Gibson County Jail — Princeton, Indiana

Gibson County Jail is the adult Sheriff jail at 119 E Brumfield Ave, Princeton, IN 47670. Jail administration is 812-385-2018; the Sheriff main line is 812-385-3496. The public entrance is at Brumfield Avenue and Prince Street.

The Sheriff says operations moved in mid-May 2025. Treat 112 E Emerson Street as the former jail, not the destination for a visit, payment, mail or property pickup.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Home · Gibson County — Sheriff

Start with the Sheriff’s inmate-lookup page and its official booking portal. Record the exact booking name and identifier. Cross-check MyCase for the case and next hearing, but do not treat a court docket as proof of present housing.

If no result appears, retry spelling and aliases, remove extra filters, then call 812-385-2018. Ask whether the person is at Brumfield, released, transferred, booked under another name or held for another agency. Use the IDOC, BOP or ICE locator only after the local jail rules out local custody.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Lookup · Gibson County Sheriff — Current Bookings · Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase · Indiana County Jail Public Portal · Indiana DOC — Offender Search · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator · ICE — Online Detainee Locator

Call jail administration at 812-385-2018 for housing, visits, mail, property, release and internal procedures. Use the Sheriff main line, 812-385-3496, for agency administration. InmateSales support is 866-340-7879 for account and video trouble.

Use Clerk 812-386-6474 for court-file and bond-disbursement questions, Superior Court 812-386-6237 for its criminal docket, Public Defender 812-385-1218 for appointed-counsel intake, and Probation 812-386-6238 or pretrial 812-635-4547 for those separate programs.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County — Sheriff · Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Video Visitation FAQ · Gibson County — Clerk · Gibson County — Superior Court · Gibson County — Public Defender · Gibson County — Probation Department

All friend/family visits are published as video. The current-linked FAQ says one free 15-minute onsite visit weekly, onsite Wednesday 6–8 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday 8–11 a.m. and 1–4 p.m.; schedule at least 24 hours ahead. Remote visits are listed daily 8 a.m.–9 p.m. except meals, at a posted $0.40/minute.

The FAQ URL and content predate the May 2025 move. Call 812-385-2018 or InmateSales before paying or traveling to confirm the schedule, lobby-terminal availability, duration and live price.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Video Visitation FAQ · Gibson County Sheriff — Home · InmateSales

The linked FAQ requires adult photo ID and gives driver license, state, school and military ID as examples. Visitors age 15 or younger must be with a parent or legal guardian. Children not visiting may not be left unattended. Arrive 10 minutes early, dress appropriately and expect suspension for misconduct.

No current local source fully explains approval, guardian paperwork, infant supplies, disability exceptions or rejected-ID review. Ask the jail before the appointment and write down the answer.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Video Visitation FAQ · Gibson County Sheriff — Jail

Create the InmateSales account, verify email/payment details and select Gibson County Indiana. On iPhone use the app; on Windows, Mac or Android use Chrome. Test camera, microphone, speakers and connection. Support is 866-340-7879.

If the facility does not appear, also try the Sheriff’s phone-page label GIBSON COUNTY JAIL INDIANA; do not select another Gibson county or a similarly named detention center. Save confirmations and error screenshots. Refund, outage and interrupted-session rules remain unpublished locally.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Video Visitation FAQ · InmateSales

The Sheriff assigns telephone service to InmateSales. Search for GIBSON COUNTY JAIL INDIANA, confirm the person and fund only the intended product. Do not assume Tiger commissary or AllPaid bond funds can pay for calls.

Rates, calling hours, blocked-number correction, voicemail, taxes and refund treatment are not published locally. Use InmateSales support and then jail administration if the account and booking do not match.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · InmateSales

The Sheriff describes InmateSales “chirping” devices: rental $4/month, incoming and outgoing texts $0.10 each, plain text only, with no images or emojis. Confirm the live checkout before funding because prices can change.

Ask who receives any remaining balance after release or transfer, how rejected messages are handled and whether an account can be moved. Do not call the device unrestricted internet or private communication.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · InmateSales

No reviewed current local source publishes a complete personal-mail label for the new Brumfield jail or current rules for paper, envelopes, photos and return handling. Do not send to the former Emerson address or copy a commercial directory.

