The sheriff's main line, 785-472-4416, covers the jail around the clock; the fax is 785-472-5687. Have the full legal name and, if possible, a birth date ready. Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Holyrood and Wilson officers bring their arrests to this same jail, so one call covers every agency in the county.

- Ellsworth County Jail, 212 N. Kansas Ave., Ellsworth, KS 67439, 785-472-4416; the courthouse is next door at No. 210. - Saline County Jail, 800 E. Pacific Ave., Salina, KS 67401, 785-826-6502 - Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, 116 N. Second St., Lincoln, KS 67455, 785-524-4479 (ask where inmates are held) - McPherson County Jail, 1177 W. Woodside, McPherson, KS 67460, 620-245-1225 - Rice County Jail, 1442 W. Commercial, Lyons, KS 67554, 620-257-7876 (also holds Stafford County arrests) - Barton County Detention Facility, sheriff at 1416 Kansas Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530, 620-793-1876 - Russell County Jail, 210 E. Fourth St., Russell, KS 67665, 785-483-2151 If a prisoner from here is boarded in another county, the Ellsworth sheriff still answers for that person.

Yes. VINELink lists Kansas jail custody by name, and a free registration sends an alert by call, text or email once the prisoner walks out or is transferred. Phone support: 866-574-8463. Brand-new bookings can lag, so call the sheriff when a name is missing.

No mugshot gallery exists for this jail. To ask for a booking photo or arrest record, contact the sheriff at 785-472-4416; the Kansas Open Records Act governs it (K.S.A. 45-215), and some investigative files may be closed. For ICE detainee files, file through ICE FOIA.

Kansas publishes no statewide warrant database for the public. Deputies at 785-472-4416 can confirm a county warrant when given a name and date of birth. Bench warrants issued by the district court appear in case records on Case Search.

The figure is fixed at a first hearing that K.S.A. 22-2901 says must come without unnecessary delay; the 20th District's chief judge and a magistrate both sit in Ellsworth. Payment is made at the sheriff's counter, where deputies on duty can explain which forms of payment they take. Our Ellsworth County bail page covers cash, surety and release conditions.

- Ellsworth County District Court, Ellsworth County Courthouse, 210 N. Kansas Ave., Ellsworth, KS 67439; 785-472-4052, fax 785-472-5712. Its judges ride a five-county circuit; look up filings on Case Search. - City ordinance cases in Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Holyrood and Wilson go to each town's municipal court; ask that city's police for the court date. See our Ellsworth court page for the steps of a case.

After a financial affidavit, the judge may appoint defense counsel paid through the State Board of Indigents' Defense Services, 785-296-6631.

Visiting days and rules are set by the jail, so call 785-472-4416 before driving over and carry photo identification. Our visitation page has general tips.

• Mail: inmate's full name, Ellsworth County Jail, 212 N. Kansas Ave., Ellsworth, KS 67439. See our mail page.
• Phone: only outbound calls are allowed, all recorded; see our phone page and messaging page.
• Deposits: the deputies at 785-472-4416 explain how money reaches an account; see our money page and commissary page.

Juveniles a judge orders detained are sent to a youth center outside the county; ask the sheriff at 785-472-4416 to learn which one.

The Kansas Department of Corrections runs KASPER for searching people in its custody. Then check our Kansas prisons directory for the facility's details.

Ellsworth is in the Topeka division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, clerk at 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 490, Topeka, KS 66683, 785-338-5400. Pretrial federal prisoners are placed by the U.S. Marshals Service office in Topeka, 785-596-9470. A sentenced federal inmate can be found with the BOP inmate locator.

1. A Form I-247A detainer may arrive from ICE once someone is booked.
2. Making state bond leaves that detainer in place.
3. Deputies may keep the person "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)), then must release if ICE has not come.
4. ICE's Chicago Field Office covers Kansas: 872-351-3990.
5. Search the ICE detainee locator or call 888-351-4024.

• Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, 212 N. Kansas Ave., Ellsworth, KS 67439: 785-472-4416
• Ellsworth Police Department, 207 N. Kansas Ave., Ellsworth, KS 67439: 785-472-5110
• Kanopolis Police Department, 100 S. Kansas Ave., Kanopolis, KS 67454: 785-472-4732
• Holyrood Police Department, 110 S. Main, Holyrood, KS 67450: 785-252-3584
• Wilson Police Department, 2511 Ave. F, Wilson, KS 67490: 785-658-2444
• Lorraine and the unincorporated areas have no police force; the sheriff's deputies patrol them.
• Kansas Highway Patrol: 785-296-6800. Emergencies: 911.