The Kingman County Inmate Population
The Kingman County inmate population is reported through a compact local custody system. The Kingman County Sheriff's Office operates the jail, publishes the detention menu, and links the public current-inmates roster. The official facility map in the research resolves to one local detention facility, the Kingman County Jail. No state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, or separate regional jail was found inside Kingman County in the official KDOC facilities map, BOP materials, ICE locator materials, or county pages.
That matters because the Kingman County inmate population is not one statewide database. A person arrested by the sheriff, Kingman Police Department, an outside agency, or a parole authority may appear on the county roster while held at the jail. A person sentenced to the Kansas Department of Corrections moves to KASPER, not the county roster. A federal sentence uses the BOP inmate locator. Immigration custody uses ICE ODLS. The local roster can show charges, bond, booking number, booking date, arresting agency, age, sex, race, and an image field, but it does not claim to show released inmates, court dispositions, or state-prison movement.
Kingman County Inmate Population Statistics
Kingman County publishes some useful local numbers, but not a full jail dashboard. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association directory lists the jail size as 22 beds. The sheriff's Current Inmates roster displayed 12 inmates when inspected on June 13, 2026. Prisoners of the Census also lists a historical Kingman County Jail correctional-facility population of 11 in its 2013 entry. No official Kingman County average daily population, annual booking count, average stay, or annual demographic table was located, so those missing measures should not be inferred from one roster count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated jail capacity | 22 beds | Kansas Sheriffs' Association, accessed June 13, 2026 |
| Current roster count | 12 inmates | Kingman County Current Inmates, inspected June 13, 2026 |
| Historical correctional facility population | 11 | Prisoners of the Census, Kingman Co. Jail entry dated 12/31/2013 |
| County resident population | 7.025 thousand | FRED resident population series, 2024 estimate |
| Roster rate using 2024 population | About 171 per 100,000 residents | Calculated from the inspected roster count and 2024 population estimate |
Kingman County Inmate Population Trends
The available trend picture is thin, but it is still useful. The county had a correctional-facility population of 11 in the 2013 Prisoners of the Census table, while the official current roster showed 12 inmates during the 2026 inspection. Those two points are not the same as an average daily population series. One is a historical correctional-facility count tied to a Census table, and the other is a current-day roster count. The sources do not provide enough data to claim a rising or falling multi-year trend.
| Date | Population Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 11 | Prisoners of the Census correctional facility table for Kingman Co. Jail |
| 06/13/2026 | 12 | Official Current Inmates roster count on inspection date |
| Not published | Not published | No official Kingman County ADP or annual bookings table located |
National data can give context, but it cannot replace county data. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported a national jail incarceration rate of 198 per 100,000 U.S. residents at midyear 2023 and 7.6 million jail admissions from July 2022 through June 2023. The Kingman roster rate calculation from the research is a current-day local estimate, not a formal BJS-style annual rate.
Who Is in Kingman County Jail
The sheriff roster showed the kinds of custody events that shape the Kingman County inmate population. Visible entries included sheriff arrests, Kingman Police Department arrests, outside-agency housing, Kansas Department of Corrections related entries, probation violations, failure-to-appear matters, serving short jail terms, and property, drug, and domestic-battery charges. The roster did not publish a pretrial-versus-sentenced summary, but some individual records used language such as serving a short term. Most entries require confirmation from the jail or court before a release status or case stage can be read with confidence.
- Local custody: adults arrested or held by the sheriff, Kingman Police Department, or another local agency.
- Short sentences: some entries can show a person serving a small jail term, but the roster is not an annual sentence report.
- Outside holds: the roster can show outside-agency housing, including language tied to another county.
- Demographics: visible examples included male and female inmates, W and B race abbreviations, and ages from 24 to 61.
Kingman County Jail Capacity Rules
Jail capacity is more than a bed count. K.S.A. 19-811 places charge and custody of the county jail and prisoners with the sheriff. K.S.A. 19-1903 requires the jail keeper to keep the jail, separate rooms by sex, and provide proper food and care basics. K.S.A. 19-1930 requires sheriffs and jailers to receive committed prisoners and keep them safely until discharged or otherwise ordered. The Kingman handbook adds local detail: classification happens before general population, males and females are kept separate, and violent offenders are separated from nonviolent offenders when space is available.
Key statutes: K.S.A. 45-216 states Kansas public-record policy; K.S.A. 45-220 sets access and copy procedures; K.S.A. 45-221 lists exemptions, including criminal investigation records.
Search Kingman County Inmates
The main search point is the sheriff's Current Inmates roster. It is a free public roster, not a commercial database. No login, payment, or registration was observed. The page uses two search fields, then displays the current roster. When a person appears, check the booking number and booking date first so the record is tied to the correct booking event. Charges and bond on the jail roster are custody data. They are not final court dispositions.
The captured Kingman County Current Inmates page shows the public roster layout with the name and booking-number search fields above current booking summaries.
The screenshot is useful because the live roster is the source that separates current Kingman County Jail custody from court case records, state prison records, and federal or immigration systems.
- Open the sheriff's Current Inmates page.
- Search by the person's name, or enter a booking number if one is known.
- Compare the booking number, date, arresting agency, age, sex, and race with the person sought.
- Read charges and bond as booking information, then confirm court filings through Kansas Case Search or District Court.