Call 812-385-2018 and read back the full recipient line, booking identifier, street/PO-box destination and sender-return-address rule. Ask whether personal mail is scanned, physically delivered or rejected, then keep the clerk’s name/date.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Home

Attorney visits are verified, but the local site does not publish the post-move legal-mail address, required marking, attorney verification or opening-in-presence procedure. Counsel should call jail administration and document the answer before sending time-sensitive material.

Do not send privileged mail through an unconfirmed personal-mail vendor or message product. If a deadline is near, coordinate with counsel and the court rather than relying on delivery estimates.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County — Public Defender

Current local sources do not publish publisher-only rules, hardcover limits, subscription treatment, photo size/count, package approval or rejection appeal for the new jail. Ask jail administration for the exact current rule and whether the sender or recipient must obtain approval.

Use only the confirmed address and booking identifier. Do not infer that a Tiger commissary order authorizes an outside package.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Tiger Commissary — Gibson County Detention Center

The Sheriff verifies a lobby kiosk accepting cash, debit and credit, with a $200 cash limit and $150 card limit. Online, Tiger lists the same system as Gibson County Detention Center for deposits and commissary orders. Confirm identity before checkout.

Fees, chargebacks, refunds, debt deductions, indigent supplies and transfer balances are not fully published. Keep the receipt and call the jail/Tiger before retrying a failed payment to avoid duplicates.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Tiger Commissary — Gibson County Detention Center

The Sheriff identifies a physician, a Quality Correctional Care nurse and a dentist, and states the jail is NCCHC accredited. That does not publish a family relay, medication-drop, copay, clinic-response or emergency-confirmation workflow.

For immediate danger call 911. Otherwise call 812-385-2018 with the person’s full booking identity, condition, medication, pharmacy/prescriber and callback number. Ask staff to route the facts to medical; do not request a diagnosis from custody staff.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County — Health Department · HHS — HIPAA for Individuals

If there is an immediate suicide, self-harm, withdrawal or violence risk, call 911 and the jail, state the specific behavior or message, time, means and last contact, and request an immediate welfare check. Record when and to whom you spoke.

No reviewed source publishes the jail’s mental-health contractor, watch levels, family callback or discharge-safety process. Ask what non-confidential confirmation can be provided and how to submit additional facts.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County — Health Department · HHS — HIPAA for Individuals

Do not bring medication, glasses or equipment without approval. Call jail administration for current packaging, prescriber verification, drop-off time and entrance. A family member can provide facts, but privacy law may limit what staff disclose without authorization.

Ask medical who handles record releases and what signed authorization is required. Keep copies of labels, prescriptions and delivery receipts; do not place medical documents in an unverified personal-mail channel.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · HHS — HIPAA for Individuals

The public sources do not state whether grievances use paper, kiosk or tablet, nor the deadlines, emergency route, response time or appeal. The person in custody should request the current grievance process and keep dates, issue, requested remedy and response.

Families can relay facts to jail administration but should not assume an outside call replaces the incarcerated person’s internal deadline. Ask how urgent medical or safety grievances are flagged.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Forms and Permits

No jail-specific page publishes the ADA request form, interpreter route, accessible video station, effective-communication process or appeal. Call jail administration early, identify the functional barrier and requested accommodation, and ask for the responsible coordinator and written confirmation.

Ride Solution separately publishes accessible vans and an ADA/Title VI contact: Beth Browning, 812-257-1101, TTY 800-743-3333, bbrowning@dsiservices.org. Transit accommodation is not a jail accommodation.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Ride Solution — General Information

For immediate danger call 911 and the jail. State that the report concerns sexual abuse, harassment or retaliation and request separation from the alleged abuser plus medical attention. Preserve names, dates and exact words without confronting anyone.

The local site does not publish a PREA coordinator, confidential hotline, third-party form or outside reporting partner. Call jail administration for the current channel; the national PREA Resource Center explains standards but does not receive emergency reports for this jail.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · PREA Resource Center

Use MyCase for cause number, charges, filings and hearing entries. Gibson County Superior Court handles a criminal docket at 101 N Main Street, 812-386-6237; Circuit and Magistrate contacts are also at the courthouse. Confirm which court owns the case before traveling or filing.

A booking record and court docket answer different questions. A court entry does not prove current jail location, and jail staff cannot give legal advice.

