This is a private reference site, not a Jay County government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. Use the official office that controls the record or service you need.
Where to Ask for Jay County Records
For current custody questions, the Jay County Security Center is the local jail contact. For public court documents after an arrest, the Clerk's Office handles court-record copies. Prosecutor questions about filed charges, victim services, or prosecution resources belong with the Jay County Prosecutor.
Jay County Sheriff's Office / Security Center
224 W Water St
Portland, IN 47371
Security Center: (260) 726-7541
Sheriff non-emergency: (260) 726-8188
Email: jaysheriff@jaycounty.in.gov
Jay County Clerk's Office
Missy Elliott, Clerk of Jay Circuit and Superior Court
120 N Court St, Suite 209
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: 260-726-4951
Jay County Prosecutor
Wesley Schemenaur, Prosecuting Attorney
120 Court St, Suite 110
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: 260-726-6980
Use these routes by record type:
- For someone believed to be in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the Security Center contact.
- For booking photos or app-only recent booking information, use jail roster mugshots and ask the sheriff's office about available public records.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, Indiana MyCase, and the Jay County Clerk.
- For facility-specific visiting, phone, or address details, use the detention facility page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Indiana prisoner, use the Indiana Department of Correction locator rather than the county app.
- For federal or immigration custody, search the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator instead of Jay County jail records.