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Randolph County Jail / Sheriff — Winchester, Indiana
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- Confirm custody
Use the Sheriff app, save the booked identity and call the jail.
- Select the task
Use the jail, court, HomeWAV, eXpress Account or transit contact only for its verified role.
- Verify local rules
Confirm address, identifier, approval and timing before travel or payment.
- Keep proof
Save names, receipts, reservations, screenshots and case references.
- Escalate correctly
Separate vendor failures, custody decisions, court orders and emergencies.
- Plan release safely
Wait for jail confirmation before travel and verify transportation eligibility.
- Re-check changes
Repeat verification after housing, court, provider or custody changes.
Confirm custody and contacts
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Identity and active adult jail
The active adult Sheriff jail is Randolph County Jail at 155 East South Street, Winchester, IN 47394. The building also contains intake, a hearing room, Sheriff offices and 911 dispatch. The official jail line is 765-584-1721; 765-584-7331 is also published without a task label.
Sources: Sheriff's Office and Jail facility · Randolph County Sheriff
Find a person in current custody
The county moved current-inmate and recent-arrest lookup to the Randolph County Indiana Sheriff app. Use Inmate Search for current housing, save the exact booked name and displayed identifiers, then call 765-584-1721 before travel, mail, payment or a visit because the county does not publish the app's refresh interval.
Sources: Randolph County recent arrests and app notice · Randolph County Sheriff · Indiana county jail rosters
No-result, release and transfer troubleshooting
A blank app result can reflect spelling, alias, booking delay, release, hospital care, youth custody or transfer. Retry name variants, check MyCase and SAVIN, and call 765-584-1721. Use IDOC only for state custody, BOP only for federal custody and ICE only when immigration custody is plausible.
Sources: Randolph County recent arrests and app notice · Indiana MyCase · Indiana SAVIN · Indiana DOC offender information · Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator · ICE detainee locator
Use the right contact
Call 765-584-1721 for custody, local approval, mail, medication, property and release questions. Use HomeWAV for its account or session problems, eXpress Account only for a deposit transaction, the Clerk for filed records and 911 only for an immediate emergency.
Sources: Randolph County Sheriff · Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV support · eXpress Account · Randolph County Clerk
Visits, calls and messages
Practical guidance for visits, calls and messages.
Set up an onsite or remote video visit
The official jail page assigns video visits to HomeWAV. Select the exact Randolph County facility and booked person. One onsite visit each week is free; onsite visits require 24 hours' advance scheduling and can be booked up to 1 week ahead. Confirm the live housing schedule before travel.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV
Visit limits and local approval
The county says all other visits must be scheduled through HomeWAV and that video calls can occur when the incarcerated person and approved visitor are both online. It does not publish duration, frequency beyond the single free onsite visit, housing blocks, holiday changes or cancellation cutoff. Confirm those details with 765-584-1721.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV
Identification, minors and exceptions
Randolph does not publish accepted identification, alternative ID, minor supervision, custody papers, infant supplies, clothing, belongings, disability accommodations, clergy, attorney-video or long-distance exceptions. Call 765-584-1721 before adding a child or traveling; do not rely on another county's HomeWAV rules.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV · U.S. DOJ Title II primer
Technical preparation
Use a charged device with reliable internet, camera, microphone and speaker. Test audio and video, use a private well-lit setting, and save the reservation and payment reference. Check whether the HomeWAV screen says onsite, remote or video call before confirming.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV
Failed, canceled or interrupted sessions
Save the time, screenshot, device, transaction and session reference. Use HomeWAV support for login, payment, camera, audio or connection failures; call 765-584-1721 for local denial, housing, discipline or kiosk availability. Do not assume a refund or replacement visit.
Sources: HomeWAV support · Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County Sheriff
Voice calls and funding
The county directs families to HomeWAV to add money to an inmate's phone account. Confirm the exact person and Randolph County facility before funding. Local pages do not publish rates, taxes, account type, blocked-number repair, monitoring notice, transfer or refund rules.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV · HomeWAV support
E-messaging and photos
The official jail heading includes e-messaging under HomeWAV, but Randolph does not publish whether photos are enabled, content-review time, message limits, tablet access, device repair or refunds. Treat every product shown after facility selection as person-specific until confirmed.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HomeWAV
Mail, books and money
Practical guidance for mail, books and money.