Sources: Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase · Gibson County — Superior Court · Gibson County — Circuit Court · Gibson County — Magistrate Court · Gibson County — Clerk

Attorney visits are published Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. After-hours visits require prior arrangement by 2 p.m. the same day with the Sheriff or jail commander. Cameras, video equipment and cellphones are prohibited inside.

For appointed counsel, eligibility is determined by the judge; Public Defender intake is 812-385-1218. Counsel should confirm entry, identification, confidential room, legal-mail and remote options directly with the jail.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County — Public Defender

The Sheriff accepts bond 24/7 in the jail lobby: use the silver intercom; exact cash or credit is published, with a credit-card surcharge. Online AllPaid/GovPay uses PLC 1020 for bond and caps this online path at $2,500; tax warrants use PLC 1332.

The same page still lists “Class D felony” and fixed class amounts, an obsolete classification signal. Do not calculate bond from that table. Confirm the current court order in MyCase with Clerk/court and ask the jail for the exact amount, tender, payer ID, fee and release hold before paying.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · AllPaid / GovPay — Gibson County Bond PLC 1020 · Gibson County — Clerk · Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase

No current local source publishes inmate-property release, pickup hours, acceptable recipient ID, authorization, deadline or unclaimed-property disposal. Call 812-385-2018 before traveling; ask whether the person must sign a release and which Brumfield entrance handles pickup.

Bring only the confirmed ID and do not assume the 24/7 bond lobby also processes property. Record the staff name and time because housing, court transport or release may change availability.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Home

Release time, discharge door, pickup calling, medication/property handoff and other-agency hold verification are not published. Check the local booking portal and MyCase, then call the jail. Ask about local bond, warrants, probation/pretrial conditions, transport and any IDOC/federal/immigration hold.

Do not drive solely from a court minute entry. Arrange a safe waiting location and return ride only after staff give the current pickup instruction; staff may be unable to promise a precise time.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Current Bookings · Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase · Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County — Probation Department · Indiana DOC — Offender Search · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator · ICE — Online Detainee Locator

Ask the jail what identification, property, trust balance, medication, prescription and discharge paperwork will be provided. For community referrals call Indiana 211. Use FSSA for benefits, BMV for Indiana identification and SSA for Social Security-card replacement.

Probation, pretrial and Community Corrections are separate programs; confirm reporting office and deadline on the written release order. Veterans can separately contact Gibson County Veterans Services.

Sources: Indiana 211 · Indiana FSSA · Indiana BMV — Identification Cards · Social Security Administration — Replace Social Security Card · Gibson County — Probation Department · Gibson County — Veterans Services

Use the Sheriff’s forms/permits page or Sheriff contact for agency and jail public records; ask what form, fee, identification and exemption review applies. Use the Clerk for court records and MyCase for public docket access. Medical records require a separate authorization path.

Specify person, date range and record type. Do not send a court-record request to InmateSales, Tiger or AllPaid.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Forms and Permits · Gibson County — Clerk · Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase · HHS — HIPAA for Individuals

Navigate to 119 E Brumfield Ave; the Sheriff identifies the public entrance at Brumfield Avenue and Prince Street. Confirm which entrance serves video, bond, attorney and property tasks before arrival. The site does not publish a visitor-parking map, drop-off lane, accessible stall or after-hours path.

County minutes say an auxiliary parking lot was substantially complete in November 2025 but do not designate it for visitors. Do not treat that project note as permission. Call ahead and allow time for security.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Home · Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Council Minutes — November 12, 2025

Ride Solution is public, door-to-door demand-response transportation in Gibson County. Call 812-254-3225; published operating span is Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Request at least one day ahead; same-day rides depend on schedule. Reserve both outbound and return legs and identify the public entrance.

No fixed jail stop, fare, universal eligibility, exact reservation cutoff or final lobby escort is published. SIDC’s 812-257-0118 is program information, not the booking line. Weather may suspend service.

Sources: Ride Solution — Home · Ride Solution — General Information · INDOT — Indiana Public Transit Systems · Southern Indiana Development Commission — Transportation · Gibson County Sheriff — Home

Ride Solution publishes holiday closures. For 2026 planning, verify these seven weekday dates before booking: Thu Jan 1, Fri Apr 3 (Good Friday), Mon May 25, Mon Sep 7, Thu Nov 26, Fri Nov 27, and Thu Dec 24. These are closure dates, not service promises.

