewide inmate search coverage for Posey County, including jail mugshot lookups and custody status alerts for anyone held in an Indiana facility.
VINE covers Posey County and all other Indiana jails, with free name-based search and automated notification when custody status changes.
Indiana Code IC 36-2-13-5 requires the Posey County Sheriff to photograph and fingerprint anyone taken into custody for a felony or misdemeanor. That booking photo is part of the official arrest record and is generally treated as public information under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act.
Indiana Records Law and Posey County Arrests
IC 5-14-3-5 sets clear requirements. When someone is arrested, certain facts must be released to the public. These include the person's name, age, and address; the date, time, and location of the arrest; the name of the arresting officer; the charges filed; and the bail or bond amount. Agencies can't decide not to share this information once an arrest occurs.
Booking photos fit into this framework as well. They're generally public records in Indiana. The Indiana Public Access Counselor has written guidance on this. The PAC's opinion on mugshots confirms that agencies must release them in most cases. If you're denied access to Posey County jail mugshots that should be public, the Indiana Public Access Counselor handles those complaints.
IC 5-14-3-4 does allow for exemptions. Active criminal investigations, juvenile matters, and other sensitive cases can be withheld from public disclosure. The Posey County Sheriff's Office determines what applies in specific situations. Any denial must be communicated in writing with a general explanation.
VINE Alerts for Posey County Inmates
VINE is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Go to VineLink.com or call 1-866-959-8463. Search by name to see if someone is in custody at the Posey County Jail or any other Indiana facility. VINE works for county jails and state prisons alike.
The alert feature is particularly useful. Sign up and VINE notifies you by phone, text, or email when a person's custody status changes. A release, transfer, or bond posting all trigger automatic notifications. This saves you from calling the jail repeatedly to check on a status update.
If someone from Posey County moves to a state prison after sentencing, use Indiana SAVIN to continue tracking them. SAVIN covers individuals in the Indiana Department of Correction and works alongside VINE to provide complete coverage across the full arc of incarceration.
Posey County Court Records Through MyCase
Arrests in Posey County lead to court cases filed in county courts. Indiana Courts provides a free public search at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. Search by name to find Posey County case filings. The system shows charges, bond amounts, hearing dates, and case outcomes. No login is required to search.
Court records are separate from jail records. MyCase won't show you a booking photo, but it shows the complete legal history of a case. You can see what charges were filed, any amendments, and how the case resolved. The Posey County Circuit Court handles felony and serious criminal matters arising from arrests in the county.
Under IC 10-13-3-27, law enforcement may release limited criminal history to the public through official channels. For a statewide look at someone's criminal record beyond a specific Posey County arrest, the Indiana State Police Criminal History Services page covers the background check process.
Posey County Sheriff's Office Details
The Posey County Sheriff's Office is the county's primary law enforcement agency, serving Mount Vernon and all rural areas of the county. Posey County sits at the southwestern tip of Indiana, bordered by Vanderburgh, Gibson, Warrick, Knox, and Spencer counties, as well as the Illinois and Kentucky borders nearby. The Posey County Sheriff's website has current department details and contact information.
The jail is at 1201 O'Donnell Road in Mount Vernon. Call the sheriff's office at (812) 838-1321 for jail-related inquiries. Dispatch is available at (812) 838-1320. Staff can tell you who is in custody, what their charges are, and what the bond situation is. For formal records requests, putting it in writing is advisable under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act.
The Posey County Sheriff's Office handles arrests from local police departments in Mount Vernon and other municipalities, plus county deputy arrests throughout the rural county. All bookings for Posey County run through the same jail facility in Mount Vernon.
Expungement and Posey County Arrest History
An arrest record doesn't have to stay public forever. Indiana Code IC 35-38-5-5 provides a legal pathway for restricting access to criminal history records. A successful expungement limits what government agencies can share about someone's past. It doesn't delete the underlying record, but it cuts off the ability of agencies to disclose it.
To qualify for expungement in Indiana, you generally need either an arrest that didn't lead to conviction or a conviction where the sentence was completed and the waiting period has passed. The specifics depend on offense type. A petition is filed with the Posey County Circuit Court. A local attorney can assess eligibility and guide the process.
Legal aid organizations serving southwest Indiana may be able to help lower-income residents navigate expungement. For questions about what records must be public versus what can be withheld, the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac is the authoritative resource.
Cities in Posey County
All arrests in Posey County are processed through the Posey County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon. The county jail handles bookings for Mount Vernon and all other municipalities and townships within Posey County.
Nearby Counties
Posey County borders several southwest Indiana counties, each with their own jail and arrest records systems.