Jefferson County Jail Overview
Jefferson County Jail is operated by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Jail Division. It is the primary local detention facility for people arrested by the Sheriff's Office, Madison Police Department, Hanover Police Department, Indiana State Police, and other agencies that book people into county custody. The public roster configuration also shows held-for-agency labels for ICE, U.S. Marshals, Indiana parole, city police, courts, nearby counties, and other state or out-of-state agencies, so some people at the jail may be held on more than one authority.
The official Jail Division page says the division operates from a modern correctional facility that opened in 2023. The county describes the facility as built for safety, security, efficiency, and inmate programming, with correctional officers, supervisors, administrative personnel, and contracted medical professionals providing supervision and care. The official jail page does not publish a bed count. Supplemental project and news sources report roughly 300 rated beds or 309 beds, replacing an older 109-bed jail, so capacity numbers should be treated as non-county-published context unless verified directly with the Jail Division.
The county jail page is the primary source for facility operations and jail links.
That county page is the source to check before relying on older facility descriptions or third-party address listings.
Jefferson County Jail Stats
Jefferson County does not publish a daily jail population dashboard, annual booking count, average length of stay, or official aggregate demographic table in the researched county sources. The current roster API returned 145 records on June 12, 2026, which is a point-in-time roster count, not an average daily population. The county jail page confirms the 2023 opening but omits the official bed count. Supplemental project and news sources report the new jail at about 300 to 309 beds.
| Measure | Figure | Source Note |
|---|---|---|
| Current roster count | 145 records | Zuercher roster API inspected June 12, 2026. |
| Official county capacity | Not published | County jail page confirms new facility but omits bed count. |
| Supplemental reported capacity | 300 rated beds | DLZ project page, non-government project source. |
| Supplemental reported capacity | 309 beds | WDRB December 2023 article, non-official news source. |
Lookup at Jefferson County Jail
The correct lookup for current Jefferson County Jail custody is the county's Zuercher inmate roster. It is linked by the county from the inmate information page as "Inmate Booking Information & Charges." The roster is free and does not require a public login. It can show mugshot, name, race, sex, age, arrest date, and charge or hold lines. Public Jefferson results do not show a separate profile page, booking number, court date, or exact housing unit in the inspected configuration.
- Open the Jefferson County Zuercher inmate roster from the county inmate information page or direct roster link.
- Search first by name, using a last name if the full legal name is uncertain.
- Narrow with race, sex, arrest date, held-for-agency, in-custody date, or release date when needed.
- Read the charge and hold line under the row for warrant, bond, statute, issuing agency, and hold details.
- If the person is not listed, check IDOC for sentenced prison custody, BOP for sentenced federal custody, ICE ODLS for immigration custody, and VINE or SAVIN for notifications.
The official Jefferson County inmate roster is the roster search interface for current jail custody.
The roster is the right place for local jail custody, but it is not the statewide prison or federal inmate search.
Custody distinction: Jefferson County Jail covers local custody; IDOC covers sentenced Indiana prison custody; BOP, USMS, and ICE records follow federal or immigration authority.
Jefferson County Jail Contacts
Use the jail/control phone for current custody, roster questions, visitor arrival issues, and jail operations. Use the Jail Commander number for jail-command matters when the county page directs that contact. Administrative Sheriff's Office business has separate weekday hours, but jail and law-enforcement services operate around the clock.
Jefferson County Jail
1150 JA Berry Lane
Madison, IN 47250
Jail Control: 812-265-2649
Jail Commander: 812-274-3962 Ext. 1201
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
1150 JA Berry Lane
Madison, IN 47250
Administration: 812-265-6089
Administrative hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
For medical department contact details, the county directory lists a jail medical department number of 812-274-3965. The Matron listing is 812-274-3971 Ext. 1013. Confirm which office should handle the specific issue before sending records, property, or medical paperwork.
Jefferson County Jail Visits
Jefferson County Jail uses video visitation through online or kiosk scheduling. The official visitation page says visits are scheduled through the website or kiosk only, and telephone scheduling is not accepted unless preapproved by the Jail Commander. On-site visitors must provide ID. Cell phones and recording devices are not allowed in the visitation room, and recording or photographing inmates can end the visit and suspend privileges.
| Item | Jefferson County Jail Rule |
|---|---|
| Video visitation window | Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. |
| Visit length | 15 minutes, beginning at the scheduled time. |
| Scheduling | Online or kiosk scheduling; schedule 24 hours ahead when possible. |
| Free onsite visit | One free on-site visit per week, controlled by the inmate. |
| Visitor ID | All on-site visitors must provide ID before the visit starts. |
| Visitors per session | Up to three visitors per inmate session, with minors subject to parent or guardian rules. |
| Vendor contact | Combined Public Communications / InmateSales, 1-866-340-7879. |
Note: Confirm the inmate is still housed at Jefferson County Jail before traveling for an on-site video visit.
