This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm who is in custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or obtain an official booking record for you. Use the official office or locator that controls the record.
Official Owen County Contacts
For current local jail questions, the main contact is the Owen County Security Center and Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Ryan White is listed by the county as the sheriff. The jail and sheriff's office are at 291 Vandalia Avenue, Spencer, IN 47460. Call 812-829-5757 and press 0 for jail information. Sheriff email is ryan.white@owencounty.in.gov. For emergencies, call 911.
Sheriff's Office records and accident reports are handled through an in-person written request at the Security Center, with applicable fees. The county materials reviewed did not publish separate sheriff records lobby hours, so call before going in person. Owen County's general Access to Public Records Act contact is commissioners@owencounty.in.gov or 812-829-5000. Court records are handled separately by the Owen County Clerk, P.O. Box 146, Spencer, IN 47460, 812-829-5015. Prosecutor matters go to the Owen County Prosecutor, Benjamin Kim, 60 S. Main Street, P.O. Box 150, Spencer, IN 47460-0150, 812-829-5005.
- For a person in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the jail information line.
- For booking photos, use the guidance on jail roster mugshots and the sheriff records process.
- For charges filed after arrest, search court records after a jail arrest through the court system.
- For the local jail facility, use the Owen County Security Center page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Indiana Department of Correction locator at https://offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov/.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.