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Perry County Detention Center — Tell City, Indiana
Use this guide only for the adult Sheriff jail at 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, IN 47586. Confirm current custody and every operational detail that is marked as a gap.
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- Confirm custody
Use the official roster and call the jail when booking delay, release or transfer remains possible.
- Choose the exact task
Keep CPC calls/video, TextBehind mail, JailATM/Stellar money, court bond and SIRS transportation workflows separate.
- Save proof
Keep confirmations, receipts, transaction IDs, screenshots, dates and names.
- Escalate the unresolved fact
Use the responsible contact in the open-gap record; do not invent a rule.
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Identity and active facility
The adult Sheriff jail is Perry County Detention Center at 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, IN 47586. Call 812-547-2441. The Sheriff’s mail instructions also use the alias “Perry County Jail, IN”; both names point to this address, not to Community Corrections or Branchville Correctional Facility.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff current home · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Perry County Community Corrections · Indiana DOC facilities
Find the person and troubleshoot the roster
Start from the Sheriff’s Current Inmate List. Search the full legal name and likely spelling variants; if a recent arrest is absent, call 812-547-2441 with the full name, date of birth and approximate arrest time. Recheck Indiana’s statewide jail portal, SAVIN, IDOC, BOP or ICE only when transfer is plausible; a docket is not proof of present custody.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Current Inmate List · Indiana statewide jail public portal · Indiana SAVIN/VINE · Indiana DOC offender search · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator
Call the right desk
Use 812-547-2441 for custody, booking number, local rule, safety, property and release questions; the Sheriff lists fax 812-547-0410. Use CPC phone support at 1-877-998-5678, CPC visit support at 1-866-340-7879, Clerk 812-547-3741 for court records, and SIRS 812-547-3348 for a Perry County ride request. Do not expect one desk to resolve another agency’s task.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · Indiana Judicial Branch court directory · SIRS Link-N-Go Transportation
Facility boundaries before using a rule
These rules apply only while the person is held by the Perry County Sheriff at 2211 Herrman Street. Community Corrections, probation, court, a weekender arrangement, Branchville Correctional Facility, youth custody, municipal police, IDOC, BOP and ICE are separate systems. Confirm the custodian again after every transport or sentencing event.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff current home · Perry County Community Corrections · Perry County Sheriff — Weekender Information · Indiana DOC facilities · Federal Bureau of Prisons locator · ICE Online Detainee Locator
Visits
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Video-only visit modes
The Sheriff publishes video visitation rather than contact visiting. Onsite video uses lobby stations; remote video requires a computer or mobile device with camera, speaker and reliable internet. The page says remote video costs $0.20 per minute, or $4 for 20 minutes; onsite has one free visit and additional visits cost $8, but the free-visit period is not defined.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · InmateSales facility communications portal
Visit schedule and Sunday difference
Onsite lobby video is published Monday–Saturday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM; no onsite visits are offered Sunday. Remote video is published every day, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM. The Sheriff warns that times can vary, so check the logged-in InmateSales calendar before paying or traveling.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · InmateSales facility communications portal
Book and test a video visit
At InmateSales, sign in or create an account, choose New Purchase, select Perry County and remote or onsite visiting, enter the requested identity information, buy minutes if needed and choose an available slot. Android users are directed to Chrome; Apple users to the app. For scheduling help call 1-866-340-7879; published support hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM CST and Saturday 1:00 PM–5:00 PM CST, closed Sunday.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · InmateSales facility communications portal · Combined Public Communications support
Visitors, children and unpublished rules
The visitation room allows no more than 2 visitors total, including children; additional people must wait in the lobby. Cellphones and recording devices are not allowed in the visitation room. The Sheriff does not publish accepted ID, minor consent/custody papers, dress, infant supplies or disability exceptions, so call 812-547-2441 before bringing a child or relying on an exception.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · Perry County Sheriff — Contact · ADA.gov
Avoid and document failed visits
Before a remote session, update the browser/app, allow camera and microphone access, use stable internet and save the confirmation and receipt. If the person is moved, the slot disappears or the connection fails, record the time and error and call 1-866-340-7879; ask the jail whether housing or operations caused the problem. Local cancellation, refund, late-arrival and outage rules are not published.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · InmateSales facility communications portal · Combined Public Communications support
