Sullivan County Inmate Population Overview
The Sullivan County inmate population has two confirmed facility tracks. Sullivan County Jail is the local facility for arrests, pretrial detention, short local holds, bond questions, visits, commissary, and sheriff records. Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is a state prison operated by the Indiana Department of Correction. It is physically in Sullivan County near Carlisle, but it is not part of the county jail roster.
This distinction changes how the count is read. A person arrested by a local agency may be booked into Sullivan County Jail and searched through JailTracker if the public portal lists them. A person convicted and sentenced to IDOC custody belongs to the state-prison population and may be housed at Wabash Valley or another IDOC facility. Federal and immigration detainees use still other locators. No official county page located in the research published a current Sullivan County Jail count, rated jail capacity, annual bookings, average length of stay, or demographic split, so those figures should not be guessed.
Sullivan County Inmate Population Statistics
The best sourced inmate-population figures for Sullivan County come from IDOC material for Wabash Valley, not from the county jail page. IDOC's May 2026 Total Population Summary listed Wabash Valley at 2,144 housed people, 2,216 beds, and 96.75% utilization. The same report listed IDOC total facility population at 26,428 housed people and 27,848 beds. By contrast, Sullivan County Jail's official pages did not publish a capacity or current jail count during the June 12, 2026 research pass.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County Jail rated capacity | Not located | County jail page inspected June 12, 2026 |
| Sullivan County Jail current population | Not located | Roster CAPTCHA-gated; no public count captured |
| Wabash Valley operational capacity | 2,216 beds | IDOC fact sheet and May 2026 population report |
| Wabash Valley current housed count | 2,144 housed, 96.75% utilization | IDOC Total Population Summary, May 2026 |
| IDOC total facility population | 26,428 housed, 27,848 beds | IDOC Total Population Summary, May 2026 |
| Sullivan County population | 20,831 estimated residents | STATS Indiana, 2025 estimate |
Sullivan County Inmate Population Trends
The available trend line is again strongest for Wabash Valley. IDOC fact-sheet material reported an average daily population around 2,031 or 2,075 depending on the fact-sheet version returned during research, while the May 2026 report listed 2,144 housed people. That shows the state-prison population inside Sullivan County can be tracked with dated IDOC reports. It does not establish a trend for Sullivan County Jail, because the county jail count, jail capacity, and annual admissions were not published in the official county pages reviewed.
| Year / Date | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 fact-sheet period | Wabash Valley ADP 2,031 / capacity 2,216 | IDOC Wabash Valley fact sheet or welcome guide source |
| Later fact-sheet source | Wabash Valley ADP 2,075 / capacity about 2,215 | Alternate IDOC fact sheet source noted in research |
| May 2026 | Wabash Valley 2,144 housed / 2,216 beds | IDOC Total Population Summary |
| June 2026 research pass | Sullivan County Jail count not published | No official county current count or ADP located |
For the local jail, the lack of a published trend is itself a useful finding. It means a reader looking for a daily Sullivan County Jail population should use the sheriff/jail phone, the roster if accessible, or a public-records request rather than relying on unsourced aggregator counts.
Sullivan County Inmate Population Makeup
The published Sullivan County material does not break the jail population into pretrial, sentenced-local, work-release, hold, felony, misdemeanor, sex, age, or race categories. The local county-jail population should therefore be described by custody function rather than unsupported demographics. Sullivan County Jail is the local booking and detention facility. Wabash Valley holds sentenced adult male state prisoners under IDOC authority and uses High, Close, and Minimum security designations in fact-sheet material.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held in jail after arrest while charges, bond, or court dates are pending.
- Sentenced state prisoner
- A person committed to IDOC custody after conviction and sentencing, searched through the state locator.
- Hold or detainer
- A flag from another agency or case that can keep a person in custody even if a local bond is posted.
- DOC
- Indiana Department of Correction, the state agency for sentenced prison custody.
Sullivan County Inmate Population Laws
Indiana law explains why some jail and inmate-population information exists even when a county does not publish every detail online. Indiana APRA governs inspection and copying of public agency records. IC 5-14-3-5 requires public access to specified arrest and jail or lock-up information, such as identity, charges or reason held, intake and discharge time, and bond if fixed. Other sections protect records that are confidential or discretionary to withhold.
Key Indiana sources:
IC 36-2-13-12 requires weekly reports of persons confined in county jail to the court or prosecutor and an annual jail-condition report kept as a public record.
210 IAC 3 sets county jail standards for operations, records, supervision, housing, and inspections.
210 IAC 3-1-6 requires admission records with booking and identity information unless release is barred by law.
Indiana CJI death-in-custody reporting describes quarterly reporting from covered law enforcement, jail, and prison agencies.
Search the Sullivan County Jail Roster
The official online route for current Sullivan County Jail custody is the county-linked JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud inmate search. The research pass reached the portal shell and metadata, but offender rows were blocked by CAPTCHA validation. That does not make the portal unofficial. It means a public user should complete the portal's normal browser process and use the jail phone if the record does not appear.
- Open the inmate-search link from the Sullivan County Jail page or the direct JailTracker URL.
- Search by last name, then add first name if the portal returns too many matches.
- Complete any CAPTCHA or session prompt before concluding there is no public result.
