Steuben County Jail Overview
Steuben County Jail is operated by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office. The facility is the local jail custody point for adults arrested in Steuben County, people waiting for criminal court, people serving local jail sentences, and some holds while a case, warrant, bond, or transfer issue is pending. No separate city jail, regional jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center in Steuben County was found in the official sources reviewed.
The sheriff's jail page says the building was constructed in 1992. It was first designed for 130 inmates and later modified to house 178. The jail staff includes 29 full-time confinement officers, plus part-time officers who assist with staffing needs. Full-time jail officers complete a one-week Jail Academy accredited by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Steuben County Jail Capacity
The jail's capacity figures come from the sheriff's official jail page and the research file's Vera data review. Capacity is not the same as a live custody count. Vera's 2024 county row lists a total jail population value of 85 for Steuben County, while the sheriff's page lists 178 as the modified capacity. Those numbers should be read as dated dataset and capacity figures, not as a live roster count.
The sheriff's jail page shows the facility capacity, staffing, mail, commissary, video visitation, medical care, ministry, and education details.
The facility page is useful because it gives local jail services that do not appear in the statewide roster search screen.
Look Up Steuben County Jail Inmates
The correct public web lookup for Steuben County Jail custody is INjail Public Access. It is the Indiana County Jail Public Portal and should be used for county jail bookings, current custody, and recent release searches. The official Steuben County Sheriff app is another county-branded channel because its Apple and Google listings advertise Jail Inmate searches. The jail page itself did not expose a separate static HTML roster during research.
- Open INjail Public Access and use the Search tab or the Counties tab.
- Search by last name first, then add first name, birth date, Steuben County, or date ranges as needed.
- Open the View link for public identity, booking, arrest, holds, and cases information when a result appears.
- If the person is not listed, check released-date filters, spelling, MyCase, IDOC, BOP, ICE, or call the sheriff for custody routing.
INjail is a custody lookup, not a court file. Formal charges, amended counts, hearing dates, judgments, and certified documents belong in Indiana MyCase and Steuben County Clerk channels.
Steuben County Jail Address
The sheriff's office and jail share the official address in Angola. Call before traveling if the question involves current custody, release, bond routing, accessible entry, or whether a specific record can be released at the counter.
Steuben County Jail
206 E. Gale St.
Angola, IN 46703
(260) 668-1000 ext. 5000
Non-emergency calls for service: ext. 4000
Administrative office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Emergency services: 24/7
Steuben County Jail Video Visits
Steuben County Jail uses a video visitation platform. The sheriff's jail page says onsite visits are conducted through lobby video terminals and are limited to two per week. Remote visits are listed as unlimited and cost a flat $4.00 for 20 minutes. The vendor page says visitors must register at no cost with ICSolutions before participating in a video visit.
| Visit type | Where | Limit / cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onsite video | Jail lobby video terminals | Two per week | Register through ICSolutions |
| Remote video | Personal computer, smartphone, Android, or iOS device | Unlimited listing; $4.00 for 20 minutes | Register, fund, schedule, and connect through ICSolutions |
| Professional video | Video platform may serve professionals | Attorney-specific rules not published in reviewed source | Confirm with the jail |
The ICSolutions Steuben County visitor page gives registration and video visitation support details.
Remote visits depend on the visitor's device, internet connection, account setup, and schedule rules, so registration should be complete before the visit time.
Mail and Money at Steuben County Jail
The sheriff's jail page encourages mail as a way to maintain family support, but it also says rules and restrictions apply and directs senders to review jail policy before mailing. The reviewed source did not publish a complete prohibited-items list, legal-mail distinction, or exact inmate-mail address format. Do not assume books, photos, envelopes, or publications are accepted without checking current jail rules.
| Service | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Mail is encouraged, subject to rules and restrictions. | |
| Commissary | Available once each week. |
| Inmate account | Store items are bought from the inmate cash account. |
| Deposit channels | Money may be sent online, by phone, or through the jail lobby kiosk. |
| Vendor fees | Specific deposit vendor and transaction fees were not located in the reviewed sheriff page. |
Steuben County Jail Phone Costs
The jail page gives unusually specific tablet and messaging costs. These paid services are not the same as legal mail, court filings, or formal medical requests. Short tablet messages may help families stay in contact, but the 160-character limit makes them poor for detailed legal or health issues.
| Service | Cost / rule |
|---|---|
| Chirp text incoming or outgoing | $0.10 each |
| Text length | 160 characters |
| Tablet movies or music | $0.05 per minute |
| Tablet phone calls | $0.25 per minute |
Booking at Steuben County Jail
Steuben County does not publish a full booking manual in the reviewed jail pages. The research file ties the local workflow to official fields in INjail and jail services. After arrest or surrender, jail staff create a booking record with identity, demographics, booking number, booked date, arrest date, county, arresting agency, and arresting officer fields. Medical, dental, and mental-health requests are screened through the jail's contracted care process.
Booking charges are not the same as final court charges. The prosecutor may file, amend, reduce, or dismiss charges in court after booking. A hold can also keep a person in custody even when another charge appears to have bond. For court filings after arrest, use Indiana MyCase and the Steuben County Clerk rather than treating the jail roster as the final court record.
Steuben County Jail Programs
Medical services are contracted through Quality Correctional Care. The sheriff's jail page says routine health care and twenty-four-hour emergency medical, dental, and psychological care are arranged. The jail nurse screens medical, dental, and mental-health requests, consults with the physician, and advises jail staff on needed care.
Religious services are provided by the Steuben County Jail Ministry volunteer team, including Bible study, church services, and one-on-one clergy visits on various days. Educational services are available by request for inmates who have not received a high-school diploma or equivalent. The education program is supported by Steuben County United Way and the Steuben County Literacy Coalition, and the TASC exam may be offered after pre-screening and preparation.
Note: Confirm custody, visit status, and account rules with the jail before traveling, sending money, or scheduling video visitation.