Brown County Inmate Booking Search

Brown County recent arrests are booked at the county jail in Nashville, Indiana, and can be searched online through the INjail statewide portal and Indiana Courts MyCase. This page covers the sheriff's contact details, how to search current booking records, and every free tool available for Brown County inmate data.

Brown County Sheriff and Jail Contact

The Brown County Sheriff's Office handles all law enforcement and inmate bookings in the county. The jail is at 55 State Road 46 E, Nashville, IN 47448. You can reach the sheriff's office at 812-988-7116. Nashville is the only incorporated community in Brown County and serves as the county seat. Brown County is a small, mostly rural county in south-central Indiana, bordered to the south and east by Bartholomew County and to the west by Monroe County.

Every arrest made in Brown County goes through the booking process at this Nashville facility. When someone is brought in, staff complete the requirements of IC 36-2-13-5: fingerprints, photographs, and identifying data are collected and entered into the booking system. The resulting record includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, the arresting officer's name, and the date and time of the arrest. Under IC 5-14-3-5, this information is public and must be provided on request.

Brown County is surrounded by Monroe County to the west, Morgan County to the north, Johnson County to the northwest, Bartholomew County to the east, and Jackson County to the south. If someone was arrested near a county line, it is worth checking neighboring county portals as well.

Search Brown County Arrests Through INjail

Brown County participates in the statewide Indiana INjail portal, which is the main online tool for checking current inmate status. You search by name and the portal returns custody data from the Brown County Jail and dozens of other participating counties in real time. Results show who is currently held in Nashville, the charges they face, and when they were booked. The INjail portal is free to use, does not require registration, and is available at any hour.

Brown County does not appear to operate its own standalone inmate search page. That makes INjail the single most reliable online option for checking Brown County recent arrests without calling the jail. The portal is also useful if you are not sure which county someone was arrested in, since it covers multiple Indiana jails at once.

The image below links to the Indiana INjail statewide portal, the primary free tool for searching Brown County inmate and booking records.

The INjail portal covers Brown County and other Indiana counties, giving free real-time access to current inmate rosters and booking data from Nashville and beyond.

Note: If someone was recently arrested but quickly released on bond, they may not appear in the INjail portal. Call the Brown County Sheriff at 812-988-7116 to confirm by phone.

Brown County Court Records and Criminal Cases

After an arrest in Brown County, prosecutors review the case and decide whether to file charges. Once charges are filed, the case appears in Indiana Courts MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. MyCase is a free statewide court records tool. You can search by name, case number, or date of birth. Results show the charges, assigned judge, hearing schedule, and the full case history. MyCase covers all Indiana counties, including Brown County, and it goes back many years for older cases.

The image below links to Indiana Courts MyCase, which shows Brown County criminal filings and case records tied to recent arrests.

MyCase shows Brown County criminal case filings, charges, and court dates linked to booking records at the Nashville jail.

What Brown County Arrest Records Contain

Indiana law at IC 5-14-3-5 sets the minimum information that must be disclosed from any arrest record. For Brown County, this means the sheriff must release the arrested person's name, age, and address, the charge or charges, the date, time, and location of the arrest, and the name and agency of the arresting officer. These items are public by law and can be requested at any time, regardless of whether the case is still active.

In practice, Brown County booking records often include more than the required minimum. They may show the booking number assigned at intake, bond type and amount, mugshot photographs, and the housing assignment inside the jail. Once a case is filed in court, MyCase adds the case number, prosecutor's filings, hearing dates, and final disposition. Together, INjail and MyCase give a full picture of a Brown County arrest from the moment of booking through the end of the court process. It is important to note that an arrest is an accusation only. Every person arrested in Brown County is presumed innocent until a court finds otherwise.

Requesting Brown County Arrest Records Under APRA

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3 gives anyone the right to inspect and copy public records. Arrest records held by the Brown County Sheriff's Office are public records. The right to inspect records during business hours is at IC 5-14-3-3. To request records not available online, call the Brown County Sheriff at 812-988-7116 or visit the jail at 55 State Road 46 E in Nashville. The agency can charge a reasonable fee for copies. Some details in active investigations may be temporarily withheld under IC 5-14-3-4, but the core booking data required by IC 5-14-3-5 is always accessible.

If a person wants to seal old Brown County arrest records, they can petition for expungement under IC 35-38-8. Eligibility depends on the charge type and how much time has passed since the arrest. An attorney can help determine whether an expungement is possible for a specific Brown County record.

VINE and Statewide Tools for Brown County

VINE at VINELink or 1-866-959-VINE (8463) lets you track custody changes at the Brown County Jail. Sign up to get automatic alerts when a person is released, transferred, or has another status change. The service is free and works around the clock. The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch2 is a fee-based tool that covers felony and Class A misdemeanor records statewide, including Brown County, but it draws from court records rather than live jail rosters.

Cities in Brown County

Nashville is the only incorporated municipality in Brown County and serves as both the county seat and the location of the county jail. Nashville's population is well below 25,000, so it does not have a dedicated city page on this site. All arrests in Brown County, whether in Nashville or in the unincorporated township areas, are booked at the Nashville jail on State Road 46 E.

Nearby Counties

Brown County is in the hill country of south-central Indiana. These adjacent counties each operate their own jails and arrest record systems.