Stanton County Jail Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Stanton County

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Stanton County, Kansas Inmate Search

A Stanton County inmate search starts with a phone call: the county has no jail and no online roster, mugshot or booking photo page, and the sheriff's FAQ says people who cannot post bond are held in neighboring counties. Call the Stanton County Sheriff's Department at 620-492-6866, then use VINELink and Kansas CaseSearch.

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Stanton County

1. Is there a Stanton County jail?

No. The Stanton County Sheriff's Department, 208 N. Chestnut St., Johnson City, KS 67855 (P.O. Box 520), takes bond around the clock, but arrestees who stay in custody are housed in other counties. Call 620-492-6866; fax 620-492-2585. Nearby jails: - Grant County Jail, 210 E. Central, Ulysses, KS 67880, 620-356-3500 - Morton County Jail, 1025 Richards St., Elkhart, KS 67950, 620-697-4313 - Stevens County Jail, 505 S. Monroe St., Hugoton, KS 67951, 620-544-4386 - Hamilton County Jail, 103 W. Ave. C, Syracuse, KS 67878, 620-384-5616 (Mountain Time)

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2. Why do Nebraska results appear?

Nebraska also has a Stanton County with its own sheriff and court. Results naming Nebraska do not cover Johnson City.

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3. How do I learn which jail has them?

Ask the sheriff's department; staff know where each Stanton County prisoner is boarded. Then call that jail for visiting, mail and deposit rules, since each sets its own.

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4. How does VINE help?

VINELink, or 866-574-8463, searches every participating Kansas jail at once, which helps when you do not know the county, and can alert you after a release or transfer.

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5. Can I visit?

Visiting rules belong to whichever jail boards the prisoner, not to Johnson City. Get the location from 620-492-6866 and call that jail before going. Our visitation page has general tips.

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6. Where do letters go?

To the holding jail's address, with the inmate's full name; the sheriff can tell you which one applies. See our mail page and email page.

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7. How are deposits made?

Through the system used by the jail where the person is boarded. See our money page, commissary page and phone page.

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8. Can I get a mugshot?

Stanton County posts none. Ask the sheriff's department, or the holding jail, in writing under the Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215); release can be refused in some cases. ICE photos: ICE FOIA.

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9. Could there be a warrant in Johnson City?

The sheriff's office in Johnson City serves Stanton County warrants, and deputies there answer at 620-492-6866. They can also say which jail is taking the county's prisoners, so ask before you go in. Johnson City court cases are on Kansas CaseSearch, the place to look, because Kansas has no statewide warrant search. A lawyer can line up your surrender so a Johnson City warrant gets resolved quickly. Johnson City's district court clerk, on North Main at 201, picks up at 620-492-2180 for missed hearings.

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10. Where is bond paid?

At 208 N. Chestnut, any hour, in cash, or through an approved surety charging 10% or more (K.S.A. 22-2809b). Steps: our bail page.

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11. What release terms are common?

Check-ins, testing, travel limits and no contact with a complainant are typical (K.S.A. 22-2802); after a person-crime arrest, no contact lasts 72 hours or more.

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12. Which court has the case?

- Stanton County District Court, 201 N. Main St., Box 913, Johnson City, KS 67855; 620-492-2180. See our court page.

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13. What deadlines apply?

Appearance without needless delay (K.S.A. 22-2901); a felony preliminary inside 14 days (K.S.A. 22-2902); trial 150 days after arraignment for those held, 180 for those released (K.S.A. 22-3402).

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14. Who runs probation?

26th District court services officers supervise most Stanton County probationers; the clerk at 620-492-2180 has their contact. Community corrections handles higher-risk felonies. Breaking the terms may lead to arrest and a stay in a neighboring county's jail.

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15. How is property returned?

Property stays with the jail that booked or holds the person. Ask that jail whether the inmate can sign it out to you, and bring photo ID. Prescriptions should be in labeled pharmacy bottles.

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16. Where are court records?

Public Johnson City filings are on CaseSearch, apart from juvenile and sealed cases; ask for certified copies at 620-492-2180.

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17. Is appointed counsel available?

