The Labette County Inmate Population
The official custody map for Labette County is simple but important. The Labette County Sheriff's Office Jail Division operates the Labette County Jail in Oswego as the county's public jail facility. It holds people arrested in Labette County, pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, trustees, and people held under court or agency arrangements when accepted by the jail. No current Kansas Department of Corrections prison, Bureau of Prisons institution, ICE detention center, or regional jail was found inside Labette County in the official source sweep.
The Labette County inmate population changes for several reasons. A new arrest may add a person to booking. A bond order, release, dismissal, transfer, or sentence can remove that person from the current roster. If a defendant is sentenced to Kansas prison, the public lookup path usually moves from the county roster to KASPER, the Kansas Department of Corrections search. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal tools, even when the first arrest happened in Labette County.
Labette County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official source for Labette County inmate population figures is the sheriff's Jail Division page. It lists capacity, yearly intakes, average population, inmate transports, and transport mileage. These figures are local operating numbers, not statewide estimates. The 2024 average population was below listed capacity, while the inspection-time roster count was close to that recent average. Any single day's count can move above or below the annual figure because booking and release work happens all week.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 64 inmates per day | Sheriff Jail Division page, 2024 |
| Listed jail capacity | 83 inmates | Sheriff Jail Division page, inspected June 13, 2026 |
| Annual jail intakes | 983 people brought into jail | Sheriff Jail Division page, 2024 |
| Inmate transports | 836 transports and 102,509 miles | Sheriff Jail Division page, 2024 |
| Current roster count observed | 62 current inmates | Sheriff inmate roster, inspected June 13, 2026 |
The sheriff's Jail Division page is the source for the capacity and population display below. That page is useful because it places current custody in a multi-year operating frame rather than giving only a roster list.
The screenshot shows why the local jail page matters: Labette County publishes population, intake, transport, staffing, and facility details in one official source.
Labette County Inmate Population Trends
Labette County's official series shows a clear change from the higher pre-2020 intake years to the lower counts that followed. The average population reached 86 in 2019, which was above the listed 83-inmate capacity. The average then fell to 78 in 2020, 59 in 2021, and remained in the low to mid 60s from 2022 through the 2025 to date figure in the research file. The intake count also fell sharply in 2020 and 2021 before rising again in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
| Year | Inmates Brought In | Average Yearly Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,412 | 70 |
| 2017 | 1,223 | 72 |
| 2018 | 1,268 | 76 |
| 2019 | 1,248 | 86 |
| 2020 | 776 | 78 |
| 2021 | 765 | 59 |
| 2022 | 898 | 62 |
| 2023 | 926 | 61 |
| 2024 | 983 | 64 |
| 2025 to date | 383 | 65 |
Transport workload is part of the trend story. In 2024, the jail reported 836 inmate transports over 102,509 miles. For a southeastern Kansas county with Oswego as the county seat and Parsons as the largest city, that mileage shows how custody work extends beyond cells. Jail staff may need to move people for court, medical care, agency transfers, or state custody intake.
Who Makes Up the Labette County Inmate Population
The official research did not locate a formal demographic report by race, age, felony level, misdemeanor level, or pretrial status for the whole Labette County inmate population. The public roster may show person-level age, gender, race, arresting agency, charges, bond, and status, but those live entries should not be converted into broad demographic claims without a formal source. The facility description does identify adult male and female housing capacity, patrol holding cells, contract rooms, trustee rooms, isolation cells, a detox room, and other operational spaces.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while the court case is pending.
- Local sentenced inmate
- A person serving jail time through the county system rather than a state prison term.
- Trustee
- An inmate approved for limited jail work duties under facility rules.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.
People arrested in Parsons, Chetopa, Edna, Altamont, Bartlett, Mound Valley, Oswego, or other Labette County communities may be booked into the county jail. City police or state officers can make an arrest, but the county jail is the public-facing detention point for many local custody questions.
Labette County Jail Capacity
The Labette County Jail lists 83 total inmates as its capacity. The same official page describes 26 male and 12 female general-population capacity, plus holding and specialized areas that support patrol booking, contract housing, trustee housing, isolation, detox, and safety needs. No official DOJ consent decree, federal conditions order, current jail-construction bond issue, or active Labette County jail litigation was found in the research sweep.
Capacity context: The 2024 average of 64 and the observed current roster count of 62 were below the listed capacity, but daily jail counts can change quickly.
Laws Governing Labette County Inmate Records
Kansas law explains why many jail records and custody records can be requested, and why some information may still be withheld. The Kansas Open Records Act starts from public access, while exemptions protect juvenile matters, sealed or expunged records, security details, medical information, and sensitive criminal-justice material. County jail custody is also grounded in Kansas statutes that place jail and prisoner custody with the sheriff and require a jail record.
Key Statutes:
K.S.A. 45-216 states Kansas public policy that public records are open unless law provides otherwise.
K.S.A. 45-220 covers access procedures, copies, request handling, and fees.
K.S.A. 45-221 lists exemptions that can limit access to sensitive records.
K.S.A. 19-1903 places county jail and prisoner custody with the sheriff.