Also verify Friday Dec 25. July 4 falls Saturday, outside the published weekday operating span. Recheck live operations and weather.

Sources: Ride Solution — General Information

Go Gibson lists Crickett’s Lunch Room at 112 E State St, 812-385-4039. Confirm hours, payment, accessibility and wait time directly. It is a community option, not part of the jail and cannot accept property or hold a released person.

Bring water/food planning that complies with security and medical needs; do not assume food can enter the jail lobby.

Sources: Go Gibson — Crickett’s Lunch Room

Go Gibson lists Hampton Inn at 107 S Richland Creek Dr, 812-385-2400, and Holiday Inn Express at 2828 Dixon St, 812-385-4300. Confirm price, availability, accessibility, cancellation and transport directly.

Neither property is a jail partner or verified walking route. Do not ask lodging staff for custody information.

Sources: Go Gibson — Hampton Inn · Go Gibson — Holiday Inn Express

This guide applies only to the adult Sheriff jail at 119 E Brumfield Avenue. Keep the former jail at 112 E Emerson, Community Corrections/work release, Probation/pretrial, courts, city police, youth custody, IDOC prisons, federal prisons, immigration custody and contractor operations separate.

A provider listing “Gibson County Detention Center” can refer to this same adult jail for the provider’s stated task; it does not create a second facility.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Home · Gibson County — Probation Department · Indiana DOC — Community Corrections Residential Centers · Indiana DOC — Offender Search · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator · ICE — Online Detainee Locator · Tiger Commissary — Gibson County Detention Center

A person may be in the jail on a local charge, warrant or another agency’s hold, but that does not make IDOC, BOP or ICE rules the jail’s rules. Community Corrections is an adjacent justice program; the state’s residential-center listing uses the former Emerson address and dated bed figures.

Confirm the controlling agency, case and current housing. A November 2025 average population of 119 is dated operational context, not current census or capacity.

Sources: Indiana DOC — Community Corrections Residential Centers · Indiana DOC — Community Corrections Grant Entity Contacts · Gibson County Sheriff — Employment · Gibson County Council Minutes — November 12, 2025 · Indiana DOC — Offender Search · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator · ICE — Online Detainee Locator

VINELink can support custody/release notification, but verify urgent status with the jail and do not rely on a single alert. Gibson County Prosecutor victim services can help with case-related safety planning. For immediate danger call 911.

Do not share a survivor’s address, transport or lodging plan through monitored inmate communications. Ask the court/prosecutor about protective-order and hearing procedures.

Sources: VINELink · Gibson County Prosecutor — Victim Services · Gibson County — Prosecutor · Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase

Current public sources do not provide a complete list of jail education, treatment, religious, work, substance-use or reentry programs, eligibility, waitlists or completion records. The person in custody should ask classification/program staff what is currently offered and how to enroll.

Do not substitute Community Corrections or state Community Transition Program rules for an in-jail program. Ask whether participation affects court, earned credit or release only if a written source or counsel confirms it.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Indiana DOC — Community Corrections Grant Entity Contacts · Gibson County Sheriff — Employment

Before release, confirm expected window, exit door, property, trust balance, medication, prescriptions, ID, phone access and transport. Put court, public defender, probation/pretrial and benefit contacts on paper in case the phone is unavailable.

Reserve Ride Solution only after timing is workable; it is weekday demand response, not on-call jail pickup. Use Indiana 211 for food, shelter and treatment referrals and ask each provider about eligibility.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Ride Solution — Home · Ride Solution — General Information · Indiana 211 · Gibson County — Probation Department · Gibson County — Public Defender · Indiana FSSA

1. Confirm the person and current Brumfield custody.
2. Record booking ID, case number, next hearing and counsel.
3. Use only the provider verified for the task.
4. Confirm the dated visit schedule before paying or traveling.
5. Reserve both transit legs and verify the public entrance.
6. Escalate medical, mental-health or PREA danger immediately.
7. Before release, confirm holds, property, medicine, reporting and safe transport.

Sources: Gibson County Sheriff — Jail · Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Lookup · Gibson County Sheriff — Current Bookings · Indiana Judicial Branch — MyCase · Gibson County Sheriff — Inmate Video Visitation FAQ · Ride Solution — General Information