Madison County Recent Arrests
Madison County recent arrests are handled through the Madison County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Ron Richardson, with the jail and main office at 705 E 4th Street in Anderson, Indiana. The sheriff's office maintains a detailed online inmate inquiry portal that lets you search current and recent bookings by name, booking number, or date range, making Madison County one of the more searchable county jail systems in central Indiana for those tracking recent arrests.
Madison County Recent Arrests Quick Facts
Madison County Jail Inmate Search Portal
The Madison County Sheriff's Office runs a dedicated inmate inquiry system at webportal.mcits.site/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/MadisonCountyJail. This portal is more detailed than many county jail systems. You can search by name, subject number, or booking number. You can also filter by in-custody status and set a date range for bookings. This makes it easy to see specifically who was booked this week or in the last few days.
Search results display a photo of the individual, their full name, subject number, whether they are currently in custody (yes or no), their scheduled release date if applicable, race, gender, date of birth, height, and weight. The system also flags whether the person has had multiple bookings. For example, records in the system include individuals like David Randall Abbott Second, subject number 28289, listed as a White male with a date of birth of 01/30/1978 at 5'7" and 180 lbs, and Jack Nolan Beeman, subject number 354819, listed as currently in custody with a scheduled release date of 5/10/2026. These details illustrate the level of information the portal makes available for each booking.
The screenshot below shows the Madison County Jail inmate inquiry portal, which offers one of the more detailed booking search systems among Indiana county jails.
The portal updates in near real-time as bookings are processed. This means recent arrests from overnight or early morning will typically appear within hours. The detail level available without any login or registration makes this one of the better public-facing jail record tools in Indiana.
Under IC 5-14-3-5, Indiana law requires that the arrested person's name, age, and address, the charges, the arrest date and time, the arrest location, the arresting officer's name, and the responsible agency all be publicly disclosed. The Madison County Sheriff's portal provides much of this information and exceeds the minimum required disclosure for most booking records. IC 36-2-13-5 also requires the sheriff to photograph and fingerprint every person taken into custody, which is why photos appear in the system.
Contact information for the Madison County Sheriff's Office: address is 705 E 4th St, Anderson, IN 46012; phone 765-646-3304; fax 765-646-3314; email info@madisonsheriff.org. Office hours are standard weekday business hours, though the jail itself operates around the clock.
Note: The subject number system lets you track an individual across multiple bookings if they have been in and out of the Madison County Jail more than once.Madison County Court Records
Once the Madison County Prosecutor files charges following a jail booking, the case enters the Indiana court system and becomes searchable through MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase/. This free statewide tool covers Madison Circuit Court and Madison Superior Court. Search by name or case number to find criminal, civil, or family court matters.
The screenshot below shows the Indiana MyCase court records portal, which covers Madison County criminal cases and lets anyone track a case from the filing of charges through final resolution including sentencing or acquittal.
MyCase shows the case type, charges filed, case number, assigned judge, all scheduled and past hearings, continuances, plea information, and the final judgment or disposition. For Madison County cases, this covers matters heard at the courthouse in Anderson. The system goes back several years so older cases are typically accessible as well as new ones.
Indiana's public records access law (IC 5-14-3-3) allows public inspection of court records without a stated reason. IC 5-14-3-4 sets out what can be withheld, which includes juvenile records, sealed records, and personal identifiers like Social Security numbers. The courts' public records information page at in.gov/courts/public-records/ explains what is and is not accessible. For certified copies or records not in the online system, contact the Madison County Circuit Clerk at the Anderson courthouse.
Note: Madison County courts handle criminal, civil, small claims, and family matters. Not all hearings or case documents are visible in MyCase, but the case docket and status are available for most public cases.Anderson Police and Local Law Enforcement
Anderson, the county seat, is Madison County's largest city and has its own police department. The Anderson Police Department is at 1040 E 53rd St, Anderson, IN 46013. Non-emergency: 765-648-6600. Anderson PD handles arrests within Anderson city limits, and all Anderson arrests are booked into the Madison County Jail at 705 E 4th St. The Anderson Police and Madison County Sheriff often work together on larger investigations.
Other communities in Madison County include Alexandria, Elwood, Pendleton, Chesterfield, and others, each with their own local police or contracted sheriff coverage. Indiana State Police also patrol Madison County and book arrestees at the county facility. The volume of arrests in Madison County is significant given the county's population of over 130,000.
Note: For Anderson-specific arrest records and resources, see the Anderson city page linked in the qualifying cities section below.Statewide Records Covering Madison County Arrests
The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History search at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch2/index.html covers statewide criminal history including Madison County cases. The INjail portal at public.indianajail.gov/ aggregates data from participating county jails. VINE at vinelink.com or 1-866-959-8463 provides custody status notifications for Madison County inmates.
Expungement of Madison County arrest records is available for qualifying cases under IC 35-38-8. Arrests with no charges, dismissed cases, acquittals, and some misdemeanor convictions after the required waiting period may be eligible. A petition must be filed with Madison Circuit or Superior Court. The Indiana Department of Correction offender locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov/ covers Madison County individuals who have been transferred to state prison after sentencing.
Note: BuyCrash at buycrash.com provides accident reports for Madison County crashes for $12 per report, useful if you need records from an incident that led to an arrest.Qualifying City in Madison County
Anderson is the only city in Madison County that meets the population threshold for its own dedicated page. Anderson has a city-specific arrests page covering Anderson Police records, booking information, and additional law enforcement resources for the city and surrounding area.
Nearby Counties
Madison County is in central Indiana and shares borders with several other counties. Arrest records for those counties are on their own pages.