Yes: raise it with the Johnson City judge at arraignment and sign the indigency affidavit; BIDS (785-296-6631) pays appointed counsel.

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18. Can a lawyer visit?

Kansas jails must let attorneys see their clients "at all reasonable hours" (K.S.A. 19-1930); confirm the location with 620-492-6866 first.

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19. Who handles medical needs?

The jail holding the person; tell the sheriff (620-492-6866) about prescriptions so they can be passed on. Kansas sheriffs must give prisoners food and medical attention (K.S.A. 19-1903).

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20. Where do registrants report?

To the Stanton County Sheriff's Department (K.S.A. 22-4902), within three business days of a new Stanton County home, job or school (K.S.A. 22-4905). Search the KBI offender registry.

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21. What happens after an arrest?

  1. A deputy or trooper takes the person to the sheriff's department on North Chestnut.
  2. If bond is posted there, release follows; if not, the person is driven to a neighboring county's jail for booking, prints, photos and a health check (K.S.A. 19-1930).
  3. A 26th District judge sets or reviews the bond.
  4. Charges filed by the county attorney then appear in CaseSearch.
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22. Where do juveniles go?

Youths ordered held are placed in a juvenile detention center, not an adult jail. Ask the sheriff (620-492-6866) or the clerk (620-492-2180).

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23. What about federal charges?

  1. Federal cases from Stanton County are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, Wichita division, 401 N. Market, Room 204, Wichita, KS 67202, 316-315-4200.
  2. A magistrate judge in Wichita decides detention.
  3. The U.S. Marshals in Wichita, 316-765-6339, choose the jail.
  4. After sentencing, use the BOP inmate locator.
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24. What about ICE holds?

  1. ICE lodges an I-247A with the holding jail.
  2. Posting the Stanton County bond leaves it active.
  3. That jail can keep them "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
  4. ICE Chicago covers Kansas: 872-351-3990.
  5. Use the ICE detainee locator or 888-351-4024.
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25. Where are people released?

From whichever jail holds them, which may be an hour or more from Johnson City. Ask for the release time and plan the ride back.

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26. Where are sentences served?

County jail terms of up to a year are served wherever the sheriff boards prisoners. Prison terms go to KDOC; search KASPER and our Kansas prisons directory.

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27. Are days held in another county's jail credited on a Johnson City case?

Yes. Johnson City has no jail, yet the court at 201 N. Main St. (620-492-2180) still counts every night a Stanton prisoner spends in a contract jail, under K.S.A. 21-6615. The sheriff at 620-492-6866 can say where the person was held and since when.

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28. Which sheriff or police agency handles arrests?

  • Stanton County Sheriff's Department, 208 N. Chestnut St., Johnson City, KS 67855: 620-492-6866. Johnson City and Manter have no police departments in the KBI agency list.
  • Kansas Highway Patrol: 785-296-6800. Emergencies: 911.
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Stanton County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 620-492-6866

Physical Address:
208 N Chestnut St
Johnson City, KS 67855

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Stanton County Jail
PO Box 520
Johnson City, KS 67855

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Stanton County Jail
PO Box 520
Johnson City, KS 67855

Every year Stanton County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 240 offenders, and maintain an average of 12 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 Stanton County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Stanton 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.

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If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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Stanton County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/11/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 1 14.29%
Black 1 14.29%
Hispanic or Latino 5 71.43%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 7 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Stanton County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/11/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 1 14.29%
Felony (2rd Degree) 1 14.29%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 1 14.29%
Felony (Uncategorized) 1 14.29%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 3 42.86%
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 Stanton County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Stanton County Inmate Sex - 11/11/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 7 100.00%
Female 0 0.00%
Total 7 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Stanton County Inmate Age - 11/11/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 14.29%
18-20 1 14.29%
21-24 1 14.29%
25-30 1 14.29%
31-35 1 14.29%
36-40 2 28.57%
41-45 0 0.00%
46-50 0 0.00%
51-55 0 0.00%
56-60 0 0.00%
61-65 0 0.00%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 7 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Stanton County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Stanton County: Johnson City.