Search Lincoln County Detention Center Inmates

Lincoln County Detention Center Overview

Lincoln County Detention Center, also presented on the county site as the Sheriff's Office Jail Division, is operated by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Research identified Sheriff Rick Harrell as sheriff and Captain Valentina Patti as Jail Administrator, with Lieutenant Preston Gebhart, Assistant Jail Administrator Michael Kehrein, and Nurse Brittany Howard named on the Jail Division page. The detention center is the custody point for local arrests that are booked into the county jail.

The official handbook describes federal, state, and local pre-trial and post-conviction detainees, including adult men and women. It also includes special references to immigration and federal detainees, consulate and ICE calls, ICE-supplied initial classification in some cases, and different medical-fee treatment for immigration or federal detainees. Those details show why the roster must be read with custody stage in mind.

Lincoln County Detention Center Population

The county did not publish a local official rated capacity or current average daily population in the sources reviewed. The strongest sourced local population point was the Vera Institute data appendix, which listed 202 detainees for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in 2022-q2. That point is not a live roster count and should not be used as today's headcount.

The handbook gives facility detail even without a capacity number. It describes indirect supervision, cells with beds, sinks, and toilets, shared dayrooms for recreation and meals, one dorm-style unit connected with work detail, showers, visitation kiosks or tablets, a law-library kiosk or tablet system, and an exercise or recreation area.

Look Up Lincoln County Detention Center Inmates

The correct online starting point is the Lincoln County Jail Division page, which links to the LCSO Current Inmates roster. That roster covers current county jail detainees, subject to county exclusions. It is not the right tool for a sentenced DOC prisoner after transfer or a federal BOP inmate after commitment.

1. Open the official Jail Division page and follow the current-inmates roster link.
2. Search by last name first, then add the first name for common names.
3. Complete any CAPTCHA or filter shown by the JailTracker or Colossus public app.
4. Open a matching profile and compare booking date, charges, bond, holds, and court data.
5. Call the jail at 636-462-6507 when the roster fails, the person is newly booked, or a release decision is urgent.

For released people, use the county's historical arrest reports and the Records Division. For state supervision, use the Missouri DOC Offender Search. For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP or ICE locator.

Lincoln County Detention Center Contact

The jail phone is the custody verification line identified in the research. Use it to confirm a current roster result, ask about visiting before travel, or verify that a person is still in the building before sending funds. The sheriff's administrative and non-emergency numbers serve broader law-enforcement routing, not a substitute for a court order or legal advice.

Visiting Lincoln County Detention Center

Lincoln County visitation is non-contact and uses kiosk or tablet systems. The county web page and detainee handbook list different regular schedules, so the jail phone should be used before a visitor travels. Visitors need proper identification, may be checked for warrants, may not be intoxicated, and may not record or photograph the visitation area.

Mail Phone Money at Lincoln County Detention Center

General mail is postcard-only under the handbook, with a legal-mail exception. The postcard must be no larger than 4.25 by 6 inches, include the sender return address, and show the detainee name with cell assignment when known. Immigration-related mail may require an Alien number line when applicable.

Money placed at intake goes to the detainee's commissary account after booking and before housing assignment. Remaining funds are generally issued by debit card on release, though sentenced funds may be applied to housing debt or fees. Indigent status requires less than $1 in the account for 30 consecutive days.

Lincoln County Booking Intake

Booking at Lincoln County Detention Center includes identity documentation, property and money intake, medical screening, detainee ID, classification, and housing assignment. Missouri law also addresses medical-exam concerns before jail acceptance when serious impairment, illness, or injury indicators exist. The handbook says detainees have limited privacy and that areas and persons may be searched for safety and contraband.

Classification drives housing. The jail uses current charges, documented criminal history, institutional behavior, and interpersonal skills. Detainees may submit a General Request on the kiosk if they believe a classification is wrong. They receive phone access through a PIN, access to requests and grievances, medical requests, law library tools, visitation systems, and commissary systems based on rules and schedules.

Bond Release at Lincoln County Detention Center

Bond information can appear in a Lincoln County Detention Center roster profile when the public app has bond fields enabled. The county jail page states that bonding is available 24/7 and that cashier's checks are accepted. It also points people toward phone-book bondsmen for surety bonds. No official online bond-payment portal or local bond fee schedule was located in the county sources reviewed.

Before paying or calling a bondsman, confirm the bond type, bond amount, and holds. A cash bond or cashier's check on one charge may not release a person if a no-bond warrant, probation hold, parole hold, federal hold, ICE detainer, or another county case remains active. The jail can verify custody, but court orders and Case.net are still important because the court controls many bond conditions and hearing dates.

Cash bond

Money or an accepted certified instrument paid directly under the court or jail bond rule.

Surety bond

A bond posted through a Missouri bondsman when the court allows that release method.

No-bond hold

A custody status that prevents release until a court or holding agency changes the order.

Detainer

A notice from another agency, such as ICE, parole, federal authorities, or another county, that may block release.

Lincoln County Detention Center Records

The roster is the fast lookup channel, but it is not the only records path. The county also maintains a Historical Arrest Reports page with date-range booking report PDFs. For report copies and older records, the Sheriff's Records Division accepts written requests with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a $7.50 draft, or in-person requests during normal business hours. Reports usually take 7 to 10 business days after completion before they are available for release.

Missouri Chapter 610 helps explain the limits. Arrest and incident reports are open records under RSMo 610.100, but active investigative material, juvenile records, closed records, and prosecutor-forwarded files may be restricted or redacted. RSMo 610.023 sets the custodian response process, including the general three-business-day response rule or an explanation of delay or denial.

Lincoln County Detention Center Programs

The handbook lists faith-based, domestic violence, substance abuse, religious assistance, hair care, law library, and book exchange programs when providers and schedules allow. Medical and dental access is also described. Necessary medical care is not denied due to inability to pay, but the handbook lists a $15 nurse visit and a $25 physician visit for non-emergency care, with Medicaid and Medicare not accepted.

The facility is a no-pork facility. Meals are listed around 0700, 1100, and 1730. Clothing is exchanged three times weekly, bedding once weekly, and recreation is generally available between 0600 and 2230 depending on classification and schedule. Law library access is generally through kiosk or tablet, with extra access possible for pro se and immigration detainees when available.

The county's official Jail Division page is the source for the roster, bonding, visitation, mail, commissary, and phone links.

The image shows why the jail page is the correct starting point for Lincoln County Detention Center roster and custody questions.