Cole County Jail Inmate Search
Cole County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 573-635-7070
Physical Address:
350 E. High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
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Cole County Jail
P. O. Box 426
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Cole County Jail
P. O. Box 426
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Every year Cole County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,140 offenders, and maintain an average of 207 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 Cole County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Cole County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Missouri and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Cole County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/1/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96 | 59.63% |
| Black | 35 | 21.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 7.45% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 4 | 2.48% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.73% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 4 | 2.48% |
| Other | 4 | 2.48% |
| Total | 161 | 100.0% |
Cole County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/1/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 36 | 22.36% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 36 | 22.36% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 8 | 4.97% |
| State Jail Felony | 14 | 8.70% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 38 | 23.60% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 29 | 18.01% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Cole County Inmate Sex - 11/1/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 145 | 90.06% |
| Female | 16 | 9.94% |
| Total | 161 | 100.0% |
Cole County Inmate Age - 11/1/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.24% |
| 18-20 | 9 | 5.59% |
| 21-24 | 15 | 9.32% |
| 25-30 | 33 | 20.50% |
| 31-35 | 27 | 16.77% |
| 36-40 | 25 | 15.53% |
| 41-45 | 18 | 11.18% |
| 46-50 | 10 | 6.21% |
| 51-55 | 9 | 5.59% |
| 56-60 | 7 | 4.35% |
| 61-65 | 3 | 1.86% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 1.24% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.62% |
| Total | 161 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 573-635-7070
The Cole County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Cole County: Brazito, Centertown, Holts Summit, Jefferson City, St. Martins and Wardsville.