Lawrence County Security Center / Jail — Bedford, Indiana

The active adult Sheriff jail is the Lawrence County Security Center, also called the Lawrence County Jail, at 1420 I Street, Bedford, IN 47421. Call the jail at 812-277-2014. County material says it opened in 1990 and was modified to house 180 people; that number is not a live census or confirmed present legal rating.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Lawrence County Sheriff

Start with Indiana’s statewide jail portal and the Sheriff’s inmate-information page. Try the legal name, common spelling variants and date of birth. If no result appears, call 812-277-2014 and ask whether booking is still processing, the person was released, or custody moved. Use MyCase for court records, VINE for custody alerts, IDOC only after a state transfer, BOP for federal prison custody and the ICE locator only after immigration transfer is plausible.

Sources: Inmate Information · Indiana statewide jail public portal · Indiana VINE · Indiana DOC offender search · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator

Use 812-277-2014 for jail-specific confirmation. For court filing and case-record questions, contact the Lawrence County Clerk or the assigned Circuit/Superior Court, not the jail. Keep the inmate’s full legal name, birth date and case number ready, but do not send sensitive documents to an unverified address.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Lawrence County Clerk

County instructions describe video visitation rather than face-to-face visits. Onsite kiosks are available from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with one free onsite kiosk visit per inmate per day. Remote visits use Inmate Canteen. Confirm housing restrictions, approval and same-day availability before travel.

Sources: Inmate Information · Inmate Canteen

The county does not publish a complete visitor-ID, minor, guardian, dress, belongings, infant or denial policy. Call 812-277-2014 before bringing a child or requesting a disability, long-distance, clergy, legal or other exception. Ask what document is accepted and where to check in.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center

Use Inmate Canteen for the verified remote-video path and the jail kiosk for the verified onsite path. If the person is not listed or a session fails, save the confirmation and error, check the name and facility, contact the vendor, then call the jail. Prices, remote duration, cancellation, refunds and appeal rules remain unverified.

Sources: Inmate Canteen · Lawrence County Security Center

The county directs communications to InmateSales, 1-866-340-7879. Create the account for Lawrence County and the correct person; do not assume Inmate Canteen funds pay for calls. For blocked numbers, deposits that do not post or dropped calls, record the transaction and contact InmateSales before asking the jail to verify housing or restrictions. Local rates, hours and unused balances are not fully published.

Sources: InmateSales · Inmate Information

References to communications, issued tablets or scanned mail do not establish every paid messaging or photo product. Use only the product displayed for this facility, verify the recipient before paying and keep receipts. Ask the vendor about rejection or refund; ask the jail only about custody or housing restrictions.

Sources: InmateSales · Inmate Information

County material publishes some ordinary-mail content rules but does not publish a current personal-mail postal destination. Do not infer that 1420 I Street accepts personal mail. Call 812-277-2014 for the exact current address, required name/booking format, envelope limits and what happens to rejected originals before mailing.

Sources: Inmate Information · Lawrence County Security Center

Do not use the unverified personal-mail path for attorney or court mail. Counsel should call 812-277-2014 for the current legal-mail address, required legal markings, sender verification and delivery procedure. Keep tracking and copies; escalate delayed time-sensitive filings through counsel and the assigned court.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Lawrence County Public Defender

Books, photos, postcards, magazines, subscriptions, religious materials and packages have no complete current local rule set in the reviewed county pages. Call before ordering and ask about direct-from-publisher requirements, quantity, binding, content and returns. Do not import a vendor or policy from another Indiana jail.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center

Inmate Canteen is the verified commissary/deposit path. Select Lawrence County and confirm the person before submitting funds. Keep the receipt and wait the stated posting window; for a missing credit, contact the vendor with the transaction number and then ask the jail to verify custody. Fees, limits, kiosk, debt offsets, indigent status and release balance remain open.

