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Martin County Security Center — Shoals, Indiana
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- Confirm custody
Use the official lookup and call the jail when spelling, booking delay, release or transfer remains possible.
- Verify before travel
Confirm the current visit mode, eligibility, identification, minor rules, parking and entrance.
- Keep provider tasks separate
Use a provider only for the local task the jail or county actually assigns to it.
- Confirm mail and money
Verify the resident identifier, destination, product, fee and receipt before sending anything.
- Route health and safety locally
Give urgent facts to jail staff and ask for the current medical, grievance, ADA or PREA channel.
- Verify case and bond
Use the court record for the order, then confirm amount, tender, fees and holds before paying.
- Plan release and transportation
Confirm timing, exit, property, medication, pickup and the exact transit curb; do not treat an estimate as a guarantee.
Start here
Confirm the adult Sheriff jail, locate the person and route urgent concerns.
Identity and active facility
The adult Sheriff facility is the Martin County Security Center / Jail at the Sheriff complex, 318 Capital Avenue, Shoals, IN 47581. Call 812-247-3726. The county lists Sheriff administration and jail leadership there but does not publish the exact public entrance; call before travel.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Martin County contact directory
Find and confirm a person
Start with the Indiana public jail portal using the legal name, spelling variants and birth date. If no result appears, call 812-247-3726 and ask whether booking is processing, release occurred or custody moved. Use MyCase for court records, VINE for alerts, IDOC only after state transfer, BOP for federal prison and ICE only when immigration transfer is plausible.
Sources: Indiana statewide jail public portal · Indiana MyCase · Indiana SAVIN/VINE · Indiana DOC offender search · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator
Use the right contact
For jail questions call 812-247-3726 or contact Jail Commander Mkaden Gregory at martincountyjailcommander@martincounty.in.gov. Sheriff Josh Greene is at jgreene@martincounty.in.gov. For case records call the Clerk at 812-247-3651; for court scheduling call 812-247-3652.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Martin County contact directory · Martin County Clerk · Martin County Circuit Court
Visiting
Verify visiting mode, identification, minors and exceptions before travel.
Visiting schedule and mode
No current official page available during review published visit mode or schedule. Before travel, call 812-247-3726 and ask for the person’s housing-based schedule, visit mode, check-in time, duration, frequency and suspension status. Do not rely on third-party calendars.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Sheriff-linked Security Center website
ID, minors and exceptions
Ask 812-247-3726 which government ID is accepted, whether approval is required, who may bring a minor, what custody/consent documents are needed, and rules for dress, belongings, infants and disability exceptions. Reconfirm on the visit date.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff
Video setup and failures
No current county source confirms a video vendor. Ask the jail for the exact provider and product before creating or funding an account. Confirm price, device test, lead time, cancellation/refund rules and what to do when the connection fails; keep the confirmation number.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Sheriff-linked Security Center website
Communication and money
Keep calls, video, messages, personal mail, legal mail, books, photos and packages task-specific.
Voice calls
No current county source confirms the voice provider. Ask 812-247-3726 for the exact call product, account type and provider support contact. Ask the provider about rates, fees, blocked numbers, balance/refunds and failed calls; ask the jail only about local restrictions.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Sheriff-linked Security Center website
Messages and tablets
Electronic messaging, photos and tablets are not locally verified. Do not assume that a vendor shown for another jail or another product applies here. Ask whether a free contact request, paid message, photo review or tablet exists and how rejection/refund disputes work.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff
Personal mail
The county publishes 318 Capital Avenue and P.O. Box 180 for Sheriff administration, not as verified personal-mail destinations. Before mailing, call 812-247-3726 for the current address, inmate name/ID format, return-address rule, envelope/content limits and treatment of rejected originals.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Martin County contact directory
Legal mail
Do not infer legal-mail routing from the administrative address. Counsel should call 812-247-3726 for the current legal-mail destination, required markings, sender verification, confidential opening procedure and rejection/appeal path. Use the lawyer’s office for privileged advice, not ordinary family mail.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Indiana public-defense family resources
Books, photos and packages
Rules for publisher-direct books, magazines, photos, postcards, subscriptions, religious material and packages are not published. Call before ordering and ask about format, quantity, content, vendor and package authorization; obtain the correct recipient and return instructions.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff
Trust and commissary
No current county source confirms a trust or commissary provider. Ask 812-247-3726 which deposit product is active and whether web, phone, kiosk or money order is accepted. Then verify fees, limits, posting, reversals, debt deductions, commissary schedule and release balance before paying.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff
Health, access and safety
Match each payment to its verified purpose and confirm commissary or bond instructions before paying.
