Parke County Inmate Population Overview
The Parke County inmate population cannot be read from a single live dashboard in the official county sources reviewed for this project. The local jail is the sheriff-run Parke County Jail, which holds adults arrested in Parke County, pretrial detainees, people serving short local sentences, warrant holds, bond revocations, probation matters, and people awaiting transfer or extradition. Rockville Correctional Facility is also in the county, but it is a state prison operated by the Indiana Department of Correction. Its population should not be blended into the county jail roster.
That split matters for both data and search. A Parke County arrest usually begins at the jail on Strawberry Road. If the person is later convicted and sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction, the record path changes to the IDOC locator. Federal and immigration cases follow still different systems. The strongest Parke County inmate population picture therefore comes from a channel map: sheriff custody information, statewide jail portal checks, SAVIN or VINELink notifications, MyCase court filings, IDOC prison records, and federal or ICE locators when those systems apply.
Parke County Inmate Population Statistics
Official county pages did not publish a live Parke County Jail count, annual booking total, average stay, or demographic table. The located local jail capacity figure comes from the Indianapolis Star Indiana jail inspections database, described in the research as based on Indiana Department of Correction jail-inspection data and viewed in June 2026. That source listed Parke County Jail at 92 beds and 84 people, or 91.30% capacity. Because the sheriff site does not publish the figure, it should be treated as an inspection-derived public snapshot, not a live sheriff roster count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Parke County Jail capacity | 92 beds | Indianapolis Star database based on IDOC jail inspection data, viewed June 2026 |
| Parke County Jail count | 84 | Same inspection-derived public database snapshot |
| Parke County Jail percent capacity | 91.30% | Same inspection-derived public database snapshot |
| Historical Parke County Jail population | 54 | Prison Policy Initiative Census 2020 vintage table, 12/31/2013 |
| Rockville Correctional Facility overview capacity | More than 1,200 | IDOC Rockville facility page, viewed June 2026 |
Parke County Inmate Population Trends
The local jail trend record is thin. The research found one historical correctional-population entry for Parke Co. Jail from 2013 and one inspection-derived public database snapshot viewed in 2026. That is enough to show that Parke County Jail has a documented local detention footprint, but it is not enough to calculate a reliable average daily population trend. The state prison side is better documented because IDOC publishes population reports for Rockville Correctional Facility and the intake unit.
| Year or Date | Count or Capacity | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | Parke Co. Jail population 54 | Historical correctional-population snapshot, not current custody |
| Database viewed 2026 | Parke County Jail 84 / 92 | Inspection-derived snapshot, not a live roster |
| December 2025 | Rockville CF 936 / 981; Intake 242 / 272 | IDOC report snippet for state prison population |
| February 2026 | Rockville CF 915 / 981; Intake 217 / 272 | IDOC report snippet for state prison population |
| April 2026 | Rockville CF 925 / 981 | IDOC report snippet for state prison population |
Parke County Jail and Prison Split
Parke County has an unusual search problem for a small county because Rockville contains both the county jail and a large state women's prison, but at different addresses and under different authorities. Parke County Jail is run by the sheriff and is the local booking point for many arrests. Rockville Correctional Facility is run by IDOC and houses sentenced adult female incarcerated individuals plus the female intake/classification population. A person can be physically in Parke County without being in Parke County Jail.
| System | Facility | Search Channel | Who It Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail | Parke County Jail | Sheriff phone, INjail where available, SAVIN | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local holds, short local custody |
| State prison | Rockville Correctional Facility | IDOC offender locator | Sentenced adult female IDOC custody and female intake |
| Federal prison | No BOP prison in county identified | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detention | No ICE facility in county identified | ICE detainee locator | Immigration custody when ICE holds the person |
Parke County Inmate Records Law
Indiana law supports public access to many jail and court records, but it does not require every jail field to be published online. The Indiana Access to Public Records Act starts with a public-access policy and gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records during regular business hours unless an exception applies. The same law allows or requires some records to be withheld, including protected categories and many law-enforcement investigatory records.
Key rules for Parke County jail data:
IC 5-14-3-1 favors public information about government affairs and places the burden for nondisclosure on the agency.
IC 5-14-3-3 gives the public a right to inspect and copy public records unless an exception applies.
IC 11-12-4 requires IDOC jail standards and annual county jail inspection duties.
210 IAC 3-1-6 requires county jails to record core inmate information such as booking number, intake time, identity data, classification, property, and release data.
These rules explain why a Parke County inmate record may exist even when a name is not visible in an online search. They also explain why a public page may show fewer fields than the jail keeps internally. Medical information, juvenile material, sealed or expunged records, security information, and protected victim data may be missing from public results or redacted from a records response.
Search Parke County Inmates
The current Parke County inmate population search starts with a practical question: is the person newly arrested, sentenced to IDOC, held federally, or in immigration custody? A person arrested by Parke County deputies, Rockville Police, Montezuma Police, Rosedale Police, Indiana State Police, or conservation officers will usually start with the county jail. The sheriff home page sometimes posts recent arrests and warrant notices, but those posts are selective public information items. They are not a complete jail roster.
- Call Parke County Jail at (765) 569-5413 when current custody must be confirmed and no public roster result is available.
- Check INjail Public Access as the official Indiana county jail portal, while noting Parke was not visible in the public county dropdown during inspection.
- Use Indiana SAVIN or VINELink for custody-status notifications.
- Search Indiana MyCase after the prosecutor files formal charges.