Personal mail preparation
No reviewed county page publishes the current personal-mail address, resident identifier, envelope format, scan-or-original delivery method or return-address rule. Before sending, call 765-584-1721 and write down the exact addressee line. Do not assume the street address accepts resident mail.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County Sheriff
Legal and privileged mail
Counsel should confirm the current legal-mail address, required markings and resident identifier with 765-584-1721 before sending a deadline-sensitive item. Families should not label ordinary mail legal. The county does not publish inspection, opening, signature or rejection-appeal rules.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County Sheriff · Indiana Public Defender Council
Photos, books and packages
Randolph does not publish photo size or quantity, publisher-only book rules, package approval, essential-clothing exceptions or prohibited materials. Call 765-584-1721 before ordering or mailing anything beyond a letter. A vendor catalog is not proof of an approved package program.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County Sheriff
Rejected mail and original items
The county does not publish notice timing, return-to-sender practice, appeal deadline, evidence preservation or disposition of original items. Keep a copy and tracking information, and ask 765-584-1721 for the rejection reason and review route.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County Sheriff
Add commissary money
The official jail page links eXpress Account for commissary deposits and also identifies a silver kiosk in the jail lobby. Verify the booked name and required identifier before paying, keep the receipt, and confirm lobby access with 765-584-1721. No mailed-money method is published.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · eXpress Account
Orders, deductions and remaining balance
Randolph does not publish ordering days, delivery, spending cap, medical or debt deductions, item list, price disputes, rejected deposits or release-balance method. eXpress Account is verified for deposits only; it does not establish a care-package program.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · eXpress Account
Indigent supplies
No local page publishes eligibility or timing for hygiene items, paper, envelopes, postage or legal copies. The incarcerated person should use the internal request process; family can ask 765-584-1721 which items are supplied without outside payment.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Indiana Jail Standards
Health, grievances and safety
Practical guidance for health, grievances and safety.
Medical and dental requests
The county does not identify the current clinical contractor, sick-call method, response time, copay, dental access or outside-record process. The incarcerated person should alert custody staff through the internal request route; family should call 765-584-1721 for the approved way to send urgent factual information.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Indiana Jail Standards · Randolph County Health Department
Mental health and crisis escalation
For a specific immediate danger, call 911 and 765-584-1721 and state the person's full booked name, observed risk and time. For outside support use 988. Randolph does not publish routine counseling, suicide-watch communication or discharge-continuity procedures.
Sources: Randolph County Sheriff · 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline · Randolph County Jail information
Medication, glasses and medical information
Do not arrive with medication, glasses or equipment until 765-584-1721 confirms packaging, hours and approval. Send only necessary factual information through the approved channel. Privacy rules may limit what staff disclose even when they can receive information.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · HHS health-information privacy
Grievances and complaint records
Randolph does not publish the jail grievance form, response time, appeal levels, deadline or external oversight. The incarcerated person should keep dates, names and copies through the internal process. Family may ask the Jail Commander through 765-584-1721 how a specific non-emergency concern is routed.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County directory · Indiana Jail Standards
Disability and communication access
Request a reasonable modification from the jail at 765-584-1721 before travel or a scheduled service and describe the barrier and needed access. Randolph does not publish a custody-specific ADA coordinator, response time or appeal route. HomeWAV support handles platform access, not local approval.
Sources: Randolph County Sheriff · U.S. DOJ Title II primer · HomeWAV support
Sexual-safety reporting
Use 911 for an immediate outside emergency. Randolph does not publish a facility-specific confidential or outside PREA reporting channel, preservation instructions or retaliation contact. Ask 765-584-1721 for the current reporting route without sending sensitive details through an unverified vendor message.
Sources: Randolph County Sheriff · National PREA reporting directory · Indiana Jail Standards
Court, counsel and release
Practical guidance for court, counsel and release.
Case, hearing and order status
Use MyCase for the docket and filed hearing information, then verify with the Clerk or assigned court. Circuit Court is at 100 South Main Street, Room 301, and Superior Court is at 100 South Main Street, 3rd Floor. The jail confirms custody, not legal advice or the final meaning of an order.
Sources: Indiana MyCase · Randolph County Circuit Court · Randolph County Superior Court · Randolph County Clerk
Counsel and confidential communication
Ask the assigned court or Clerk how counsel is appointed; the reviewed county pages do not publish a local public-defender intake line. Counsel should arrange confidential communication directly with 765-584-1721 and confirm legal-mail and attorney-visit procedures.
Sources: Randolph County Clerk · Randolph County Circuit Court · Randolph County Superior Court · Indiana Public Defender Council
Bond and payment verification
Use MyCase and the filed order for amount and conditions, then call 765-584-1721 and the Clerk before paying. The Clerk publishes PayGov for criminal fines and civil judgments, but that page does not establish a jail bond-payment path. Do not treat a fine-payment receipt as release authorization.
Sources: Indiana MyCase · Randolph County Clerk · Paying criminal fines and civil judgments · Randolph County Sheriff
Property pickup and authorization
Randolph does not publish authorization, recipient ID, hours, storage, fees, disposal or clothing-exchange rules. Before travel, the incarcerated person should complete any required release, and the recipient should call 765-584-1721 with the booked name and ask where to report.
