Pulaski County Jail Overview
Pulaski County Jail / Pulaski County Justice Center is the sheriff-operated adult jail for Pulaski County. The official county sheriff page identifies the Sheriff's Office on the first floor of the Justice Center and gives the jail's direct phone number as 574-946-3753. The same office lists Sheriff Chris Schramm and Chief Deputy Fred Rogers. In local custody terms, this is the facility to check for people arrested by county or local law enforcement and booked into the Pulaski County jail system.
The jail holds local pre-trial detainees, people serving local sentences, and some people held for other authorities. WKVI reported Sheriff Schramm's 2024 statistics as including revenue from holding federal and Indiana DOC inmates, so a person in the Justice Center may not always have a simple local misdemeanor or felony case. That does not make the jail a state prison or federal prison. A sentenced state prisoner should still be checked through the Indiana Department of Correction locator, while a current county booking starts with JailTracker or the jail phone.
The official Pulaski County Sheriff's Office page shows the Justice Center contact information and roster link used for public custody checks.
That county page is the cleanest official starting point because it connects the sheriff's office, jail phone, and public JailTracker route in one place.
Pulaski County Jail Population
No official current rated capacity was found on the county or state sources reviewed for Pulaski County Jail. A secondary capacity lead was not verified from an official inspection report, so no bed count is stated as a county fact. The better sourced population points are the 2024 sheriff-reported daily population of 79 inmates reported by WKVI and the Vera Institute county dataset value of 83 for 2024 total_jail_pop.
The figures should not be blended into a single exact count. Jail numbers depend on the date and method used, such as roster count, inspection-day count, or average daily population. Pulaski County's Vera series shows 98 in 2021, 97.75 in 2022, 95.75 in 2023, and 83 in 2024. That trend points lower in 2024, while the official capacity gap means no reliable current crowding percentage should be calculated.
Lookup Pulaski County Jail Inmates
The county-linked online route is Tyler/Public Safety Cloud JailTracker. It is meant for current Pulaski County jail custody, not for sentenced Indiana prison custody, immigration detention, or a federal prison sentence. During research, the JailTracker shell loaded as a web app and the inspected configuration showed captcha required, so the roster should not be treated as the only path. For a fuller custody walkthrough, the county roster process is also covered on the Jail Inmate Records page.
- Open the Pulaski County JailTracker roster from the sheriff's office roster link or the direct public roster URL.
- Search by last name first, then add first name if the roster allows it and the name is common.
- Complete any captcha or reload the app if it shows the web app error screen.
- Confirm the person is in Pulaski County custody before relying on charges, holds, or release status.
- If the roster is blocked, stale, or does not show the person, call Pulaski County Jail at 574-946-3753.
A written records request is the next fallback for booking records, arrest and jail intake information, or a booking photo that is not visible online. Pulaski County uses Public Access Request Form X. A useful request names the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office or Jail, gives the person's full name, booking or arrest date if known, and states whether inspection or copies are requested.
Pulaski County Jail Contact
Use the jail phone for custody status, bond or hold questions, visiting questions, mail rules, and money-deposit confirmation. The sheriff page lists separate dispatch and administrative lines, but the jail number is the most direct contact for a person believed to be booked into the Justice Center.
Pulaski County Jail / Pulaski County Justice Center
110 East Meridian Street
Winamac, IN 46996
Jail: 574-946-3753
Jail lobby hours were not published in the reviewed official sources.
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Justice Center, first floor
110 East Meridian Street, Winamac, IN 46996
Dispatch/Main: 574-946-6655
Admin: 574-946-0924; Dispatch: 574-946-4234.
Pulaski County Jail Visits
The county sources reviewed did not publish an official Pulaski County Jail visitation schedule, video visitation vendor, attorney visiting window, visitor ID rule, dress code, locker rule, or visitor-entry door instruction. That absence matters because jail visiting rules can change with staffing, housing, court orders, or disciplinary status. Do not assume a vendor or schedule from another Indiana county. Call the jail before traveling, especially if the visit involves a child, long drive, attorney meeting, or a person who may have been transferred.
| Topic | Published Detail | Best Contact |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visiting | Not published in official sources located | Call jail 574-946-3753 |
| Video visits | No vendor or schedule found | Call jail 574-946-3753 |
| Visitor ID and dress code | Not published | Call before visiting |
| Attorney visits | No public schedule found | Coordinate with jail or court |
| Visitor parking or entry | No official visitor map found | Confirm with jail |
Pulaski County Jail Mail
No official Pulaski County Jail mail policy, phone-call vendor, tablet provider, commissary vendor, money-deposit vendor, or fee schedule was located in the reviewed sheriff or county pages. That is a research gap, not permission to copy Securus, GTL, Access Corrections, JPay, or other vendor rules from another facility. Mail and deposits are areas where wrong instructions can cause delays or returned funds.
| Service | What Was Found | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address format | No jail-specific format published beyond the Justice Center address | Call before mailing |
| Phone or video provider | No provider found | Ask the jail which system is active |
| Commissary deposits | No vendor or fee list found | Confirm accepted methods by phone |
| Property release | No public instruction found | Ask jail staff before arriving |
Note: Confirm custody and facility rules with Pulaski County Jail before sending mail, money, or property.
Pulaski County Jail Booking
Pulaski County does not publish a detailed jail intake manual in the reviewed sheriff pages. A typical local booking begins with arrest by a local agency, state police, or another lawful authority, followed by transport to the Justice Center when the person is booked locally. Intake may include identity checks, property collection, search, booking photo, fingerprints, screening, and entry of charges or holds into the jail system. The roster may not update at the same speed as the booking desk.
After booking, the court path and jail path separate. A jail booking charge is the custody record used by the jail. A filed charge is the formal court charge pursued after review by the prosecutor and court. Pulaski County criminal cases may appear in Circuit Court or Superior Court depending on assignment. MyCase is the statewide public court search for non-confidential cases, while the jail roster remains the better first check for current custody.
About Pulaski County Jail
The Justice Center sits in downtown Winamac near the county courthouse and the core local justice offices. The sheriff, jail, prosecutor, Circuit Court, Superior Court, and clerk functions are clustered in the Justice Center and courthouse area. Pulaski County is rural northern Indiana, so many visitors will drive in from Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Monterey, or nearby township areas rather than use a published transit route.
No recent Pulaski County, Indiana-specific jail construction project, closure, consent decree, U.S. Department of Justice investigation, in-custody death, or major jail-conditions lawsuit was found in the allowed official or reputable-source research. Jail conditions are still subject to Indiana county jail standards and annual reporting duties. Sheriff annual reports and public-record requests may be the practical route for more detailed operational records.
Note: Verify current custody, visiting access, and lobby instructions with the jail before going to the Justice Center.