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Switzerland County Detention Center Overview

Switzerland County Detention Center is operated by the Switzerland County Sheriff's Office in Vevay, Indiana. It is not in Ohio County, but it is part of the local custody map because Ohio County planning material identified Switzerland County as a possible or alternate contract-housing location. The 2026 Ohio County packet snippet said Sheriff Tom Baxter discussed possible relocation of Ohio County prisoners from Dearborn County Jail to Switzerland County Jail, with terms pending. That means a person arrested in Ohio County may still require a Switzerland County custody check if the Ohio County Sheriff's Office directs the family or requester there.

The detention center holds Switzerland County detainees and surrounding-county contract inmates where accepted by agreement. No official online roster was located on the Switzerland sheriff site during research. The sheriff site does publish the office and jail phone lines, jail fax, address, jail-category rules, visitation hours, visitor restrictions, and commissary days. Records information on the site was more focused on crash reports than booking records, so inmate-record requests should begin with the jail phone and the sheriff's office rather than assuming an online form exists.

Switzerland County Detention Center Capacity and Population

The official Switzerland sheriff pages inspected did not state a rated detention-center capacity. Research noted two non-official capacity references: local reporting cited 60 beds, and project material cited a 50-bed adult detention facility. Those numbers should be treated cautiously because they are not the sheriff's current official capacity statement. The only reliable page-level conclusion is that Switzerland County publishes jail contact and rule information, not a current capacity or population dashboard.

For Ohio County searchers, the practical population question is whether the person was accepted into Switzerland County custody under an agreement. Call Ohio County Sheriff first when the arrest happened in Ohio County, then call Switzerland's jail phone if directed. If the person has already moved to state prison, use the IDOC offender locator instead of the county jail phone.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Switzerland County Detention Center

Because no official online Switzerland jail roster was found, lookup starts by phone. Use the Switzerland County Sheriff's Office jail category for published jail rules and call the jail line at (812) 427-2057 for custody confirmation. For Ohio County arrests, first ask the Ohio County Sheriff's Office whether the person was sent to Switzerland County or remains tied to another holding facility. If the jail cannot confirm a current detainee, use Indiana SAVIN/VINE for notifications, Dearborn's roster if the person may still be there, and IDOC for sentenced state custody.

1. Call Ohio County Sheriff's Office at (812) 438-3636 if the arrest began in Ohio County and the housing location is unclear.
2. Call Switzerland County Detention Center at (812) 427-2057 with the person's full name, arrest date, and arresting agency.
3. Ask whether the person is a current Switzerland detainee or an out-of-county contract inmate and which rules apply.
4. Use Dearborn, SAVIN/VINE, IDOC, BOP, or ICE search paths if Switzerland staff does not confirm county-jail custody.

The Switzerland sheriff jail category captured in the project manifest shows the concise jail rules for visitation, commissary timing, and the jail phone line.

Those published rules are useful after custody is confirmed, but they do not replace a live jail call because no public roster was located.

Switzerland County Detention Center Address and Contact

The Switzerland County Sheriff's Office lists separate office and jail phone and fax lines. Use the jail phone for immediate custody questions, visitation confirmation, and current commissary availability. Use the office phone for broader sheriff records routing when a jail staff member directs you there. For an Ohio County prisoner, be clear that the arrest occurred in Ohio County and that you are checking whether Switzerland County accepted the person under a contract-housing arrangement.

Visiting Someone at Switzerland County Detention Center

The Switzerland sheriff jail category states that visitation hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. It also lists eligibility restrictions that are especially important for family members with recent court involvement. Former inmates must be out of jail for 45 days before visiting. People with known pending criminal charges, people on probation, and people on parole are not permitted to visit. Confirm identification requirements, scheduling procedures, and any current restrictions by calling the jail before traveling to Vevay.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Switzerland County Detention Center

The Switzerland sheriff jail category states that inmates have access to commissary three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays unless they are under disciplinary action. It also notes commissary may not be available on select holidays. A mail format, money-deposit vendor, online commissary vendor, or phone-card vendor was not located in the official Switzerland pages inspected. Because those operational rules affect whether a payment or package is accepted, call the jail before sending money, mailing property, or relying on a third-party vendor.

Booking and Intake at Switzerland County Detention Center

For a Switzerland County arrest, intake is controlled by the Switzerland County Sheriff's Office and detention center. For an Ohio County arrest, the key question is whether Ohio County has directed or transported the person to Switzerland under a current agreement. Because no online roster was found, the public may not see a web profile with booking date, charges, bond, or mugshot fields. A direct jail call is the practical route for current custody, and formal court records should be checked through the relevant Indiana court system when charges are filed.

Records access is limited by what the sheriff publishes. The Switzerland site includes a records category with a crash-report request path, including in-person and mail request methods and staff contact, but no booking-record request form was located. For jail records, identify the person, date, arresting agency, and requested record with as much detail as possible and ask whether the record is maintained by Switzerland County, Ohio County, or another agency.

About Switzerland County Detention Center

Switzerland County Detention Center is a concise but important part of the Ohio County custody map. Dearborn County remains the historically documented housing location in the Ohio County CJI plan, but the 2026 county packet snippet makes Switzerland County relevant to current lookup decisions. Searchers should avoid assuming that a missing Dearborn roster result means release. It can also mean a transfer, delayed booking, non-public status, different custody authority, or a change in the contract-housing location.

Switzerland's rules also differ from Dearborn's. Switzerland publishes daily 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM visitation and visitor eligibility exclusions, while Dearborn publishes remote internet video visitation and says on-site video visitation is cancelled until further notice. Switzerland publishes commissary days, while Dearborn publishes a more detailed online account and refund process. Those differences are why the holding facility must be confirmed before travel, mail, phone purchases, or commissary deposits.