Sources: Inmate Canteen · Inmate Information

For an urgent danger, call 911; for a person already inside, call 812-277-2014 and clearly state the medical concern, full name and date of birth. Quality Correctional Care/Quality 360 evidence is limited to described dental, mental-health or addiction relationships and does not establish the complete local clinical process. Ask staff how family information is accepted; expect privacy law to limit what staff can disclose.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Quality Correctional Care dental-service report · HHS HIPAA guidance for individuals

Report suicide risk, withdrawal, psychiatric decompensation or threats immediately to 812-277-2014; use 911 for an active emergency. Give observable facts, medication names and the last known dose rather than demanding protected details. Ask that the information be relayed to clinical staff and record the time and staff member. Local crisis and discharge procedures are not published.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Quality Correctional Care mental-health position · Indiana mental-health and addiction provider registry

Do not bring medication to the door unless staff instructs you to. Call 812-277-2014 to ask how verified prescriptions, glasses, dental devices or other aids are reviewed. Keep pharmacy and prescriber contacts ready. Ask separately about discharge medication and how the patient or authorized representative requests records.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · HHS HIPAA guidance for individuals

The reviewed sources do not publish the local grievance form, deadlines or appeals. The incarcerated person should request the current form and keep dates, names and copies where allowed. For urgent safety, medical, disability or retaliation concerns, notify jail leadership at 812-277-2014 and use the appropriate outside emergency or legal channel; do not wait for a routine grievance.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center

Ask the Security Center directly for a reasonable accommodation, interpreter or auxiliary aid and describe the functional need. Relay Indiana is an available communications relay, but the jail-specific ADA decision and appeal process is not published. Record the request, date and response; use legal assistance if access remains unresolved.

Sources: Relay Indiana · County website accessibility statement · Lawrence County Emergency Management

Immediately report sexual abuse, harassment or retaliation to jail leadership or emergency services when danger is active. The PREA Resource Center explains federal standards, but the reviewed local pages do not publish a complete anonymous/outside reporting and advocacy route. Ask 812-277-2014 for the current local and outside channels and preserve dates without confronting an alleged perpetrator.

Sources: PREA Resource Center · Lawrence County Security Center

Use Indiana MyCase for public docket events and contact the Lawrence County Clerk or assigned Circuit/Superior Court for filing, hearing and record questions. A jail booking and a court case are different records; confirm name, cause number, court and next date. The jail cannot provide legal advice or change a court setting.

Sources: Indiana MyCase · Lawrence Circuit Court · Lawrence Superior Court I · Lawrence Superior Court II · Lawrence County Clerk

For appointed-counsel questions, contact the Public Defender or assigned court; for private counsel, use the attorney’s office. Indiana Legal Services and Indiana Legal Help may assist with eligible civil matters but do not replace criminal defense. Attorneys should confirm legal visits and legal mail directly with 812-277-2014.

Sources: Lawrence County Public Defender · Indiana public-defense family resources · Indiana Legal Services · Indiana Legal Help

A county path links to PayGOV for card payments, but the reviewed evidence does not establish the Lawrence County PLC, accepted bond types, fees, payer ID, counter hours, change or refund rules. First verify the current court order, case number and custody status with the Clerk/jail; then confirm the exact payment path before submitting money. Never rely on a generic bond table over the case order.

Sources: PayGOV · PayGOV payment terms · Lawrence County Clerk

Before traveling for property, call 812-277-2014 for authorization, accepted ID, pickup hours, entrance and deadline. Ask whether the incarcerated person must sign a release and whether clothing, keys, wallet and medication are handled differently. Do not assume a court or Community Corrections office releases jail property.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center

Release time, door, advance notice, clothing, medication, funds and transportation are not published. Confirm release only with the jail and understand that court, probation, state, federal or immigration holds can delay it. Do not schedule a fixed ride until staff confirms; ask whether pickup can wait safely and whether transit operates at that hour.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Indiana MyCase · Indiana DOC offender search · ICE Online Detainee Locator

Before release, ask about ID, prescriptions, benefits, housing, supervision and transportation. Indiana 211, WorkOne South Central and Indiana Reentry resources can help, but eligibility and availability must be confirmed. Community Corrections and Probation are separate offices; follow the exact written reporting instruction in the case.

Sources: Indiana 211 · WorkOne South Central Lawrence · Indiana Reentry resources

Separate requests: MyCase/Clerk for court records, Sheriff or jail for custody/incident records, and the clinical custodian for health records. Ask the correct custodian for the form, identification, fees, redactions and retention. Do not use a family-information call as a substitute for a formal medical authorization.

