This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, arrange visits, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible agency directly.
Official Lawrence County Contacts
The Sheriff's Office and Jail Division handle county booking and current-custody questions. The APRA contact receives focused requests for existing booking sheets and intake photographs. No fixed Lawrence County booking-photo fee is published, so request an estimate.
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office1420 I Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Main and nonemergency: 812-275-3316
Jail Division: 812-277-2014
APRA/reception: 812-277-2013
APRA fax: 812-277-2022
The county publishes general courthouse business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Confirm the records contact's current availability before visiting. Use the channel that matches the question:
- For a mugshot or booking sheet, follow the request steps on the Lawrence County booking guide and contact the sheriff's APRA custodian.
- For a person just arrested or now held locally, use the sheriff app or call Jail Division.
- For bond basics, ask the jail. For hearing dates and final results, use MyCase or the Lawrence County Clerk.
- For a custody release alert, register with Indiana SAVIN/VINELink and verify urgent changes with the jail.
- For a person sentenced to state prison, use the Indiana Department of Correction offender locator or its public-records portal.
- For federal prison or immigration detention, use the BOP or ICE locator only when that custody type applies.
- For Bedford, Mitchell, or Oolitic police incident reports, contact the arresting municipal agency; the sheriff remains custodian of the county jail intake record.
916 15th Street, Room 31
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone: 812-275-7543
Fax: 812-277-2024
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.