- Review the visible profile fields, which may include charges, bond, holds, case data, and release information if public settings allow them.
- Call (812) 268-4308 if the search fails, if release is urgent, or if bond and visit details must be confirmed.
The county's roster path is different from the Indiana County Jail Public Portal. That statewide portal did not list Sullivan County among participating counties during the research pass, so it should be treated as a comparison source, not the Sullivan County roster.
Sullivan County Inmate Search Fields
JailTracker metadata showed name fields, search-type controls, CAPTCHA, and release-related settings. Since the Sullivan public portal could not be fully sampled without CAPTCHA completion, the field table uses cautious wording. It helps readers know what to try while avoiding a false claim that each item is visible on every public profile.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Main name-search field shown in app metadata. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Can narrow name searches when exposed. |
| Search Type | Option selector | Unspecified | Metadata contains search-type settings; Sullivan options were not confirmed. |
| CAPTCHA | Challenge | Yes during inspection | Required before roster data returned on June 12, 2026. |
Sullivan County Inmate Record Details
A Sullivan County jail profile may show less than the JailTracker platform can technically support. Metadata supports offender identity, image path, booking number, arrest number, arrest date, arresting agency, charge description, court type, court date, case number, warrant number, bond amount, bond type, holds, cases, and final release information. Sullivan County public settings may hide some fields. A booking photo is especially uncertain because JailTracker supports image fields and hidden-image settings, while no live Sullivan image was confirmed.
The sheriff records fallback is local and specific. The Obtaining Reports page says Incident Reports and CAD Reports can be requested by emailing reports@sullivancounty.in.gov with as much detail as possible. It also says not all incident reports are available for release. Accident reports are a separate category purchased through LexisNexis BuyCrash for $12.00 online.
Sullivan County Jail vs State Prison
The county jail and state prison systems answer different questions. The jail roster is for local custody after a Sullivan County arrest or local hold. The state locator is for sentenced IDOC custody, including Wabash Valley. Federal and immigration locators should be used only when the facts point outside county or state custody.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County Jail | Local arrests, pretrial detainees, local holds, short local custody | County JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud and (812) 268-4308 |
| Indiana DOC | Sentenced state-prison custody, including Wabash Valley | IDOC incarcerated database |
| Federal BOP | Federal sentenced prisoners from 1982 to present | BOP inmate locator |
| ICE | Immigration detention | ICE ODLS |
Sullivan County Detention Facilities
The facility map has two entries. Keep them separate when searching, visiting, sending money, or asking for records.
- Sullivan County Jail is the county jail at 77 E. Justice Dr. in Sullivan. It is operated by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and uses the county JailTracker route for inmate lookup.
- Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is an IDOC state prison at 6908 S. Old US Hwy 41 near Carlisle. Search it through the IDOC locator.
The official Wabash Valley facility page shows why the state-prison channel is a major part of Sullivan County inmate-population research.
That IDOC source ties the facility to state-prison custody, capacity, programs, mail, and visitation rules rather than county jail procedures.
Sullivan County State and Federal Search
The IDOC locator can be searched by last name, first name, or DOC number. IDOC profiles may show name, DOC number, date of birth, race, sex or gender, facility/location, earliest possible release date, and sentence details. Sentence blocks can include date of sentence, offense description, term, conviction type, citation code, cause number, county of conviction, and projected release date. Indiana SAVIN and VINELink provide custody-notification support.
No federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE detention facility was found physically in Sullivan County. The nearby Terre Haute federal institutions are in Vigo County, so they should not be treated as Sullivan County facilities. BOP still matters if the person is in federal sentenced custody, and ICE ODLS matters if immigration detention is the issue. The U.S. Marshals Southern District of Indiana may be relevant for federal pretrial custody, but the research did not show Sullivan County Jail as a USMS contract facility.
Sullivan County Jail Records Context
Sullivan County was formed in 1817, has Sullivan as its county seat, and STATS Indiana estimated its 2025 population at 20,831 across 447.10 square miles. The county's detention and records geography is split across several public counters. Jail operations use 77 E. Justice Dr. Sheriff administration is also listed at 24 S State St. Court records, the Clerk, and Prosecutor are tied to 100 Courthouse Square.
That local layout prevents common mistakes. Do not go to the courthouse for jail visitation. Do not ask the jail for certified court documents. Use the sheriff/jail for custody, roster, and report questions; use the Clerk and MyCase for court records after a jail arrest; use IDOC for sentenced state-prison custody.
Sullivan County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Sullivan County inmate population?
The county jail count was not published in the official county sources reviewed. Wabash Valley, the state prison in Sullivan County, had 2,144 housed people and 2,216 beds in the IDOC May 2026 population report.
Where do I search for a Sullivan County Jail inmate?
Use the county-linked JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster first. If it blocks access, returns no record, or does not show enough detail, call Sullivan County Jail or the Sheriff's Office at (812) 268-4308.
Why is Wabash Valley not on the county roster?
Wabash Valley is a state prison operated by IDOC. It is in Sullivan County, but the people held there are sentenced state prisoners searched through the IDOC incarcerated database.
Can I get notifications about custody changes?
Yes. Indiana SAVIN and VINELink are available for custody-status and notification access. They are notification tools, not full booking-record or mugshot databases.