Brown County Jail Inmate Search
Brown County Jail Inmate Roster and Search, Hiawatha, KS
Brown County's sheriff publishes a jail roster online, and it is the place to start an inmate search for the 50-bed jail at 709 Utah Street in Hiawatha. Look for the person's name there; to confirm a booking from the last few hours, or with a mugshot question, ring the sheriff's office at 785-742-7125, which doubles as the county's 24-hour dispatch. The jail, opened in 2010, averages about two dozen inmates and does not currently house prisoners for other counties, so a Brown County arrest is normally held right here. For release and transfer alerts, register on VINELink for Kansas. Filed cases and court dates show on Kansas Courts Case Search.
Where are Brown County arrests held?
Deputies, Hiawatha and Horton officers, the two tribal police departments and the Highway Patrol book into the Brown County Jail, 709 Utah St., Hiawatha, KS 66434, 785-742-7125 (fax 785-742-3058).
If the person turns out not to be in Hiawatha, check:
- Nemaha County Jail; sheriff at 212 N. Sixth St., Seneca, KS 66538, 785-336-2311, jail admin 785-336-3135
- Jackson County Jail, 210 U.S. Highway 75, Holton, KS 66436, 785-364-2251
- Atchison County Jail, 518 Parallel, Atchison, KS 66002; sheriff 913-367-0216, jail admin 913-367-8204
- Doniphan County Jail, 219 S. Main St., Troy, KS 66087; 785-985-3711
Using the Brown County jail roster
- Open the jail roster on the sheriff's site.
- Find the last name and open the record.
- Read the booking details and listed charges.
- Missing? The booking may be in progress, or the person was released. Call 785-742-7125.
- Add a VINELink alert for future changes.
Booking photos
Any photo the sheriff posts appears with the roster record. To ask about one that is not shown, call the sheriff's office at 785-742-7125; the sheriff decides what is released to the public and the press.
Federal booking photos usually stay private, though the U.S. Marshals Service may issue one, for example in a fugitive case. For ICE photos, use ICE's FOIA request page.
↑ Back to the question listWho to call about a warrant in Hiawatha
The sheriff's office in Hiawatha serves warrants across the county and can be reached at 785-742-7125. Kansas keeps no public warrant search for the whole state, so the next best tool is Kansas CaseSearch, which lists court cases from Hiawatha and the bench warrants in them. If a warrant is active, a lawyer can help you surrender at the county jail in Hiawatha in a way that keeps surprises to a minimum. If it's a missed court date you're worried about, the district court clerk at 601 Oregon St. takes calls at 785-742-7481.
↑ Back to the question listBond amounts and posting
Bond is set by a 22nd Judicial District judge, and the person must see that judge quickly after arrest (K.S.A. 22-2901). Release may be on recognizance, cash, surety or property. Call the sheriff at 785-742-7125 for the amount; our Brown County bail guide explains posting, conditions and refunds.
↑ Back to the question listCharges, district court and city courts
The roster shows booking charges; formal charges come from the county attorney. The district clerk is Brown County District Court, Brown County Courthouse, 601 Oregon St., Hiawatha, KS 66434 (mail: PO Box 417, Hiawatha, KS 66434-0417); 785-742-7481, fax 785-742-3506. City cases go to Hiawatha Municipal Court, 701 Oregon St., 785-742-2156, or Horton Municipal Court at City Hall, 205 E. 8th St., 785-486-2681. District dockets are on Case Search. Read our Hiawatha court page for each stage of a case.
↑ Back to the question listA public defender
A defendant who cannot afford counsel tells the court at the first appearance and completes an income affidavit. The State Board of Indigents' Defense Services, 785-296-6631, pays for appointed lawyers. Jail calls and video are recorded.
↑ Back to the question listMedical information
Call 785-742-7125 with prescriptions, conditions and pharmacy details. Jail medical staff decide treatment; emergencies go to the hospital. Report any self-harm concern immediately.
↑ Back to the question listVideo calls, visits and phones
Video calling, messaging and calling cards are bought through the jail's communications vendor; the sheriff's site links to it. For in-person visit rules, call 785-742-7125. See our visitation page, phone page and messaging page.
↑ Back to the question listMail and commissary
Send mail to the inmate's full name, Brown County Jail, 709 Utah St., Hiawatha, KS 66434, and confirm the rules at 785-742-7125. The sheriff provides basic hygiene items; family can order extra personal items and media funds through the vendor. See our money page and commissary page.
↑ Back to the question listRelease
Paying bond is step one; the jail then clears records and outside holds, and an outstanding one may send the person elsewhere. Property is returned at release.