- If the person is not listed, call the jail, check Kansas VINE, use KASPER for sentenced custody, and try BOP or ICE for federal or immigration custody.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Unspecified | Single name search box; no minimum characters or wildcard rule published. |
| Booking Number | Text | Unspecified | Visible examples used formats such as B26000000158 and B24000000254. |
| Search/submit | Button | N/A | Visible text extraction did not expose the exact button label. |
Kingman County Inmate Record Fields
A Kingman County roster entry is brief but specific. It can show the public booking-photo or image position, booking number, charge text, bond amount, arresting agency, booking date and time, age, sex, and race. It did not show a housing unit, court date, release date, address, date of birth, warrant number, bond type, height, weight, or full physical description in the inspected public list. Those gaps are common reasons to call the jail or use the public-records process.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Full name as the roster heading. |
| Image | Booking-photo area or image placeholder before booking details. |
| Booking Number | Booking identifier, often beginning with B plus year and sequence. |
| Charges | Kansas statute numbers, plain-language charges, and multiple-charge text. |
| Bond | Numeric amount only; bond type and release eligibility are not explained. |
| Arresting Agency | Examples included the sheriff, Kingman Police, outside agency, and KDOC. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Many failed Kingman County inmate searches happen because the person has moved to another custody level. The county roster covers people currently in the Kingman County Jail. KASPER, the Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository, covers people sentenced to KDOC custody since 1980, people currently incarcerated, people under post-incarceration supervision, discharged sentences, and some supervision absconders. The BOP inmate locator covers sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is the immigration-detention search, with USA.gov noting search by A-number or by name, country of birth, and birth date.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Kingman County Current Inmates | Current local jail custody, pretrial holds, short local sentences, and some outside-agency housing. |
| State prison or supervision | KASPER / KDOC | Sentenced Kansas corrections custody, supervision, movement history, and release-date fields. |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present, searched by number or name. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees searched by A-number or biographical data. |
Kingman County Jail Records Requests
When the online roster does not answer the question, the sheriff's public-records policy is the local fallback. The policy titled Access to Public Records names the sheriff as custodian and lists traffic crash reports, theft reports, incident reports, jail log, report log book, and mug shots as commonly requested records. Records office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding official county holidays. Kansas law requires some response no later than the third business day after receipt, even if the response explains that more time, fees, or legal review are needed.
| Record or Cost Item | Published Detail |
|---|---|
| Walk-in offense or crash report | One report under 10 pages free once per six months. |
| Copies after free allowance | $0.25 per page up to 25 pages. |
| Mailed offense report | $5 by first-class mail. |
| Mailed crash report | $10 by first-class mail. |
| Photos or audio/video | $20 for photos per disc and $20 for audio/video recordings. |
| Staff time | $15 per hour, with other actual costs possible. |
Kingman County Detention Facilities
The official Kingman County facility list for this site contains one local jail facility. State, federal, and immigration custody are important search routes, but they are not Kingman County detention facilities. The KDOC facilities map lists Kansas correctional facilities in other cities, including El Dorado, Ellsworth, Hutchinson, Lansing, Larned, Norton, Topeka, Wichita, and Winfield. The county roster itself can include outside-agency housing, but that does not create a separate facility page.
- Kingman County Jail holds adults awaiting court, serving short local sentences, held on probation or parole matters, transferred from city arrests, or housed for another agency.
Kingman County Jail Visits and Money
Custody searches often lead to next steps: visiting, writing, or sending funds. The sheriff visitation page says regular visitation is Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 20 minutes per inmate, and visitors must call ahead during office hours at 620-532-5133 option 1. No walk-in visits are allowed. The inmate may not schedule the visit. Up to three visitors may attend at one time, and visitors on probation, parole, or pending criminal charges are not allowed.
The 2024 inmate handbook says inmate funds use Stellar Services accounting. Deposits can be made at the Law Enforcement Center lobby kiosk, JailATM.com, or JailFunds.com. Commissary orders are due by lockdown Sunday evening, sent at 4 a.m. Monday, and delivered Wednesday. Phones are available in each pod from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and high-demand calls should be limited to 15 minutes.
Kingman County Inmate Population FAQ
Does Kingman County have an online inmate roster? Yes. The sheriff publishes a Current Inmates page with name and booking-number search fields.
Does the roster show every past inmate? No released-inmates tab or release-retention period was published in the inspected roster. Use the sheriff records process for past jail logs or booking records.
Who runs the Kingman County Jail? The Kingman County Sheriff's Office operates the jail. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association lists Brent Wood as sheriff and jail administrator.
What if the person was sentenced to prison? Search KASPER through the Kansas Department of Corrections, because sentenced KDOC custody is separate from the county roster.
Are mugshots on the roster? The current-inmates page shows an image or booking-photo area on many entries, and the sheriff policy lists mug shots as commonly requested records.
Can VINE replace the roster? No. Kansas VINE is a custody-notification tool. It can help with alerts, but the roster and jail phone line remain direct custody sources.
- Booking
- The jail process that creates the custody record after arrest.
- Bond
- Money or court-set conditions that may allow release, unless another hold prevents it.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency to hold a person after local release would otherwise occur.
- Expungement
- A legal process that limits public access to eligible arrest, conviction, or diversion records.