Sources: Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County Sheriff
Release-day verification
A court entry, payment or expected date is not confirmation that processing is complete. Check MyCase, then call 765-584-1721 before leaving home. Randolph does not publish release blocks, exit door, clothing, medication, documents, balance or pickup procedure.
Sources: Indiana MyCase · Randolph County Sheriff · Randolph County Jail information
Plan transportation after release
Do not reserve a nonrefundable ride from an estimated release time. Confirm release readiness with 765-584-1721 and trip eligibility with New InterUrban at 888-589-1121. The operator does not guarantee on-demand pickup, and the jail is not identified as a fixed stop.
Sources: Randolph County Sheriff · LifeStream transportation · LifeStream New InterUrban rider guide
Arrival, transit and local help
Practical guidance for arrival, transit and local help.
Parking, entrance and arrival
The jail is at Main and South Streets in downtown Winchester, but no reviewed official page names visitor parking, an accessible stall, public entrance, screening point or after-hours buzzer. Call 765-584-1721 for the correct door and parking before travel; do not use the hearing-room or 911-dispatch function as a visitor entrance.
Sources: Sheriff's Office and Jail facility · Randolph County Sheriff
New InterUrban planning
Randolph County points to New InterUrban, and LifeStream publishes Randolph service Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., at 888-589-1121. Fares are $1 for ages 0-17, $2 for ages 18-59 and $1 for ages 60 and up. The system is rural-only, so dispatch must confirm whether a jail trip qualifies.
Sources: Randolph County area transportation · LifeStream transportation · LifeStream New InterUrban rider guide
Reservation, accessibility and failure plan
Schedule through 888-589-1121 on weekdays and request up to 2 weeks ahead. The guide requires 1 hour notice for cancellation, permits a personal care attendant without fare and publishes mobility-device access. Confirm the exact curb, main entrance and return ride; no final path or release pickup is guaranteed.
Sources: LifeStream transportation · LifeStream New InterUrban rider guide · Sheriff's Office and Jail facility
Food help near Winchester
Winchester Area Churches and Community Food Pantry lists 481 Greenville Avenue, 765-407-1474, Monday 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., with holiday closures. The Health Department clinic also identifies a small food pantry. Call before travel because eligibility and stock can change.
Sources: Winchester Area Churches and Community Food Pantry · Randolph County Health Department Clinic · Indiana 211
Lodging and overnight planning
Randolph Inn and Suites lists 890 East Washington Street and 765-584-8281. Confirm same-day availability, check-in, accessibility and total price directly; Jail411 does not assume a room or rate. For emergency housing, dial 211 or 866-211-9966 rather than treating a hotel as shelter.
Sources: Randolph Inn and Suites contact · Indiana 211 · City of Winchester visitor page
Reentry, supervision and final checks
Practical guidance for reentry, supervision and final checks.
Benefits, health and treatment after release
Use Indiana 211 for current local referrals, DFR for SNAP or TANF, Indiana Medicaid for coverage, and FSSA for mental-health or addiction services. The Randolph County Health Department is at 325 South Oak Street, Suite 202, 765-584-1155. Confirm eligibility and appointments.
Sources: Indiana 211 · Indiana Division of Family Resources · Indiana Medicaid member information · Indiana mental health and addiction services · Randolph County Health Department
Keep supervision separate from jail custody
Community Corrections and Probation are at 216 South Meridian Street, not the jail. Community Corrections handles court-sentenced services at 765-584-6276; Probation handles probation supervision at 765-584-5805. Confirm the exact reporting office from the order.
Sources: Randolph County Community Corrections · Randolph County Probation · Randolph County Court Services Center
Replace identification and retain records
Before release, ask what identification, prescriptions, property receipt, court papers and account information will be returned. Use BMV for an Indiana ID and SSA for a replacement Social Security card. Keep the booked name, case number, receipts and release documents together.
Sources: Indiana BMV identification cards · Social Security replacement card · Indiana MyCase
Victim services and family safety
The Randolph County Prosecutor oversees Victim Services. Use 911 for immediate danger and the Prosecutor for case-specific victim assistance; the jail cannot change a protective order. Families should avoid sharing private addresses or safety details through monitored vendor channels.
Sources: Randolph County Prosecutor · Randolph County Clerk · HomeWAV
Verify before acting
Before lookup, travel, visit, mail, deposit, property pickup or release pickup, confirm the full booked name, current Randolph County custody, task-specific phone or vendor, current address or door, required identifier and timing. Save the staff name, date 2026-10-01 or later, and transaction reference.
Sources: Randolph County Sheriff · Randolph County Jail information · Randolph County recent arrests and app notice
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
Randolph County Jail / Sheriff is a county or city jail in Winchester, Randolph 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
- (765) 584-1721
- Address
- 155 East South Street
Winchester, IN 47394Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at randolphcounty.us
- County
- Randolph 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 Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call this facility directly: (765) 584-1721
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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