Platte County Detention Center Inmate Search
Platte County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 816-858-3462
Physical Address:
415 Third St., Ste. 10
Platte City, MO 64079-8642
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Cell Location
Platte County Detention Center
415 Third St., Ste. 10
Platte City, MO 64079
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Cell Location
Platte County Detention Center
415 Third St., Ste. 10
Platte City, MO 64079
Every year Platte County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 5,000 offenders, and maintain an average of 250 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 Platte County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Platte 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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Platte County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 107 | 60.11% |
| Black | 29 | 16.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 12.92% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 4 | 2.25% |
| Asian | 7 | 3.93% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 4 | 2.25% |
| Other | 4 | 2.25% |
| Total | 178 | 100.0% |
Platte County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 39 | 21.91% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 42 | 23.60% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 6 | 3.37% |
| State Jail Felony | 10 | 5.62% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 38 | 21.35% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 43 | 24.16% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Platte County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 159 | 89.33% |
| Female | 19 | 10.67% |
| Total | 178 | 100.0% |
Platte County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.12% |
| 18-20 | 9 | 5.06% |
| 21-24 | 20 | 11.24% |
| 25-30 | 33 | 18.54% |
| 31-35 | 34 | 19.10% |
| 36-40 | 29 | 16.29% |
| 41-45 | 20 | 11.24% |
| 46-50 | 11 | 6.18% |
| 51-55 | 8 | 4.49% |
| 56-60 | 7 | 3.93% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.12% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 1.12% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.56% |
| Total | 178 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 816-858-3462
The Platte County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Platte County: Kansas City, Parkville, Platte City, Platte Woods, Riverside, Weatherby Lake and Weston.