Find Pulaski County Jail Mugshots and Arrest Records

Pulaski County jail mugshots and inmate records are kept by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Winamac, Indiana. The county does not have a public online inmate roster, so checking who is currently held in the Pulaski County Jail means calling the sheriff or using the VINE statewide notification service. This page covers the tools available for finding Pulaski County arrest data, booking photos, and custody information.

Searching Pulaski County Jail Mugshots

Pulaski County does not post a public online inmate roster. The two most reliable ways to find out if someone is currently in the Pulaski County Jail are to call Sheriff Chris Schramm's office at 574.946.6655 or to use VINE at VineLink.com. VINE is free, requires no account, and operates around the clock. Both options are open to the public.

Calling the sheriff's office is the most direct approach during business hours. Staff can confirm custody status, bond amounts, and scheduled hearings. After hours, VINE is the better tool since the system doesn't close. VINE searches by name across all Indiana county jails and state prisons, including Pulaski County.

Indiana Code IC 36-2-13-5 sets the legal requirement for the booking process. The Pulaski County Sheriff must photograph and fingerprint anyone taken into custody for a felony or misdemeanor. That booking photo becomes part of the official arrest record and is generally public under Indiana law.

Indiana Public Records Law and Pulaski County Arrests

IC 5-14-3-5 is the governing statute for arrest record disclosure. When someone is arrested, the law requires the agency to release the person's name, age, and address. The date, time, and location of the arrest must be shared. The arresting officer's name, the charges, and the bond amount are also required disclosures. These are not optional.

Booking photos are generally public records under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. The Indiana Public Access Counselor has confirmed this in writing. Their opinion on mugshots and warrants is available from the state's website and addresses this question directly. If a request for Pulaski County jail mugshots is improperly denied, the PAC at in.gov/pac handles those disputes.

IC 5-14-3-4 does allow for exceptions. Active investigations, juvenile records, and other sensitive categories can be withheld. The Pulaski County Sheriff decides what applies in each situation. Any denial must come with a written explanation.

VINE Alerts for Pulaski County Custody Tracking

VINE works for anyone, not just crime victims. Go to VineLink.com and search by name. The system covers every Indiana county jail and state prison. You can see current custody status and register for alerts at no cost. When someone's status changes, VINE sends a call, text, or email to notify you.

This is particularly useful in Pulaski County since there's no county-level online roster to check. Rather than calling the jail each day to see if someone has been released or transferred, VINE handles the monitoring for you once you register. A status change notification goes out automatically.

If someone is sentenced in Pulaski County and transferred to state prison, shift to Indiana SAVIN. SAVIN covers people in the Indiana Department of Correction and works alongside VINE to give complete tracking from county jail through state incarceration.

Court Records for Pulaski County Cases

Court records in Pulaski County are searchable through Indiana Courts' free MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. Search by name to find case filings for anyone arrested in Pulaski County. The system shows charges, bond amounts, hearing dates, and case outcomes for the Pulaski County Circuit Court. No login is needed.

Court records differ from jail records. MyCase doesn't show booking photos, but it gives you the case history: what charges were filed, any amendments, how the case was resolved. This is useful when you want more context than just current custody status. Most criminal cases that flow from Pulaski County arrests appear in the MyCase system.

For statewide criminal history, the Indiana State Police Criminal History Services page explains how to request an official background check covering convictions across Indiana. Law enforcement may share limited criminal history under IC 10-13-3-27.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Chris Schramm leads the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Winamac. Pulaski County is a rural north-central Indiana county, bordered by Starke, Jasper, White, Fulton, and Cass counties. Deputies cover all areas of the county, and all bookings go through the county jail in Winamac. The main number is 574.946.6655.

For questions about a specific inmate, bond information, or the records request process, call during business hours. Staff can walk you through what's available and what you'll need to submit a formal request. Under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, you can put requests in writing and expect a timely response.

Pulaski County is a smaller county with a lower population than many Indiana counties. The jail handles a modest volume of bookings, which means staff can often answer direct questions quickly. For complex or historical records requests, a written request is the better approach.

Expungement in Pulaski County

Indiana Code IC 35-38-5-5 gives qualifying individuals a way to restrict government disclosure of their criminal history. Expungement doesn't erase the underlying record, but it limits what agencies can share through official channels. This matters for people dealing with old arrests that didn't lead to conviction or older convictions where the sentence has long been completed.

To qualify, you generally need either a non-conviction arrest or a conviction where you've served your time and the required waiting period has elapsed. The offense type affects eligibility and waiting periods. The petition goes to the Pulaski County Circuit Court. An attorney can assess the situation and handle the filing.

Legal aid organizations serving north-central Indiana may be able to assist Pulaski County residents who can't afford an attorney. Questions about records access, or what agencies can or can't share, go to the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac.

Cities in Pulaski County

All arrests in Pulaski County are processed through the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Winamac. The county jail handles bookings for Winamac and all other municipalities and townships within Pulaski County.

Nearby Counties

Pulaski County borders several north-central Indiana counties, each with their own sheriff, jail, and booking records.