- Use the IDOC, BOP, or ICE locator only when the custody type points to state prison, federal custody, or immigration detention.
The INjail Public Access search page is the statewide jail portal referenced in the research. Its public interface is useful, but Parke County coverage should be treated carefully because Parke metadata existed while Parke did not appear in the visible county dropdown.
The screenshot supports the statewide-portal explanation without promising that Parke County Jail currently exposes a complete public roster there.
Parke County Roster Search Fields
INjail's public application accepts several search values. For Parke County, the fields are still useful because they show how Indiana jail portal searches are structured. The search form requires at least one value. A last name is usually the first practical entry, and a first name or birth date helps narrow common names. Date ranges help with recent booking or release searches, but the application language noted a last-30-days result limit.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | At least one value required | Max 50 characters; alpha-only input shown in the app |
| First Name | Text | No | Use with last name to narrow results |
| Birth Date | Date | No | Placeholder m/d/yyyy with date-picker limits |
| County | Dropdown | No | Parke metadata exists, but Parke was not in the visible dropdown inspected June 12, 2026 |
| Booked Between | Date range | No | Quick ranges include Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, This Month, Last Month |
| Released Between | Date range | No | Quick ranges include Last 7 Days and Last 30 Days |
Parke County Inmate Record Fields
A jail booking profile is different from a court case. The booking record is created when the person is admitted to jail. A court case begins after the prosecutor files a charge and the court opens a case. INjail's profile inventory shows the type of public jail fields a participating county may display, while MyCase remains the formal source for court charge status, hearings, orders, and dispositions.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and INjail ID | The displayed person name and portal-specific identifier |
| Mugshot | A booking photo component can appear when the county supplies one |
| Booking # and Booked On | The jail booking identifier and booking date |
| Arrest Date and Agency | When and which agency made the arrest, if supplied |
| Released On | Release date, blank, or unknown when no release is listed |
| Holds and Cases | Public holds and case references tied to the booking record |
State and Federal Inmate Search
State and federal searches should not be used as a substitute for the Parke County Jail phone line when the person was just arrested locally. They become relevant when the custody stage changes. The IDOC locator is for sentenced people in Indiana state custody, including incarcerated individuals assigned to Rockville Correctional Facility. The BOP locator is for federal prison records from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention.
The IDOC offender locator searches by last name, first name, or DOC number. It is the correct system for Rockville Correctional Facility and other state prisons, not for a person still in pretrial Parke County Jail custody.
The IDOC locator screenshot belongs with sentenced-custody searches because Rockville Correctional Facility is in Parke County but outside sheriff control.
Parke County Jail Services
The official jail page is most detailed on family-facing tasks after a person is booked. Mail must use the inmate name and the Parke County Jail address. The jail requires a plain white envelope and originally purchased plain white lined paper, and it rejects photocopies, greeting cards, colored envelopes, and colored paper. Non-legal mail is opened and checked for contraband and funds. Legal mail is opened in front of the inmate and checked for contraband.
| Need | Parke County Jail Channel | Important Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Bond by cash | Parke County Clerk during normal business hours | Clerk is at 116 W. High Street, Room 204, Rockville |
| Bond by card | Jail or GovPayNow | Needs defendant name, book-in number, bail amount, and Pay Location Code 5590 |
| Phone accounts | CPC / InmateSales | Calls require dialing 0 plus area code plus number |
| Commissary deposits | JailATM online or lobby kiosk | Money orders and cashier's checks are not accepted for commissary |
| Property release | Inmate must complete a release form | Pickup person needs a valid driver's license or state ID |
The official Parke County Jail page publishes these jail-service rules, including mail, bond, calls, commissary, and property instructions.
The jail page is also the best public source for operational rules because no separate full public roster page was located on the sheriff website.
Parke County Custody Terms
Short custody terms can change the search path. A no-bond hold is different from a payable bond, and a DOC number points to state prison instead of the county jail.
- Booking
- The jail intake step that creates a jail record after arrest.
- Book-in number
- The jail booking identifier needed for Parke County card or remote bond payment.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency or jurisdiction that may block release even when local bond is paid.
- SAVIN or VINE
- Indiana custody-notification systems used for status alerts rather than full court records.
- DOC
- The Indiana Department of Correction, which runs state prisons such as Rockville Correctional Facility.
Parke County Detention Facilities
Every Parke County inmate population search should keep the two local facilities separate. The sheriff's jail and the IDOC prison both sit in Rockville, but they serve different legal stages and use different locators, mail formats, visitation rules, and records offices.
- Parke County Jail holds local arrestees, pretrial detainees, short local sentences, warrants, bond revocations, probation holds, and transfer or extradition cases.
- Rockville Correctional Facility is an IDOC state prison for sentenced adult female incarcerated individuals and female intake or classification custody.
Parke County Inmate Population FAQ
Does Parke County have a public jail roster? A dedicated sheriff roster was not located. INjail is the official statewide jail portal, but Parke was not visible in the current public county dropdown during inspection, so call the jail when custody needs confirmation.
What number confirms Parke County Jail custody? The Parke County Sheriff's Office and Jail main number is (765) 569-5413. Use SAVIN or VINELink for custody notifications when alerts matter.
Is Rockville Correctional Facility part of the county jail roster? No. Rockville Correctional Facility is an Indiana Department of Correction state prison, so sentenced custody is searched through IDOC.
Where do court charges appear after a Parke County arrest? Public, non-confidential Indiana court cases are searched through MyCase after the prosecutor files charges. Official copies come from the Parke County Clerk.