Brown County Jail

Brown County Jail Information

The Brown County Jail is a 48 bed jail in the city of Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 785-742-7125

Physical Address:
706 Utah
Hiawatha, KS 66434

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
Brown County Jail
706 Utah
Hiawatha, KS 66434

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How Do You Find Someone in the Brown County Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Brown County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 785-742-7125 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Brown County Criminal Court Cases online, as well as for every county in Kansas.

Brown County Jail Inmate Search

The Brown County Jail maintains an average of 48 offenders in custody on any given day. The Brown County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Brown County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 960 offenders.

The following charts of Brown County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Brown County Corrections Department, the state of Kansas Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Brown County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Brown County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Brown County, neighboring counties and the state of Kansas.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Brown County and Kansas state prisons, click the button below.
Brown County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Brown County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 9/30/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 32 88.89%
Black 1 2.78%
Hispanic or Latino 1 2.78%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 5.56%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 36 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Brown County Inmate Criminal Charges - 9/30/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 7 19.44%
Felony (2rd Degree) 6 16.67%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 2 5.56%
Felony (Uncategorized) 10 27.78%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 11 30.56%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Brown County Inmate Sex - 9/30/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 32 88.89%
Female 4 11.11%
Total 36 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Brown County Inmate Age - 9/30/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 2.78%
18-20 1 2.78%
21-24 3 8.33%
25-30 6 16.67%
31-35 6 16.67%
36-40 6 16.67%
41-45 6 16.67%
46-50 2 5.56%
51-55 2 5.56%
56-60 1 2.78%
61-65 1 2.78%
66-75 1 2.78%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 36 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Brown County Jail
According to the information provided on various websites, the Brown County Jail in Kansas has a capacity of 50 inmates. The address and contact number for Brown County Jail in Kansas are as follows. Address: 706 Utah Street, Hiawatha, Kansas, 66434. Phone number: 785-742-7125. Note that the Brown County Sheriff's Office is located at the same address and has the same phone number as the jail. The Brown County Jail in Kansas has varying visitation hours depending on the day of the week, where the inmate is housed, the inmate's sex, and whether or not it is a holiday. Each inmate is allowed one or two visits per week, ranging from 15 minutes to one hour in length. You can contact the Brown County detention facility by visiting the offices at 706 Utah Street, Hiawatha, KS, 66434 or calling 785-742-7125 for inquiries. For more information, you can also visit the Brown County Jail's official website. The Brown County Jail in Kansas is a medium-security facility that houses inmates who are awaiting trial or serving a sentence after being convicted of a crime. The jail has a website where you can find a jail roster with information on recent bookings and arrests. The Brown County Sheriff's Office is responsible for the jail and is dedicated to proactive law enforcement. There is no information available on specific inmate issues or conditions at the jail. The Brown County Jail in Kansas does not appear to have any unique features or characteristics that are mentioned in the provided search results. The jail is a secure facility that houses inmates and is accredited by Kansas to hold inmates for more than 72 hours. It was dedicated in honor of Todd Widman, a lifelong resident of Brown County who dedicated his life to law enforcement. The jail's contact information and location are available on various websites.
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Directions / Map to the Brown County Jail
Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Brown County Jail?

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Brown County Jail, and what can I purchase?

Brown County Jail uses the services of CommissaryOrder.com to provide commissary for their inmates.


Ordering from CommissaryOrder.com is a simple process:

  • Start here and click ‘PLACE ORDER’
  • Choose Kansas
  • Choose Brown County Jail
  • View the date your order will be delivered, then click ‘NEXT’.
  • Search for, then Select your inmate.
  • Choose your items. (scroll down to see the items available)
  • Pay for the items.

Commissary Order Fees

In addition to the items you purchase, you will pay a ‘service fee’ for each item selected. The first item you select will cost you a fee of $2.00-3.00, then an additional $0.35 to $0.50 for each item you select after that.

Maximum Amount

Brown County Jail only allows you to purchase a maximum amount of $200.00 worth of products at a time.

Items you may Purchase from CommissaryDeposit.com:

  • Clothing - thermals, underwear, bras, shoes.
  • Stationary, envelopes, stamps, playing cards, board games
  • Toiletries, hygiene, reading glasses, medicated creams, aspirin
  • Soda, energy drinks, coffee, packaged meat & fish, soups, cookies, chips, pastries.

Customer Support

- CommissaryOrder.com only provides customer support via email at [email protected]

Customer Support page.

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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Brown County?

Brown Doniphan Atchison Jackson Nemaha Richardson
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Most Wanted Fugitives

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Brown County, the state of Kansas and the United States?

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This facility, known as "Brown County Jail" is also known as BROWN COUNTY JAIL, Kansas, Brown.