Sources: Lawrence County Clerk · Lawrence County Sheriff · HHS HIPAA guidance for individuals

The verified facility address is 1420 I Street, but no official parking map, accessible-stall inventory, drop-off point, public entrance, overflow lot or after-hours path was found. Call before departure, especially for mobility needs. On arrival, follow posted signs and do not enter secure vehicle or staff areas.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center

Bedford TASC advertises free weekday service from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a reservation at least 24 hours ahead; call 812-275-1633. Area 10 Rural Transit advertises weekday 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. service, reservations 3–5 days ahead and a $3 one-county one-way fare; call 812-876-1079. Neither source guarantees an exact jail curb or release pickup, so confirm pickup, drop-off and return.

Sources: City of Bedford TASC · Area 10 Rural Transit · Indiana public transit systems

Bedford TASC advertises free weekday service from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a reservation at least 24 hours ahead; call 812-275-1633. Area 10 Rural Transit advertises weekday 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. service, reservations 3–5 days ahead and a $3 one-county one-way fare; call 812-876-1079. Neither source guarantees an exact jail curb or release pickup, so confirm pickup, drop-off and return. The checked dates are listed in the transit-evidence file and below; “expected” is not a reservation or guarantee.

Sources: City of Bedford TASC · Area 10 Rural Transit

For nearby needs, verify hours directly: El Compadre and Pub 15 are local food options; Holiday Inn Express Bedford and Hampton Inn Bedford are lodging options. These businesses are not jail partners, and listing them does not guarantee availability, accessibility, price or transportation.

Sources: El Compadre Mexican Restaurant · Pub 15

For nearby needs, verify hours directly: El Compadre and Pub 15 are local food options; Holiday Inn Express Bedford and Hampton Inn Bedford are lodging options. These businesses are not jail partners, and listing them does not guarantee availability, accessibility, price or transportation.

Sources: Holiday Inn Express Bedford · Hampton Inn Bedford

This guide applies only to the adult Lawrence County Security Center/Jail at 1420 I Street. It does not apply to the former jail at 1002 17th Street, courts, Public Defender, Probation, Community Corrections, municipal police, youth custody, IDOC, BOP, ICE, private contract facilities or same-name counties.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Bedford limestone walking tour

This guide applies only to the adult Lawrence County Security Center/Jail at 1420 I Street. It does not apply to the former jail at 1002 17th Street, courts, Public Defender, Probation, Community Corrections, municipal police, youth custody, IDOC, BOP, ICE, private contract facilities or same-name counties. A hold, warrant or future transfer is not the same as completed transfer; confirm the present custodian before using another system’s rules.

Sources: Indiana DOC offender search · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator · Probation and Community Corrections

Start with Indiana’s statewide jail portal and the Sheriff’s inmate-information page. Try the legal name, common spelling variants and date of birth. If no result appears, call 812-277-2014 and ask whether booking is still processing, the person was released, or custody moved. Use MyCase for court records, VINE for custody alerts, IDOC only after a state transfer, BOP for federal prison custody and the ICE locator only after immigration transfer is plausible. VINE alerts support planning but are not guarantees; keep a personal safety plan and call 911 for immediate danger.

Sources: Indiana VINE · PREA Resource Center

Before release, ask about ID, prescriptions, benefits, housing, supervision and transportation. Indiana 211, WorkOne South Central and Indiana Reentry resources can help, but eligibility and availability must be confirmed. Community Corrections and Probation are separate offices; follow the exact written reporting instruction in the case. Ask the jail which programs are currently offered and whether a person’s housing, sentence or discipline affects eligibility.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · WorkOne South Central Lawrence

Before release, ask about ID, prescriptions, benefits, housing, supervision and transportation. Indiana 211, WorkOne South Central and Indiana Reentry resources can help, but eligibility and availability must be confirmed. Community Corrections and Probation are separate offices; follow the exact written reporting instruction in the case.

Sources: Indiana 211 · WorkOne South Central Lawrence · Indiana Reentry resources · City of Bedford TASC · Area 10 Rural Transit

Start with Indiana’s statewide jail portal and the Sheriff’s inmate-information page. Try the legal name, common spelling variants and date of birth. If no result appears, call 812-277-2014 and ask whether booking is still processing, the person was released, or custody moved. Use MyCase for court records, VINE for custody alerts, IDOC only after a state transfer, BOP for federal prison custody and the ICE locator only after immigration transfer is plausible. Confirm identity and custody; write down the booking/case details; wait for verified vendor listing; do not mail, pay bond or travel until the exact path is confirmed; record every receipt and contact.

Sources: Lawrence County Security Center · Inmate Information · Indiana MyCase · InmateSales · Inmate Canteen