This is a private reference site, not a Porter County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or retrieve an official booking record. Use the official office or locator that controls the record you need.
Where to Look for Porter County Records
For local jail questions, start with the Porter County Sheriff's Office and Porter County Jail at 2755 State Road 49, Valparaiso, IN 46383. Sheriff Jeffrey A. Balon's office lists the main sheriff number as 219-477-3000, the Jail Division as 219-477-3050, and Records as 219-477-3080. Administration hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; jail hours are shown as 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; arrest record checks are handled Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
For court filings and final dispositions, contact the Porter County Clerk, Jessica A. Bailey, at the Valparaiso Courthouse, 16 Lincolnway Suite 211, Valparaiso, IN 46383, 219-465-3450, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Portage annex is at 3560 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN 46368, 219-759-8212.
- Someone in the county jail: use the jail inmate records guide, the PCSO Who's In Jail roster at portercountysheriff.com/whosInJail, or the Jail Division at 219-477-3050.
- Booking photos: see jail roster mugshots, then compare the PCSO roster with Recent Bookings if the arrest is new.
- Charges and case outcomes after an arrest: use court records after a jail arrest, Indiana MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase, or the Porter County Clerk.
- A specific local facility: open the Porter County Jail page for the county jail address, phone, and custody context.
- A sentenced Indiana prisoner: search the Indiana Department of Correction locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov; county jail rosters do not track most transferred IDOC prisoners.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the BOP locator at bop.gov/inmateloc for federal prison records or ICE's locator at locator.ice.gov/odls for immigration custody. VINELink Indiana is also available for custody notifications.