Look Up Vigo County Jail Mugshots
Vigo County jail mugshots and booking records are maintained by the Vigo County Sheriff's Office in Terre Haute, Indiana. The sheriff's office website is at vigosheriff.in.gov with a dedicated jail division page. The county opened a new jail in 2022 with a capacity of over 400 inmates. The facility generally houses people awaiting sentencing. The jail division email is jailadmins@vigosheriff.in.gov for written inquiries. VINE, Indiana SAVIN, and the INjail portal are all available as statewide tools for finding Vigo County inmate records and booking photos.
Vigo County Quick Facts
Vigo County Sheriff's Office and New Jail
The Vigo County Sheriff's Office is at vigosheriff.in.gov, with the jail division page at vigosheriff.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=10. For written questions about jail operations, email jailadmins@vigosheriff.in.gov.
The Vigo County Sheriff's Office website at vigosheriff.in.gov provides access to jail division information, booking contacts, and department resources for the Terre Haute area.
The Vigo County Sheriff's site is the primary local source for jail information and booking contacts for the new Vigo County facility.
The new Vigo County Jail opened in 2022 with an inmate capacity of over 400. The facility generally houses people who are awaiting sentencing after conviction or who are still in the pretrial phase. Indiana Code IC 36-2-13-5 requires the sheriff to photograph and fingerprint every person arrested for a felony or misdemeanor. Those booking photos are the Vigo County jail mugshots that form part of the public arrest record.
VINE and Indiana SAVIN for Vigo County
VINE at VineLink.com covers all Indiana county jails, including Vigo County's new facility. It's free, available 24 hours a day, and doesn't require a login. Search by the person's name to get current custody status, booking date, charges listed, and the facility location. Call 1-866-959-8463 for the phone option.
Sign up for VINE alerts by registering an email or phone number. VINE sends automatic notifications when a detainee's status changes. This is useful for family members, attorneys, and anyone tracking a case. The notification service is free and available to any member of the public without any special documentation.
Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov connects county and state custody records. If someone held at Vigo County Jail has been transferred to a state prison after sentencing, SAVIN tracks that move. It's a useful complement to VINE when a case has moved past the county jail phase. Vigo County is near several federal facilities as well, but SAVIN covers state-level transfers specifically.
Public Records Law: Vigo County Booking Records
Indiana Code IC 5-14-3-5 defines the mandatory public disclosures for arrests. For every Vigo County booking, the following are required public records: name, age, and address of the arrested person; the date, time, and location of the arrest; the arresting officer's name; the charges; and the bail or bond amount. Vigo County jail mugshots are part of this public disclosure under Indiana law.
The Indiana Public Access Counselor has published specific guidance on booking photos. Read it at in.gov/pac. If the Vigo County Sheriff's Office improperly withholds records, contact the PAC at in.gov/pac/ to file a complaint.
IC 5-14-3-4 allows withholding of records tied to active criminal investigations. This is a limited exception and doesn't cover routine booking records. Standard jail mugshots and arrest information stay public. Investigative case files are a different matter and may be withheld while a case is open.
MyCase and Additional Statewide Tools
Indiana Courts provides the free MyCase portal at public.courts.in.gov/mycase/. All Vigo County criminal cases from circuit and superior courts appear here. Search by name to see charges, hearing dates, case outcomes, and bond details. No account or fee required.
The INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov aggregates inmate data from participating county jails across Indiana. It's useful for broader searches and as a backup when other tools are slow. The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov tracks state prison placements for people convicted and sentenced in Vigo County.
Indiana Code IC 35-38-5-5 governs expungement for Vigo County cases. People with certain arrests or convictions can petition the Vigo County Circuit Court to restrict public access to those records. Once expungement is granted, the sheriff's office, VINE, and MyCase all update to comply. The Indiana State Police criminal history system under IC 10-13-3-27 is also updated; see in.gov/isp/criminal-history-services/ for certified record check details.
Nearby Counties
Vigo County is in west-central Indiana and borders several surrounding counties with their own jail systems.