Kansas Inmate Search

Kansas features different correctional facilities, including county jails, state prisons, federal facilities, and ICE detention centers. Generally, there are nine state prisons in Kansas, situated in seven different counties. On the other hand, the state has 105 county jails spread across 102 different counties.

Inmate records in Kansas are all files, documents, forms, and other media following an offender through the state's corrections and justice system. They typically feature personal and crime-related data regarding incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities in Kansas. According to the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), the general public or interested parties can inspect or obtain inmate records from record custodians. The Kansas Department of Corrections is the primary record custodian at the state level. On the other hand, local police departments and sheriff's offices maintain inmate records at the municipal or county levels.

People who obtain these records can expect identifying details, such as the inmate's full name, gender, age, race, nationality, date of birth, scars, tattoos, height, weight, marks, hair, and eye color. They can also contain administrative details such as criminal charges, registration numbers, arresting agency, booking date and time, bail or bond amount, criminal charges, sentencing information, fingerprint, mugshots, court-ordered events, and projected released dates.

Locating an inmate within Kansas can be a daunting experience, particularly if you do not know where to begin. The following are legitimate search avenues:

Kansas State Prisoner Locator

The Kansas Department of Corrections is responsible for the safety, security, and custody of all incarcerated persons in state prisons. To search for an incarcerated loved one, visit the DOC's website. It allows you to search for an inmate using the "Locating an Inmate" search tool. This option directs you to the "Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository," Offender Population Search. Remember, this site contains information that only reflects the individuals and cases for these individuals related to programs funded and operated by the Department of Corrections.

The KASPER search tool allows you to search for incarcerated offenders, Parole Absconders, and Community Corrections Absconders. Generally, this site requires you to provide inmate information, such as:

• Last Name, First Name, Last Name
• Search for Alias
• KDOC Number

Interested persons can also choose to conduct an advanced search that requires one to give the inmate's:

• Social Security Number
• State ID Number
• Race
• Gender
• Birthdate, Age Range
• Conviction County
• Parole Supervision County
• CC Supervision Location
• Facility
• Supervision Type

County Jail Offender Search

Unlike other states, county jails within Kansas allow you to locate an offender or search for inmate information using the DOC's search tool. Remember, the site requires you to give the offender's full name and registration number. Interested parties may also use this search tool to locate community corrections and parole absconders.

The search usually returns essential information regarding an offender, such as current charge details, sentencing information, facility location, and personal information.

Call the jail facility or local sheriff's office if you cannot find your incarcerated loved one using this search tool. Remember, the jail staff will ask for identifying information, such as the correct full name, aliases, ID, and physical description.

Federal Prisoners

Kansas has one stand-alone federal prison with an adjacent prison camp under the North Central Regional Office. These federal facilities, USP Leavenworth and Camp, house about 1576 incarcerated inmates. To know the whereabouts of an incarcerated loved one in federal prison, visit the BOP website and click "Find an Inmate."

You can conduct an inmate search using the following criteria:

• Find By Name
• Find by Number