Calls and mail
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Set up telephone funds correctly
Perry County assigns CPC/InmateSales to telephone service. Buy telephone time at the lobby CPC kiosk, at InmateSales.com or through 1-877-998-5678. Pin Debit can be used by the resident to call any permitted number; Prepaid is tied to the purchased number. Confirm the person’s exact name/ID and account type before paying.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · InmateSales facility communications portal · Combined Public Communications support
Phone blocks, balances and failed calls
The Sheriff says telephone time cannot be moved to commissary or refunded when the person leaves. For an unexplained charge, blocked number or account problem, keep the receipt, account email, called number and timestamp and contact CPC at 1-877-998-5678; call the jail only for a local restriction or custody change. Local rates, calling hours, call length and block-removal rules remain unpublished.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · Combined Public Communications support
Address personal mail to the scan center
For personal/nonlegal mail, use exactly: Inmate Name – Inmate ID; Perry County Jail, IN; PO Box 76550; Highland Heights, KY 41076. Include the sender’s return address and use material no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches on light, scannable card stock. Personal mail goes to Kentucky; do not send it to 2211 Herrman Street.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · TextBehind
Keep legal mail at the jail
The Sheriff directs legal mail to: Inmate Name – Inmate ID; Perry County Jail, IN; 2211 Herrman Street; Tell City, IN 47586. The same street address is used for mailed money orders. Do not send legal mail to the Kentucky scan address; the page does not publish privileged-mail markings, verification, presence-at-opening or appeal rules, so counsel should confirm before a deadline.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · Perry County Sheriff — Contact
Photos, paper and publications
A mailing may enclose up to 10 photographs printed on photo paper. Internet printouts, colored-page printouts, provocative content and many decorated or nonwhite paper items are prohibited; the Sheriff says violating items are destroyed. No current publisher-direct book, magazine, newspaper or religious-publication rule is posted, so ask the jail before ordering anything.
Prohibited enclosures and package exceptions
Do not enclose stamps, blank envelopes, stationery, packages, cash, checks or currency in correspondence. Address labels, stickers, homemade or musical cards, paint, whiteout, glue, liquids, glitter, raised decorations, tracing/coloring pages and colored ink/marker/crayon drawings are prohibited. Certified mail needing the resident’s signature and postage-due mail are return-to-sender categories; no authorized package or clothing-drop program is published.
Money, commissary and bond
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Deposit money by the assigned channel
For a resident account, the Sheriff publishes a Stellar lobby kiosk available 24/7 with a $2 fee, online deposits through JailATM, and money orders mailed to the legal-mail/money-order street address. Confirm the exact resident name and ID before paying. Keep CPC telephone money separate from resident-account/commissary money.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Commissary · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication · JailATM
Troubleshoot a missing deposit
Save the kiosk or JailATM receipt, transaction number, amount, date, resident name/ID and payment method. Ask the vendor whether the transaction succeeded, then ask the jail whether the identity matched or a debt deduction applied. The Sheriff does not publish limits, card/cash acceptance, posting times, reversals or charge-dispute deadlines.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Commissary · JailATM
Commissary eligibility and release balance
The Sheriff says residents in an eligible classification may buy commissary with their account. On bond, release or transfer, debts such as medical charges or property damage may be deducted and the remaining funds are issued by check with the person. A transfer to IDOC cannot take the funds/property; the check is left at the detention center for a person designated by the resident.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Commissary · Indiana DOC offender search
Read the order before paying bond
The court sets the bond; some cases have no bond. The Sheriff accepts cash or major credit/debit/prepaid card in the jail lobby or Clerk office and says exact cash is required. Property bonds are not accepted at the jail. The page describes a 10% cash deposit on a surety amount, but the signed order controls and the published statutory citation appears inconsistent with Indiana’s bail chapter.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Posting Bond · Indiana MyCase · Indiana Judicial Branch court directory · Indiana Code Article 35-33-8
Online bond and payment safeguards
For an online/phone card bond, the Sheriff page names GovPayNow, PLC 6903 or PLC 6904, 1-877-392-2455 and a 9% service fee. Call 812-547-2441 first for the booking number, correct PLC and eligibility; the current vendor brand is AllPaid. The Clerk may retain court-ordered amounts plus an administration charge, so do not promise the entire deposit will return.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Posting Bond · AllPaid · Indiana Judicial Branch court directory