The official Jefferson County visitation page lists the video visit hours and conduct rules.
Those rules control appointment timing, ID requirements, visitor conduct, and remote visit access.
Jefferson County Jail Mail
Inmate mail uses a different address than the physical jail address. The county inmate information page publishes the mail format as the inmate's first and last name, C/O Jefferson County Jail, 317 Walnut Street, Madison, IN 47250. Do not change that to the JA Berry Lane facility address unless the county updates its mail rule. The sender must include a full first and last name and return address. Mail with no return address may be placed in inmate property until release.
| Service | Rule or Provider | Important Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | Inmate Name, C/O Jefferson County Jail, 317 Walnut Street, Madison, IN 47250 | Sender full name and return address required. |
| Mail limits | No payments, stickers, glitter, Polaroids, pornographic photos, cards, or coloring pages. | Legal mail is treated differently from regular inspected mail. |
| Commissary deposits | JailATM or Sheriff's Office lobby kiosk | Jail Division does not accept cash or money orders for commissary. |
| JailATM phone | 812-627-5476 | Use for account deposit questions tied to the vendor. |
| Phone and video vendor | Combined Public Communications / InmateSales | Vendor phone is 1-866-340-7879. |
| Messages | Jail staff do not pass routine messages. | Emergency messages require Jail Commander approval. |
The county Inmate Information and Roster page gives the jail's mail, commissary, bond, medical, phone, and program rules.
Use that page before mailing property, sending funds, or relying on a vendor link from an older search result.
Jefferson County Jail Intake
Local sources do not publish a minute-by-minute booking procedure, but the roster and jail pages show the main flow. A person arrested in Jefferson County is taken to the jail, processed into jail records, screened for medical needs, and placed into an appropriate custody status. The roster can show name, mugshot, race, sex, age, arrest date, charge or warrant details, bond text, and the agency or court tied to a hold. It does not show the actual date of birth, court date, booking number, or public housing unit in the inspected configuration.
Internal roster configuration includes labels for booking, intox, isolation, medical housing, JCAP unit, segregation, inmate worker housing, court movement, and other locations, but those housing labels are not public result columns in Jefferson's current roster. That distinction matters. The jail may use classification and housing terms for safety and operations while withholding exact public housing detail.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identity, record creation, search, and initial processing.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can keep a person in custody after local bond is addressed.
- JCAP
- Jail Chemical Addiction Program, the county jail treatment program listed by Jefferson County.
- Medical housing
- Jail housing or observation tied to medical needs or care.
Jefferson County Jail Programs
The county inmate information page says Jefferson County Sheriff's Office partners with Quality Correctional Care for comprehensive medical services, with medical personnel available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Medical co-pays listed by the county include $15 for doctor or nurse visits, $15 for dentist visits, $15 for monthly refills, $15 for a new prescription, and $7.50 for over-the-counter medication. Those amounts are jail-life charges, not bond or court fees.
Programs listed by the county include JCAP, GED classes, individual and group counseling, reentry planning, religious services, and life skills or personal development. JCAP is described as a structured ninety-day substance-abuse treatment program using counseling, group therapy, behavioral development, and reentry preparation. Jefferson County also has Community Corrections and a Community Transition Program for some people serving eligible sanctions or moving from IDOC custody to GPS-monitored community placement.
Other Custody Levels
Jefferson County Jail is not an Indiana state prison, a Bureau of Prisons institution, or an ICE detention center. The roster may still show ICE, U.S. Marshals, parole, court, or other-agency holds because a county jail can physically hold a person for another authority. Searchers should match the lookup to the legal custody level. Current local custody is searched through the jail roster. Sentenced Indiana prison custody is searched through IDOC's incarcerated search. Federal sentenced prisoners use the BOP inmate locator. Immigration detainee searches use ICE ODLS when available.
Official county and city police sources did not identify a dedicated Jefferson County, Indiana sheriff or major city police app with inmate roster or warrant lookup. Use the official roster, Jail Control, MyCase, IDOC, and VINE or SAVIN instead. When court charges are the question after a booking, use Jefferson County court records after jail arrest rather than relying on the roster alone.