The Howard County jail roster is a publicly accessible record of individuals currently held at the Howard County Jail in Kokomo, Indiana. HowardINCourt.us can help you find publicly available information about current and recent inmates. You can also access jail roster information through the Howard County Sheriff's Office website, by visiting the jail in person, or by calling the facility directly. A jail roster search lets the public confirm whether someone is in custody, view current charges, and identify the arresting agency. The Howard County Sheriff's Office maintains the roster, updates it as bookings and releases occur, and hosts it on the sheriff's office website.
Search Current Inmates in Howard County Jail
There are several ways to look up someone currently held at the Howard County Jail:
- Online through HowardINCourt.us — Search for publicly available court record information tied to individuals booked into the Howard County Jail.
- Howard County Sheriff's Office inmate search — Visit the Current Inmates page on the sheriff's website. The page displays a browsable list of all individuals currently in custody. Each listing includes the inmate's name, Inmate ID, age, race, sex, booking date, and arresting agency. You can use your browser's built-in find function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to search for a specific name within the list.
- By phone — Call the Howard County Jail directly to ask whether a specific person is in custody.
- In person — Visit the Howard County Sheriff's Office lobby to request inmate information.
To search, you will need at least the individual's full legal name. A booking number (Inmate ID) can also be used if you have it. Juvenile offenders are not listed on the public roster.
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If you need related court case information, you can search Indiana court cases through MyCase or contact the Howard County Courts directly.
Find Howard County Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created each time an individual is processed into the Howard County Jail. During booking, jail staff record identifying details and the circumstances of the arrest. A typical booking record includes:
- Booking number (Inmate ID) — a unique identifier assigned at intake
- Booking date and time — when the individual was processed into the facility
- Charges — the offense or offenses listed at the time of booking
- Arresting agency — the law enforcement agency that made the arrest (e.g., Kokomo Police Department, Howard County Sheriff's Office)
- Demographic information — age, race, and sex
The most direct way to access current booking records online is through the sheriff's office inmate search page. This tool shows all individuals presently in custody along with their booking details. Howard County also provides an online services portal with links to the inmate lookup and active warrant checks.
If the person you are looking for has been transferred to state custody, use the Indiana Department of Correction Incarcerated Database to search by name. For custody status notifications, you can register through Indiana SAVIN to receive alerts when an offender's status changes.
To request older booking records or records not available online, contact the Howard County Sheriff's Office directly or submit a public records request through their website.
Search the Howard County Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The Howard County inmate roster supports two practical search approaches:
Search by Name
- Go to the Current Inmates page.
- The page loads a full list of inmates currently in custody.
- Use your browser's find function (Ctrl+F on Windows, Cmd+F on Mac) and type the person's last name.
- If the last name is common, add the first name to narrow your results.
Tips:
- Use the individual's full legal name — nicknames and aliases may not appear.
- Double-check spelling. A single incorrect letter can cause the search to return no results.
- If the name includes a hyphen, suffix, or unusual spacing, try searching by last name only first.
Search by Booking Number (Inmate ID)
If you already have the person's Inmate ID number, use the browser find function to search for that number directly on the roster page. This is the fastest way to locate a specific record when multiple people share the same name.
No Results?
If your search returns nothing, consider these possibilities:
- The person may have already been released or transferred.
- The person may have been booked under a different name variation.
- There may be a delay between arrest and the record appearing on the roster.
- The person may be held in a different facility — try the Indiana DOC Incarcerated Search for state-level inmates.
You can also check the active warrants page on the sheriff's website to see if an individual has an outstanding warrant but has not yet been booked.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Howard County
The Howard County jail roster is updated on a rolling basis as new bookings and releases are processed. In most cases, a new booking will appear on the roster shortly after intake is completed, though exact timing can vary.
Known Limitations
- Processing delays — There is typically a gap between the time of arrest and when the booking record appears online. During high-volume periods, this delay may be longer.
- Released inmates — Once a person is released from custody, their record is removed from the current inmate list. The roster reflects only those presently held at the facility.
- No historical archive — The online roster is not a searchable archive of all past bookings. It shows current custody status only. For older records, contact the sheriff's office or submit a public records request.
- Data entry variations — Names may be entered with slight differences (middle initials, suffixes, hyphenation), which can affect search results.
- Transfers — Inmates transferred to state prison, another county, or a federal facility will no longer appear on the Howard County roster. Use the IDOC Incarcerated Locator for individuals in state custody.
For court-related records such as case filings, hearing dates, or dispositions, the MyCase Indiana Courts portal provides statewide case search access. If a document is not available online, contact the Howard County Clerk's office directly.