↑ Back to the question listJuveniles
Juveniles are not kept in the adult jail; youths needing a locked setting are sent to a juvenile center, with confidential records. The sheriff at 785-742-7125 can tell you where a youth went.
↑ Back to the question listPrison sentences
After sentencing to prison, the person waits in Hiawatha until the Kansas Department of Corrections transports them to its reception and diagnostic center. Check KASPER for the assigned prison and our Kansas state prisons page for details.
↑ Back to the question listFederal custody
This county belongs to the Topeka division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The Topeka clerk's office: 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 490, Topeka, KS 66683, 785-338-5400. A magistrate judge rules on federal release under the Bail Reform Act.
The U.S. Marshals Service holds federal pretrial prisoners and can place them in county jails; Topeka Marshals: 785-596-9470. Sentenced federal prisoners are listed on the BOP inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question listImmigration detainers
- Booking fingerprints go to federal databases, flagging the arrest for ICE.
- ICE may lodge Form I-247A.
- A state bond does not clear the detainer.
- The sheriff may keep the person "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- If ICE never arrives, release follows.
- For Kansas, ICE works out of its Chicago Field Office, 101 W. Ida B. Wells Dr., Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60605, 872-351-3990.
- Search the ICE detainee locator or call 888-351-4024.
How soon must a Brown County jail inmate get a trial?
Trials for Brown County arrests are set by the district court at 601 Oregon St. in Hiawatha (785-742-7481); the jail at 785-742-7125 holds anyone who cannot post bond. Kansas law, K.S.A. 22-3402, gives a jailed defendant held solely on that charge a trial within 150 days after arraignment, against 180 days for someone on bond. Time lost to a defense request for delay counts against the defendant, not the state.
↑ Back to the question listCan a Hiawatha arrest that led to no charges be wiped off the record?
A petition goes to the Brown County District Court clerk in Hiawatha, 785-742-7481, and the Brown County sheriff or the arresting city police get notice of the hearing. Under K.S.A. 22-2410 the filing fee is $176, but it is not charged when the charges were dismissed or the person was found not guilty. After the order, the person may lawfully say they were never arrested in most settings.
↑ Back to the question listPolice departments and phone numbers in Brown County
- Hiawatha Police Department, Law Enforcement Center, 413 Oregon St., Hiawatha, KS 66434, 785-742-2156 (business hours); after hours through dispatch 785-742-7125
- Horton Police Department, 205 E. 8th St., Horton, KS 66439, 785-486-2694
- Sac & Fox Tribal Police, 401 Arch, Reserve, KS 66434, 785-742-7190
- Kickapoo Tribal Police, 822 K-20 Hwy #A, Horton, KS 66439: the KBI list gives 785-486-3665, which was not working when checked, so call the sheriff at 785-742-7125.
- Brown County Sheriff's Office, 709 Utah St., Hiawatha, KS 66434, 785-742-7125
- Everest, Fairview, Morrill, Robinson, Reserve, Powhattan, Hamlin and Willis have no city police; county deputies cover them, at 785-742-7125.
- Kansas Highway Patrol (U.S. 36 and U.S. 73), 785-296-6800
Brown County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 785-742-7125
Physical Address:
706 Utah
Hiawatha, KS 66434
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
706 Utah
Hiawatha, KS 66434
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
706 Utah
Hiawatha, KS 66434
Every year Brown County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 960 offenders, and maintain an average of 48 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Brown County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Brown County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Kansas and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Kansas or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Kansas, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Kansas State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Brown County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26 | 72.22% |
| Black | 1 | 2.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 8.33% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 8.33% |
| Asian | 1 | 2.78% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 2.78% |
| Other | 1 | 2.78% |
| Total | 36 | 100.0% |
Brown County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 10 | 27.78% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 7 | 19.44% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 2 | 5.56% |
| State Jail Felony | 2 | 5.56% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 8 | 22.22% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 7 | 19.44% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Brown County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 32 | 88.89% |
| Female | 4 | 11.11% |
| Total | 36 | 100.0% |
Brown County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 2.78% |
| 18-20 | 1 | 2.78% |
| 21-24 | 4 | 11.11% |
| 25-30 | 8 | 22.22% |
| 31-35 | 6 | 16.67% |
| 36-40 | 5 | 13.89% |
| 41-45 | 4 | 11.11% |
| 46-50 | 2 | 5.56% |
| 51-55 | 1 | 2.78% |
| 56-60 | 1 | 2.78% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 2.78% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 2.78% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 2.78% |
| Total | 36 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 785-742-7125
The Brown County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Brown County: Hamlin, Hiawatha and Morrill.