Health, grievances and safety
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Send an actionable health concern
No public page identifies the jail’s current clinical provider or family medical channel. Call 812-547-2441 and give the resident’s full name/ID, condition, medications and doses, last dose, symptoms, timing, allergies, pregnancy status when relevant and your callback number; ask staff to route the information to clinical personnel. Privacy law may limit what staff can tell you, but it does not prevent you from providing information.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Perry County Health Department
Medication and device questions
Before bringing medicine, glasses, CPAP equipment or another device, call the jail; no public drop-off or verification process is posted. Have the pharmacy, prescriber, prescription number, dose and last-dose time ready. Do not place medication in mail or a package unless the jail gives current written instructions.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Communication
Build a record for a grievance
The jail does not publish its grievance form, deadlines or appeal. The resident should ask staff in writing how to file, keep the date, issue, people involved, requested remedy and every response, and appeal through the internal chain if available. A family member can report a concrete safety fact to 812-547-2441 but cannot substitute for the resident’s required internal step.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact
Request disability or language access
No jail-specific ADA coordinator, form, interpreter/TTY route or appeal is posted. Call 812-547-2441 with the functional limitation, exact accommodation needed, timing and how to respond; ask for the request to be documented and routed. ADA.gov explains general rights but is not the local request channel.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · ADA.gov
Report sexual abuse or retaliation safely
No local public page identifies a third-party, anonymous or outside-advocate PREA channel. For immediate danger, call 911 and the jail at 812-547-2441; otherwise give the resident’s name/ID, what happened, when/where, immediate safety need and suspected retaliation, and ask how to make a protected report. Federal PREA resources provide context but do not replace a local report.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · U.S. DOJ PREA resources
Separate jail emergencies from community crisis care
For a life-threatening event inside the jail, call 812-547-2441 or 911 and state that the person is in Perry County Detention Center. 988 and community providers can support family members or people outside custody, but they do not dispatch jail medical staff or control observation status. Ask for the exact concern to be logged and routed to custody and clinical personnel.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · Perry County Public Library 2026 Community Resource Guide
Court, property and release
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Check the court case without confusing it with custody
Use Indiana MyCase for public case events and orders. Perry County Clerk is at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, IN 47586, 812-547-3741; Perry Circuit Court is at the same address, 812-547-7048. A docket entry may lag or describe a legal status rather than physical release, so verify custody and bond posting with the jail.
Sources: Indiana Judicial Branch — Perry County · Indiana MyCase · Indiana Judicial Branch court directory · Perry County Clerk contact in state court directory
Find and communicate with counsel
MyCase may identify counsel of record. If no lawyer appears, ask the court/Clerk how appointment is requested; the jail does not decide eligibility or provide legal advice. Indiana public-defense family resources explain the system, while Indiana Legal Services handles civil matters and is not a substitute for criminal defense.
Sources: Indiana MyCase · Indiana public-defense family resources · Indiana Legal Services · Indiana Judicial Branch — Perry County
Release property before the deadline
The resident must complete and sign a Property Release Authorization naming the recipient. Call before pickup; the recipient must show photo ID, and no ID means no release. The Sheriff publishes a $5 opening/resealing fee payable by the resident or recipient and destroys property not collected within 30 days after release or transport.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Property · Perry County Sheriff — Contact
Verify release instead of predicting it
Do not infer a release time from a court entry, bond payment or scheduled transport. Call 812-547-2441 with the person’s identity and ask whether all orders and outside holds are cleared, where pickup occurs, what identification is needed and whether property/funds/medications are ready. The jail publishes no release window, notice or exit location.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Perry County Sheriff — Posting Bond · Perry County Sheriff — Commissary · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Property
Plan a small reentry checklist
Before release, confirm transportation, safe lodging, a charged phone, weather-appropriate clothing, identification, prescriptions, probation/community-corrections reporting and the next court date. Indiana 211 can search current food, shelter, utility and treatment resources; the 2026 Perry resource guide lists local contacts. Neither source guarantees placement, and no jail-specific warm handoff is published.
