This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the government office that holds the information for those services.
Official Records Contacts
St. Joseph County Police Department
Records Division401 W. Sample Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Records: 574-245-6535
Jail information: 574-245-6500
Jail Booking Desk: 574-245-6518
Report service hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Choose the source that matches the person's custody stage or the record you need:
- For a county booking entry or image, use the official lookup and request steps, then call Records or the Booking Desk if the current roster is unclear.
- For warrant information, use the county Most Wanted and warrant path or call the Warrants Division at 574-235-9756 during its posted weekday hours.
- For a very recent event, compare JailTracker with the SJCPD Daily Log. The log covers deputy activity and is not a complete booking feed.
- For release status or alerts, check JailTracker and Indiana SAVIN. Only the holding agency can confirm a change.
- For a court outcome, search Indiana MyCase or ask the St. Joseph County Clerk. A booking charge is only an accusation.
- For a person serving an Indiana state sentence, use the Indiana Department of Correction locator or its records-request office.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator instead of the county jail roster.