Perry County Detention Center Overview
The Perry County Detention Center is operated by the Perry County Sheriff's Office from the same Herrman Street campus as the sheriff's office. It is the primary custody point for people arrested by the sheriff or local police in Perry County, people awaiting bond or first court action, local jail sentences, weekend sentences, and people held pending a lawful transfer. The sheriff site treats detention as a major public service area, with direct links for inmate list, post bond, schedule inmate visit, add phone time, and commissary.
The research did not locate a current official local capacity statement from the sheriff or county page. Vera's county dataset lists a 2019 rated capacity field of 132, while an inspection-derived database lists 143 beds for 2014 through 2020. Those figures are historical and source-specific, so they should not be treated as today's published official capacity. Specific housing-unit names and security classifications were not published in the official material found.
Perry County Detention Center Population
The latest Vera county data in the research lists Perry County's jail population as 84 in 2024, with a rate of 687.9 per 100,000 residents age 15 to 64. The live roster can show current entries, but the research did not find a reliable machine-readable current headcount or a sheriff-published daily count. Branchville's state-prison population should not be added to the county jail population because it is an IDOC facility with a separate lookup system.
Look Up Perry County Detention Center Inmates
Use the sheriff-linked inmate list or the visible ISOMS Current Inmates endpoint for people in current Perry County jail custody. The list shows alphabet filters and current entries with name, age, class, race/sex, intake date, city, arresting department, arresting officer, release-date field, charges, and bond. If the roster shell fails or a booking number is needed for bond, call the jail at 812-547-2441.
- Open the Perry County current-inmates roster.
- Use the alphabet filter for the last name or browse all entries.
- Compare age, race/sex, city, intake date, arresting agency, charge, and bond.
- Call the jail for booking-number, release, or bond questions that the roster does not answer.
- Use IDOC when the person has moved from county jail into state-prison custody.
The county government sheriff page in the manifest confirms the public address, hours, phone, fax, and jail commander contact point for the sheriff and detention center.
That contact page is useful when the roster is down or when a records request must go through the county office rather than the live inmate list.
Perry County Detention Center Contact
Use the sheriff and detention center address for custody, bond, weekender, visitation, and records questions. Do not confuse the jail with the Perry County courts and clerk on Payne Street or the prosecutor office on Main Street. The county page publishes public hours for the sheriff and detention center, but booking and law-enforcement custody can occur outside public counter hours.
Perry County Detention Center
2211 Herrman Street
Tell City, IN 47586
812-547-2441
Fax: 812-547-0410
Public hours: Monday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Perry County Detention Center Visits
All regular visitation is by video through Combined Public Communications and InmateSales, either from lobby stations or remotely. Visitors must register and schedule through the vendor system. Remote visits require a computer or internet-enabled mobile device with speaker, camera, and high-speed internet. Apple mobile users are directed to the InmateSales app, while Android users are told to use Chrome and follow the web steps.
| Visit Type | Schedule / Access | Fees / Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby video | Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; Sunday no visitation | One free onsite visit; additional visits $8 each. |
| Remote video | 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. daily through InmateSales/CPC | $0.20 per minute or $4.00 for 20 minutes. |
| Visitor room | Two visitors per inmate, including children | No cell phones or recording devices. |
Perry County Detention Center Mail
The jail uses separate paths for scanned personal mail and legal mail or money orders. Non-legal friends and family mail goes to a Highland Heights, Kentucky scan address. Legal mail and money orders use the jail's Tell City address. Mail must include inmate name, inmate ID, and a return address. It must also meet size and scanning limits, and prohibited items can lead to destruction of the mail.
| Service | Provider / Address | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Standard mail | Inmate Name - Inmate ID, Perry County Jail, IN, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076 | No larger than 8.5 by 11 inches; must be scannable. |
| Legal mail / money orders | Inmate Name - Inmate ID, Perry County Jail, IN, 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, IN 47586 | Use this address for lawyers and money orders. |
| Commissary kiosk | Stellar kiosk in jail lobby | Available 24/7 with a $2 fee. |
| Online commissary | JailATM | Use when a lobby deposit is not possible. |
| Phone / video | InmateSales / Combined Public Communications | Phone-time customer service: 1-877-998-5678. |
Perry County Detention Center Booking
Local booking details are not published as a full manual, but Indiana jail standards and local jail pages show the basic path. A person is received after arrest, warrant service, court order, or sentence. Jail staff record identity, authority for custody, intake date and time, property, medical information, charges, holds, and bond. The roster may then display a public subset of those fields.
Weekender intake is more detailed. A weekender must bring the judgment order, pay the required fee in cash at booking, call 812-547-2441 ext. 2 before arrival to confirm room, park in the front lot or be dropped off, and check in using the phone next to the booking window. Medications must be current, in original prescription containers, and approved by the facility's medical physician.
Perry County Detention Center Bond
The sheriff's bond page says bond is set by the court and cannot be changed by detention-center staff unless a judge orders it. Perry County accepts cash or credit card at the jail or clerk's office and allows GovPayNow online or by phone. The payment requires the arrestee name, booking number, PLC 6903 or 6904, and bond amount. The GovPay service fee is 9 percent.
Note: Confirm custody and bond status with the jail before paying, visiting, sending mail, or adding funds.
Perry County Detention Center Arrival
The public destination for jail business is 2211 Herrman Street in Tell City. The research did not locate official cross-street, transit, visitor parking rate, or ADA entrance instructions. The most concrete parking rule found applies to weekenders: park in the front parking lot or be dropped off, and do not park in the rear. Visitors posting bond, arriving near the end of public hours, or handling a weekend sentence should call before traveling.
Perry County Detention Center Programs
WFIE reported in July 2025 that the Perry County Sheriff's Office was offering counseling and training for inmates dealing with substance-use and mental-health challenges. Reported services included counseling, life-skills training, peer support, and case management. Reported skills topics included parenting, managing money, handling anger, and preparing for work. That source is news reporting rather than a full sheriff program manual, but it is a current local detail about jail reentry work.