K.S.A. 19-1904 requires a jail record.
Search the Labette County Inmate Population
The official Labette County inmate roster is the starting point for current county jail custody. It is free, does not require login, and includes current and released roster views. The current roster is best for someone believed to be in the jail now. The released roster helps when the person recently bonded out, was released, or no longer appears on the current tab.
- Open the sheriff's inmate roster and choose the current or released view.
- Review the roster list because no separate name-search field was visible in the inspected public HTML.
- Use booking-time sorting when checking recent entries.
- Open the inmate profile for booking number, booking date, charges, bond, arresting agency, and photo if available.
- If the person was sentenced to KDOC custody, search KASPER instead of the county roster.
The sheriff's current roster page is the page shown below. It is the official local roster source for Labette County jail custody.
The roster screenshot helps distinguish county custody from state or federal custody, because it is a Labette County Sheriff's Office jail tool.
Current Labette County Inmate Lookup
The Labette County roster uses tabs and profile links more than a full public search form. The inspected roster showed a current inmate count and individual entries that link to profiles. A profile is more useful than a list row because it can show booking number, booking date, age, gender, race, arresting agency, charges, bond amount, release status, and booking photo when available.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Tab/filter | No | Shows people currently in Labette County custody. |
| Released Inmates | Tab/filter | No | Shows released entries. The retention period was not published. |
| Sort by Booking Time | URL/filter | No | Current and released examples use booking_time=desc. |
| Inmate Profile Link | Roster link | No | Opens the detail page for a named inmate. |
| Name Search Field | Not visible | Not applicable | The inspected roster presented lists and filters rather than a separate text field. |
Released Labette County Inmate Records
The sheriff also publishes a released inmate roster. That tab is useful when a person was in the Labette County Jail but is no longer on the current list. The official site did not publish how long released people remain posted, so older booking records may require a phone call or a Kansas Open Records Act request through the county process.
The released roster is not the same as a court disposition. A person can leave jail because of bond, transfer, sentence, court order, or another custody change. Formal case outcomes should be checked through the Kansas district court public access portal, not inferred from release status alone.
What a Labette County Inmate Record Shows
Labette County roster profiles show jail-facing facts, not a complete criminal-history report. The profile can be used as a lead for court and records searches because it may include the booking number, booking date, arresting agency, booking charges, and bond amount. Housing location and court date were not consistently confirmed in the public extract, so those details should be verified through the jail or court portal when needed.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Number | The site-generated booking identifier for the jail entry. |
| Booking Date | The date or date and time tied to intake. |
| Mugshot | A booking photo when the profile publishes one. |
| Charges | Booking charge descriptions, which may differ from later court charges. |
| Bond Amount | The listed bond when set or entered, subject to holds and court changes. |
| Status | Current or released roster placement, plus release data when shown. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Labette County jail custody and Kansas prison custody are separate systems. A person arrested in Labette County may start on the sheriff's roster. After conviction and sentence to the Kansas Department of Corrections, the person is transported into the state system and should be searched through KASPER. KASPER covers KDOC-funded or KDOC-operated programs, not every county jail booking or every Kansas criminal case.
| Question | County Jail | State Prison |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Labette County Sheriff's Office | Kansas Department of Corrections |
| Typical custody | Pretrial, local sentences, holds, trustees | Sentenced Kansas prison population and supervision records |
| Search tool | Sheriff current and released roster | KASPER offender population search |
| Photos | Booking photos may appear on roster profiles | KASPER can show photos if the user selects that option |
State and Federal Inmate Search
For Kansas prison records, use KASPER. It includes name fields, KDOC number, KBI state ID number, race, gender, birth date, age range, conviction county, parole supervision county, facility, and supervision type filters. For federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS. For custody notifications, use VINELink where participating custody data is available.
No official Labette County Sheriff's Office mobile app was confirmed in the research sweep. The practical mobile path is the sheriff's roster, vendor pages linked from the sheriff site, KASPER, VINELink, BOP, and ICE ODLS.
Labette County Detention Facility
The facility map has one local jail entry. The Labette County Jail is the primary public-facing detention facility for local arrests, court holds, local sentenced jail time, trustees, and short-term custody before release or transfer. No separate current state prison, federal prison, ICE facility, or regional jail was found inside Labette County official facility sources.
- Labette County Jail - county jail operated by the Labette County Sheriff's Office for local custody and booking.
Labette County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Labette County inmate population?
The sheriff's Jail Division page reported a 2024 average population of 64 inmates per day and listed jail capacity of 83 inmates. The observed current roster count during research was 62 current inmates.
How do I search the Labette County inmate population?
Start with the sheriff's current inmate roster. If the person is not listed, check the released roster, call the jail at 620-795-2565, use a records request, or search KASPER for sentenced Kansas prison custody.
Can I look up a released inmate?
Yes. Labette County publishes a released roster, but the retention period was not published in the inspected source. Older records may require a KORA request or court search.
Does the roster prove conviction?
No. A roster charge is a booking entry. Formal filed charges, dispositions, convictions, dismissals, and hearings belong in the Kansas district court record.