Plainfield Prison Overview
Plainfield Correctional Facility is operated by the Indiana Department of Correction. IDOC describes it as a medium-security adult male facility in dormitory housing. It was established in 1964 as the Indiana Youth Center and now serves sentenced men in state custody. Programs and services focus on mental health, substance use, education, reentry, vocational work, and daily prison operations.
Plainfield Correctional Facility is physically inside Hendricks County, but it is not operated by the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office. That distinction controls every lookup and contact step. A person arrested in Hendricks County may begin in the county jail, appear in MyCase, and later move into IDOC custody after sentencing. Once that transfer happens, the county jail roster is no longer the main public location source. IDOC's locator, facility page, visitation support hub, mail rules, and ViaPath money account rules take over.
The IDOC facility page says Plainfield has capacity for more than 1,600 incarcerated individuals. IDOC's May 2025 Total Population Summary listed Plainfield at 1,598 population, 1,692 operational capacity, and 94.44% capacity. The April 2025 summary listed 1,620 population, 1,691 capacity, and 95.8% capacity.
Plainfield Prison Population
Plainfield's population numbers are IDOC state-prison figures, not Hendricks County jail population figures. Use them to understand the prison's operating scale, but do not combine them with county jail, work-release, or current roster counts. The May 2025 IDOC summary is the clearest dated figure in the research file.
| Date | Population / Capacity | Capacity Use |
|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1,620 / 1,691 | 95.8% |
| May 2025 | 1,598 / 1,692 | 94.44% |
Plainfield IDOC Lookup
Search Plainfield Correctional Facility through the IDOC incarcerated search. The locator supports name search and DOC-number search. A last name is required for name-only search unless a DOC number is used. If the DOC number is known, use it because the research notes that it eliminates one step. The inspected locator page showed a database last-updated date of 06/11/2026.
- Open the IDOC incarcerated search, not the Hendricks County jail roster.
- Search by DOC number when available, or enter last name and first name to narrow results.
- Open the matching profile and confirm the current facility assignment says Plainfield Correctional Facility.
- Review DOC number, name, facility, sentence, offense, admission, and release-related fields when available.
- If the person is not listed, check spelling, recent transfer timing, VINE/SAVIN notification, or the last county jail and court record path.
The IDOC locator screenshot is from the state incarcerated search portal, which is the right search source for Plainfield prisoners.
County roster records can stop after state transfer. That does not mean the person has no custody record; it means the source agency changed.
Plainfield Facility Contact
Use the IDOC facility contact for facility-level questions, visitation scheduling direction, mail format confirmation, and IDOC records routing. For court files tied to the original Hendricks County case, use MyCase or the county clerk instead.
Plainfield Correctional Facility
727 Moon Road
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2513
Indiana Department of Correction facility
Plainfield Prison Visits
IDOC visitation is different from county jail video visitation. Visitors must register through ViaPath, be approved, provide supplemental documentation if needed, and schedule visits through the facility's available dates and times. IDOC says visitors are subject to search of person and property, and visitors age 16 or older must produce picture identification each visit. Plainfield's facility page adds that approved visitors may visit the same offender only once every 14 days. Attorney visits are not counted as regular visits and are scheduled through the Facility Litigation Liaison.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Facility schedule | Shown in ViaPath after approval | In-person or online IDOC visit |
| Every visit | Arrive under facility rules | ID, search, dress, and conduct rules apply |
| Plainfield limit | Same offender once every 14 days | Regular visitor rule on facility page |
| Attorney visits | Scheduled through Facility Litigation Liaison | Professional visit |
The statewide IDOC visitation support page explains registration, approval, and scheduling.
Do not rely on a county jail HomeWAV appointment for a state-prison visit. Plainfield uses the IDOC/ViaPath process.
Plainfield Mail and Money
IDOC mail requires the incarcerated person's full legal name, DOC number, facility name, and facility address. IDOC support materials state that mail is opened, examined, and read by designated staff. Use the DOC number from the locator before sending mail. Plainfield mail should not be addressed like a county jail booking record or a Hendricks County case number.
Money and phone services use ViaPath/ConnectNetwork account types. IDOC lists Trust Fund for commissary purchases, AdvancePay for prepaid collect calling tied to a phone number, PIN Debit for the incarcerated person's own calls, and Debit Link for tablet-related services. The money-account page lists online deposits through ConnectNetwork.com, phone options, a mobile app, and money-order deposits payable to ViaPath Financial Services with full name and DOC number. The research notes a $300 maximum for money orders.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Offender Full Legal Name, DOC #, Plainfield Correctional Facility, 727 Moon Road, Plainfield, IN 46168 |
| Phone / Video | ViaPath/ConnectNetwork account services under IDOC rules |
| Money Deposit | Trust Fund, AdvancePay, PIN Debit, Debit Link, online, phone, app, or money order through ViaPath |
The IDOC money accounts page is the source for these account types.
Check the current IDOC support page before sending money orders because form and mailing details can change.
Plainfield Prison Intake
Plainfield Correctional Facility does not perform county street-arrest booking for Hendricks County. After a felony sentence to IDOC, adult males may first pass through Reception Diagnostic Center for intake, assessment, classification, and placement. IDOC then assigns a long-term facility based on custody level, health needs, sentence, programming, and available placement. Plainfield is a medium-security adult male prison, so custody status is controlled by IDOC rather than the sheriff.
If a Hendricks County jail record no longer appears and the court case shows a prison sentence, search IDOC. If the IDOC profile shows Plainfield, follow Plainfield and IDOC support rules for visits, mail, phone, and money. Use MyCase for formal court charges and sentencing events.
About Plainfield Correctional Facility
Plainfield's program list is unusually specific. IDOC lists Thinking for a Change, Purposeful Living Units Serve, Inside Out Dads, substance abuse, AA/NA, GED, literacy, GRIP, business tech, building trades, welding, grief counseling, anger management, Marriage PREP, and U.S. Department of Labor programming. Work assignments include barbershop, landscaping, recycling, housekeeping, Indiana Correctional Industry Products Warehouse, and Indiana Correctional Industry Laundry.
IDOC also describes a Community Advisory Board role that includes communication with nearby communities, stakeholder observation and advice, workforce recruitment, hiring former incarcerated individuals, identifying community resources, and public awareness of correctional issues and initiatives.
The facility source image below comes from IDOC's Plainfield Correctional Facility page.
Use the IDOC page for current program, visitation, mail, and facility details because state-prison procedures are updated by IDOC.
Note: Confirm the current IDOC facility assignment before visiting or sending mail, because prison transfers can happen after classification.