Sources: Indiana 211 · Indiana Family and Social Services 211 · Perry County Public Library 2026 Community Resource Guide · Perry County Community Corrections
Do not blend weekender instructions into general custody
The Sheriff publishes a separate Weekender Information path for people ordered to serve intermittent time. Confirm report date/time, required court paperwork, permitted items, medications, fees and release directly from that current path or 812-547-2441. Do not apply a weekender exception to an ordinary pretrial or sentenced resident.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Weekender Information · Perry County Sheriff — Contact
Travel and local help
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Confirm parking and the correct entrance
The facility address is 2211 Herrman Street, but no official page identifies visitor parking, accessible spaces, overflow, lobby entrance or after-hours waiting. Call 812-547-2441 before travel, especially for a wheelchair, child, property pickup or late release. Do not use the nearby court address as the jail entrance.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Indiana Judicial Branch court directory · ADA.gov
Reserve SIRS Link-N-Go and confirm the curb
SIRS serves Perry County by advance-reservation demand response. Call the Tell City office at 812-547-3348; rides are published Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–6:00 PM and scheduling office hours are 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central. SIRS recommends two weeks for best availability, prefers at least 48 hours and accepts requests up to 30 days ahead; request 2211 Herrman Street and disclose mobility, escort, oxygen or service-animal needs.
Sources: SIRS Link-N-Go Transportation · Southern Indiana Resource Solutions
Seven dated service checks
The published weekday pattern supports service-window checks for Thursday 2026-10-01, Friday 2026-10-02, Monday 2026-10-05, Tuesday 2026-10-06 and Wednesday 2026-10-07. Saturday 2026-10-03 and Sunday 2026-10-04 are outside the regular Monday–Friday window. Every ride still requires reservation, capacity and same-day confirmation; no fixed jail stop was found.
Sources: SIRS Link-N-Go Transportation
One verified local lodging lead
Ramada by Wyndham Tell City lists 235 Orchard Hill Drive, Tell City, IN 47586 and 812-547-3234, with accessible rooms and free parking among its published amenities. Call the hotel for current rate, availability, accessibility and check-in requirements; it is a commercial option, not a jail-arranged placement or emergency shelter.
Sources: Ramada by Wyndham Tell City
Food and basic-needs contacts
The 2026 Perry County Community Resource Guide lists Council of Agencies at 812-547-7780 and Widow’s Barrel Food Pantry at 812-547-0834 among local food resources. Call first for current hours, eligibility, documents and inventory. For a broader or after-hours search, dial 211; a directory entry is not a guarantee of food that day.
Sources: Perry County Public Library 2026 Community Resource Guide · Perry County resource guide — food and basic needs · Indiana 211
Local community contacts without custody confusion
The current guide lists Perry County Health Department 812-547-2746, Catholic Charities Tell City 812-547-0903, LifeSpring 812-547-7905, WorkOne Tell City 812-548-4870 and Indiana Legal Services 800-852-3477. These organizations may help with community health, material needs, behavioral health, work or civil law after release; none controls jail medical care, custody or a criminal court order.
Sources: Perry County Public Library 2026 Community Resource Guide · Perry County Health Department · Indiana Legal Services
Build an after-hours backup
For immediate danger call 911; for a jail-specific urgent fact call 812-547-2441. CPC video support is closed Sunday, SIRS publishes weekday service only and community providers may have limited intake, so save receipts and plan alternate transportation, food and lodging before a late release. 211 and 988 are community referral/crisis lines, not substitutes for jail confirmation.
Sources: Perry County Sheriff — Contact · Perry County Sheriff — Inmate Visitation · SIRS Link-N-Go Transportation · Indiana 211 · 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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
Perry County Detention Center is a county or city jail in Tell City, Perry County, Indiana. It has a rated capacity of 136 and a reported population of 83 — about 61% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 33rd-largest of the 49 county or city jail records listed for Indiana with a published capacity. It is one of 2 correctional facilities in Perry County.
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) 547-2441
- Address
- 2211 Herrman Street
Tell City, IN 47586Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at perry.indianasheriffs.net
- County
- Perry County
Facility details
Capacity
83 people in a facility designed for 136
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
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 Perry County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call this facility directly: (812) 547-2441
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.
Other facilities in Perry County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branchville Correctional Facility | Branchville | State prison | Medium |
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