Daviess County Jail Overview
The Daviess County Jail Command page identifies the Daviess County Security Center as the county jail at 101 NE 4th Street in Washington. It is operated by the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Gary Allison. The facility holds people arrested by local agencies, people waiting for court, locally sentenced inmates, short-term holds, and work release participants tied to county custody. It is not an Indiana Department of Correction prison, and it is not a federal or immigration detention center.
County jail status is narrow. A person may be at the Daviess County Security Center before court, after a warrant arrest, while serving a local sentence, or while waiting on a transfer. Once a person is sentenced to IDOC and moved out of the jail, the county jail no longer calculates the final release date. That search moves to the Indiana Department of Correction offender locator. For formal court charges after an arrest, use Indiana MyCase or the Daviess County Clerk.
Daviess County Security Center
101 NE 4th Street
Washington, IN 47501
Detention Center: 812-254-5974
Sheriff/Security Center: 812-254-1060
Daviess County Jail Capacity
The county publishes detailed physical capacity for the Daviess County Security Center. The official Jail Command page lists 260 jail beds, six holding cells, two drunk tanks, and one padded cell. It also states that the work release center houses an additional 52 beds. A February 10, 2026 commissioners-meeting summary reported Sheriff Allison describing a 265-person jail capacity and a current jail population of about 131. That meeting summary also reported 821 bookings in 2025, 173,786 meals, no escapes, and no on-site fatalities.
The meeting figures are useful for recent context, but the standing county source is still the Jail Command page. The county source does not publish housing-unit names, classification levels, parking instructions, or a visitor entrance map. Confirm those details by phone before going to the facility.
Search Daviess County Jail Custody
Daviess County does not appear to publish a county-hosted current jail roster or mugshot gallery on the inspected official pages. The county's own jail links point users toward VINE/SAVIN, JailATM, IDOC offender search, and inmate communications tools. That means the practical Daviess County Security Center inmate lookup path is a fallback chain, not a single county roster form.
- Search Indiana SAVIN or VINELink Indiana for custody status and notification options.
- Call the Detention Center at 812-254-5974 or the Sheriff's Office/Security Center at 812-254-1060 if VINE does not show a clear match.
- Search MyCase for filed charges, court dates, bond changes, and case events after booking.
- Use the IDOC locator only after a sentenced person has transferred to state custody.
- Submit a written public-records request under Indiana APRA if a booking sheet, jail record, or booking photo is not available online.
Note: VINE is a custody-status and notification system, not a complete Daviess County booking record portal.
Daviess County Jail Visits
The official Daviess County visitation schedule uses InmateSales for scheduled lobby and at-home video visits. Lobby visits may be scheduled online, by calling 1-866-340-7879, or from the lobby. The county states that each inmate receives one 20-minute lobby visit per visitation week, while web visits are unlimited. Visitors should also read the official visitation rules, including the two-adult limit and the jail's authority to deny, end, or suspend visits.
| Visit type | Days | Hours | Cost or limit | Scheduling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobby visitation | Monday-Sunday | 8 a.m.-8 p.m. | One 20-minute visit per inmate each visitation week | InmateSales, 1-866-340-7879, or lobby scheduling |
| At-home web/video visits | Monday-Sunday | 7 a.m.-9 p.m. | Unlimited, 20 cents per minute | InmateSales |
| Phone/video/texting help | As needed | Vendor support | Account issue support | 1-877-998-5678 |
Visitors should bring identification and keep property to a minimum. The county pages do not publish visitor parking or public transit details. If the visit depends on a long drive, call the Daviess County Security Center first because court movement, discipline, medical isolation, or release can change visit eligibility.
Daviess County Jail Mail
The official inmate mail and phone page gives the jail mailing format and limits. Mail must go through USPS, and no other package delivery is accepted unless the jail administrator preapproves it. Staff may inspect mail. Privileged mail from attorneys, courts, or government officials is opened and inspected in the inmate's presence.
| Service | Daviess County Security Center rule |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Inmate full name and ID, Daviess County Security Center, 101 NE 4th Street, Washington, IN 47501 |
| Mail limits | No USPS-external packages without preapproval; no Polaroids, stickers, glitter, stamps, colored marker, or prohibited photos |
| Phone account | Prepaid accounts and phone cards; only phone cards purchased at the Sheriff's Office are accepted |
| Commissary deposit | Cash or credit in the lobby machine, online through JailATM, or mailed money order/cashier's check |
| Mailed funds | Put the inmate's full name and ID on the money order or cashier's check; cash and personal checks are not accepted |
The county commissary page also explains lobby deposits and online JailATM deposits. Bond payments are separate from commissary, although JailATM and the lobby machine are also referenced for credit-card bonding. Before posting bond, the county tells users to contact the booking officer.
Daviess County Jail Property
The county's inmate property page describes how clothing and valuables are handled during booking at the Daviess County Security Center.
That source matters because property release is often the first issue for families after a Daviess County jail booking. Clothing, shoes, hats, coats, and similar items go into a numbered property tote. Valuables such as phones, wallets, identification cards, credit cards, and jewelry are sealed in a separate bag in front of the arrestee. The county calls this lock-up property.
Lock-up property may be signed out to a friend or family member only at the inmate's request. The bag is not opened or split, and the person receiving property must show valid picture identification. The official inmate medical page states that Daviess County Security Center medical staff provide care, emergency medical care is available 24/7, and no inmate is denied medical treatment due to inability to pay. Each health-care visit has a medical co-payment. Medical watch, continuous care, or infectious status may lead to isolation until medical staff clears the inmate to return to general population.
Daviess County Jail Release
Daviess County publishes local bonding procedures for the Security Center. Bond types include own recognizance by court order, full cash bond, 10 percent cash bond, and credit-card bond through JailATM or the lobby machine. The facility bonds people out 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but some cases require a waiting period. The county notes that violent crimes may require at least eight hours before bonding, and intoxication can also delay release.
| Bond or release issue | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Own recognizance | Requires a judge's order and promise to appear |
| Cash bond | Full cash amount may be returned after the case, less court deductions |
| 10 percent cash bond | Ten percent is posted, with later deductions for costs, fines, fees, or orders |
| Credit-card bond | Available through JailATM or the lobby machine after checking with the booking officer |
| Release-date question | Call 812-254-1060 for a local jail sentence; wait for IDOC transfer for state release calculations |
The county's release-date page states that local jail sentence release dates are calculated from court documents. Questions about sentencing should go to an attorney or the court. Holds can block release even when a bond is posted. A probation hold, parole hold, DOC hold, other-county warrant, federal hold, ICE detainer, or no-bond court order can keep the person in custody.