Medical communication
For a current safety or health concern call 812-247-3726, identify the person and explain observable facts without demanding protected details. Ask how the person submits sick call and how family information reaches clinical staff. Call 911 for immediate outside danger; contractor, copay and hospital rules remain unverified.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Martin County Health Department · Martin County Health Department contact
Mental health and withdrawal
Report suicide risk, withdrawal symptoms or acute behavioral change immediately to jail staff at 812-247-3726; give specific statements, substances, timing and medical history. For outside crisis support use 988, but it does not replace notifying the jail that holds the person.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · 988 Lifeline
Medication, devices and health records
Do not bring medicine to the door without instructions. Ask 812-247-3726 how prescriptions, pharmacy verification, glasses, dental devices and other aids are reviewed. Ask separately about discharge medication and the clinical records custodian; community clinics do not control jail medication.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Family Health Center patient navigation
Grievances and urgent escalation
The local grievance form, deadlines and appeal are not published. 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 812-247-3726 and use the appropriate emergency/legal route.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Indiana Public Access Counselor
ADA, language and communication access
Ask the jail directly for an accommodation, interpreter or auxiliary aid and describe the functional need. Martin County’s ADA/Title VI coordinator is Theresa Ray at 812-247-2666; that county route does not establish the jail’s internal decision or appeal. Relay Indiana is 800-743-3333.
Sources: Martin County ADA/Title VI information · Relay Indiana
Sexual safety and PREA
Report sexual abuse, harassment or retaliation immediately to jail leadership or 911 when danger is active. The local anonymous/outside report and advocacy path is not published; ask 812-247-3726 for current channels. The PREA Resource Center explains standards and RAINN provides support, but neither is the local jail report route.
Sources: PREA Resource Center · RAINN resources · Indiana 911 information
Court, counsel and release
Route health, medication, grievance, disability and sexual-safety concerns to the responsible channel.
Court case and hearings
Use MyCase for public docket information, then call the Clerk at 812-247-3651 or Circuit Court at 812-247-3652 to confirm cause number, court, hearing and filing. MyCase is not custody proof and may omit or lag information. Court records and jail custody records have different custodians.
Sources: Indiana MyCase · Indiana MyCase help · Martin County Clerk · Martin County Circuit Court
Counsel and legal help
Ask the assigned court how to request appointed counsel; the jail cannot appoint a lawyer. Indiana Legal Services’ Evansville office serves Martin County at 812-426-1295 for eligible civil matters, not criminal defense. Attorneys should confirm confidential visit and legal-mail paths with 812-247-3726.
Sources: Indiana public-defense family resources · Indiana public defender office directory · Indiana public defender FAQ · Indiana Legal Services locations · Indiana Legal Services application
Bond and payment
Indiana Criminal Rule 2.6 leaves bond amount and surety/cash conditions to the court. Verify the current case order with the Clerk at 812-247-3651 and custody/holds with the jail at 812-247-3726 before paying. Ask exactly where, when and how payment is accepted, what ID/fees apply and how refunds or other holds work.
Sources: Indiana Criminal Rule 2.6 · Martin County Clerk · Martin County Sheriff
Property pickup
Before traveling, call 812-247-3726 for property-release authorization, accepted ID, pickup hours, entrance and deadline. Ask whether the incarcerated person must sign and whether clothing, keys, wallet and medication are handled differently. Community Corrections, court and Probation do not release jail property.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff
Release and holds
Release time, exit, notice, clothing, medicine, funds, documents and transport are not published. Confirm only with 812-247-3726; court, Probation, state, federal or immigration holds can delay release. Do not fix a ride until staff confirms, and ask whether the person may wait safely if transit is unavailable.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Indiana MyCase · Indiana DOC offender search · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator
Reentry resources
Before release ask about identification, prescriptions, benefits, housing, supervision and transportation. Indiana 211, FSSA, WorkOne and Hoosier Hills Food Bank may help after eligibility is confirmed. Community Corrections at 211 SE 1st Street and Probation at 129 Main Street are separate; follow the written case instruction.
Sources: Indiana 211 · Indiana FSSA benefits portal · Indiana WorkOne locations · Martin County Community Corrections · Martin County Probation
Records and custodians
Separate requests: MyCase/Clerk for court records, Sheriff/jail for custody or incident records, and the clinical custodian for health records. Ask each custodian for the form, ID, fees, exemptions and retention. The Indiana Public Access Counselor explains public-record rights but does not hold local records.
Sources: Indiana Public Access Counselor · Public Records Request Guide for Offenders · Martin County Clerk · Martin County Sheriff
Travel and local needs
Separate case, counsel, bond, property, release and reentry tasks.
Arrival, entrance and parking
The verified complex address is 318 Capital Avenue, but no official visitor 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; follow posted signs and avoid secure staff/vehicle areas.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff
Demand-response transit
Ride Solution serves Martin County by reservation Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; call 812-254-3225, preferably at least 24 hours ahead. Published one-way fares are $2 in town, $4 in county and $6 county-to-county, exact change; fares can change. The 30-minute pickup window is 15 minutes before through 15 minutes after. Door-to-door help does not mean the driver enters the building. Confirm exact jail curb, return and release pickup.
