Jasper County Recent Arrests

Jasper County recent arrests are booked through the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, with the jail at 217 S Van Rensselaer St in Rensselaer. The sheriff's office processes arrests made by local agencies across the county and maintains public records under Indiana law. This page covers how to find current inmate information, search court records tied to arrests, and use state tools to access Jasper County booking data.

Jasper County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office serves unincorporated Jasper County and operates the county jail at 217 S Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, IN 47978. You can contact the office at 219-866-7345. The official website at jaspercountysheriff.org provides contact information, department resources, and information about the jail facility.

The image below shows the Jasper County Sheriff's Office website, which is a direct resource for contacting the department about recent arrests and inmate status in Jasper County.

The Jasper County Sheriff's site is updated by the department and provides current contact information for the jail and the sheriff's administrative office.

Under IC 36-2-13-5, the Jasper County Sheriff must collect fingerprints, photographs, and identifying data from all people taken into custody. This applies to everyone booked at the jail regardless of which agency made the arrest. Rensselaer Police and Indiana State Police also make arrests in the county, but detainees are transferred to the county jail for booking. The booking data feeds into statewide systems and becomes the official public record.

Note: Rensselaer is the county seat and the largest community in Jasper County. Rensselaer Police arrests go through the county jail.

Searching Jasper County Recent Arrests Online

The INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov is a free statewide tool that aggregates jail rosters from participating Indiana counties. Jasper County participates in this system. You can search by name and see current inmates and recent releases without registering. Data updates as bookings occur throughout the day and night.

For court case information tied to a Jasper County arrest, use MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase. This is the Indiana Supreme Court's free public access system. You can search by name or case number. MyCase shows charges, scheduled hearings, attorney of record, and case status. Once the Jasper County Prosecutor files charges after a booking, the case typically appears in MyCase within days. The image below shows the MyCase system used for Jasper County court records.

MyCase covers all 92 Indiana counties and is the primary public-facing court records database for Jasper County and the rest of the state.

Public Access Rights Under Indiana Law

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3-3 and IC 5-14-3-4 governs what the Jasper County Sheriff and other agencies must disclose about arrests. For adult arrests, the core information is public. Under IC 5-14-3-5, every arrest record must include the arrested person's name, age, and address, the charge, the date, time, and location of the arrest, and the name of the arresting officer and agency. These facts cannot be withheld from the public.

Exceptions exist. Active investigation details may be withheld temporarily. Juvenile records are sealed by default. Social Security numbers are redacted from public copies. But the substance of a Jasper County adult arrest is public information, and you have the right to request it from the sheriff's office in writing. Agencies must respond in a reasonable timeframe, and copy fees are generally low.

Indiana State Police and Criminal History Tools

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch2 provides statewide arrest and conviction records including Jasper County data. Certified results require a fee, but some preview information is free. This tool is most useful when you need a person's full Indiana criminal history rather than just a single recent Jasper County arrest.

The IDOC Offender Search at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov is free and shows people held in Indiana Department of Correction facilities or under DOC supervision. If a Jasper County arrest led to a state prison sentence, the person appears in this database. For ISP-specific records, the APRA portal at in.accessgov.com/isp-apra accepts written requests. ISP patrols I-65 and other state routes through Jasper County, so some arrests in the county are ISP-generated.

VINE Notification and Victim Services

VINE is a free service that tracks the custody status of people held in Indiana jails including the Jasper County facility. Register at vinelink.com or call 1-866-959-8463 around the clock. VINE sends a call, text, or email when the person's status changes, including releases and transfers. Registration is confidential and free. This service is particularly useful for victims who want to know when someone booked in Jasper County is released or moved.

The Indiana courts' public records page at in.gov/courts/public-records explains how to request court records from Jasper County criminal cases. If you need official documents from a prosecution that followed a booking in Jasper County, this is the starting point for the request process.

Expungement in Jasper County

Indiana's expungement statute at IC 35-38-8 allows some people with Jasper County arrest records to petition for sealing. Arrests that did not result in charges, as well as dismissals and acquittals, may qualify. Some misdemeanor convictions become eligible eight years after sentencing. Petitions are filed in the Jasper Circuit or Superior Court in Rensselaer.

After expungement, the Jasper County arrest record disappears from public databases including the ISP Limited Criminal History system and the INjail portal. Law enforcement retains access, but employers and members of the public cannot view the record. An attorney or Indiana Legal Services can help assess eligibility and complete the filing.

Note: Not every arrest qualifies for expungement. Certain felony convictions are excluded, and multiple petitions are limited under Indiana law.

Other Resources for Jasper County Arrest Information

BuyCrash at buycrash.com sells Indiana State Police accident reports for $12. If a Jasper County arrest followed a traffic crash on I-65 or another state road, the ISP accident report provides additional context. GettingOut at gettingout.com offers messaging and video services for people held in Indiana jails. You can use it to contact someone booked at the Jasper County Jail.

Lake County borders Jasper County to the north. Gary and Hammond are qualifying cities in Lake County. See Gary recent arrests or Hammond recent arrests for those city-level resources if your search extends north into the Chicago metro area of Indiana.

Cities in Jasper County

Jasper County communities include Rensselaer, Remington, Wheatfield, and Demotte. None currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All arrests from these communities are processed at the Jasper County Jail at 217 S Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, IN 47978.

Nearby Counties

Jasper County shares borders with several Indiana counties. Each county maintains its own jail and booking process. Check the arresting agency name on a booking record to confirm which county's records system to search.