Sources: Ride Solution contact · Ride Solution brochure · Ride Solution fares · Southern Indiana Development Commission transportation · Indiana public transit systems
Seven service-date checks
Ride Solution serves Martin County by reservation Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; call 812-254-3225, preferably at least 24 hours ahead. Published one-way fares are $2 in town, $4 in county and $6 county-to-county, exact change; fares can change. The 30-minute pickup window is 15 minutes before through 15 minutes after. Door-to-door help does not mean the driver enters the building. Confirm exact jail curb, return and release pickup. The seven checked dates are recorded in transit-evidence.json; a weekday assessment is not a reservation or guarantee.
Sources: Ride Solution brochure · Southern Indiana Development Commission transportation
Food and community help
For food help, Indiana 211 and Hoosier Hills Food Bank provide current referral/finder paths. A dated 2021 county guide lists Shoals Senior Citizens Center, 409 Courthouse Drive, 812-247-2525, and Loogootee United Methodist Church pantry, 208 W Main, 812-295-3049; call to reverify hours, eligibility and supply before traveling.
Sources: Martin County community resources · Martin County community resource guide · Indiana 211 · Hoosier Hills Food Bank food finder · Hoosier Hills Food Bank mobile pantries
Lodging and nearby food
Town and county tourism pages list lodging in or near Shoals, including Atlas Views Resort at 12651 US Highway 150 and other options in Loogootee/French Lick. Verify price, accessibility, check-in and transportation directly. Bo-Mac’s Drive-In is at 408 4th St; confirm hours. These are not jail partners.
Sources: Town of Shoals tourism · Visit Martin County lodging · Atlas Views Resort · Bo-Mac’s Drive-In ordering page
Boundaries and planning
Plan parking, transit, food, lodging and community support without inventing a final path.
What this guide covers
This guide applies only to the adult Martin County Security Center / Sheriff jail at the 318 Capital Avenue complex. It excludes Community Corrections, Probation, courts, Prosecutor, municipal police, youth custody, IDOC, BOP, ICE, Crane, same-name counties, historic sites and outside private/contract systems.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Martin County Community Corrections · Martin County Probation
Holds and bounded populations
This guide applies only to the adult Martin County Security Center / Sheriff jail at the 318 Capital Avenue complex. It excludes Community Corrections, Probation, courts, Prosecutor, municipal police, youth custody, IDOC, BOP, ICE, Crane, same-name counties, historic sites and outside private/contract systems. A hold or planned transfer is not a completed transfer; confirm the current custodian.
Sources: Indiana DOC offender search · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator · Martin County Community Corrections
Victim notification and safety
Report sexual abuse, harassment or retaliation immediately to jail leadership or 911 when danger is active. The local anonymous/outside report and advocacy path is not published; ask 812-247-3726 for current channels. The PREA Resource Center explains standards and RAINN provides support, but neither is the local jail report route. VINE alerts aid planning but are not guarantees; keep an independent safety plan.
Sources: Indiana SAVIN/VINE · Indiana VINE notification FAQ · PREA Resource Center · RAINN resources
Programs and treatment
Before release ask about identification, prescriptions, benefits, housing, supervision and transportation. Indiana 211, FSSA, WorkOne and Hoosier Hills Food Bank may help after eligibility is confirmed. Community Corrections at 211 SE 1st Street and Probation at 129 Main Street are separate; follow the written case instruction. Ask the jail what is currently offered and how housing, sentence or discipline affects eligibility.
Sources: Martin County Community Corrections · Indiana WorkOne locations
Community Corrections and supervision
This guide applies only to the adult Martin County Security Center / Sheriff jail at the 318 Capital Avenue complex. It excludes Community Corrections, Probation, courts, Prosecutor, municipal police, youth custody, IDOC, BOP, ICE, Crane, same-name counties, historic sites and outside private/contract systems. The Jail Treatment Coordinator is a bounded relationship, not proof that every Community Corrections program is available in custody.
Sources: Martin County Community Corrections · Martin County Probation · Indiana DOC Community Corrections
First-day family checklist
First confirm identity, custody and the active address by calling 812-247-3726. Write down booking/case details, housing if disclosed and who answered. Do not pay, create a vendor account, mail, travel or promise pickup until the exact task path is confirmed. Save receipts, screenshots, dates and confirmation numbers.
Sources: Martin County Sheriff · Indiana statewide jail public portal · Indiana MyCase
Original directory record & nearby facilities Open preserved information
This section preserves the earlier Jail411 directory information, including historical figures and contacts. Use the dated, sourced family guide above for the instructions covered there. Other local facilities have their own rules.
Facility record / Indiana
Martin County Security Center is a county or city jail in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana.
Jail411 does not hold custody records. A listing here does not mean anyone is held at this address. Confirm the person’s location with the responsible agency before you travel, send money, or pay for a service.
Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (812) 247-3726
- Address
- 318 Capital Ave
Shoals, IN 47581Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at mcol.us
- County
- Martin County
Facility details
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (812) 247-3726
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.
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