Scott County Law Enforcement Center Jail Overview
The Scott County Law Enforcement Center Jail is the primary county detention facility for Scott County, Kansas. It is operated through the Scott County Sheriff's Office and Law Enforcement Center. The official county page describes the building as a shared public-safety facility for the sheriff's office and Scott City Police Department, with county and city office space, a dispatcher area, a jail, and a meeting room available for public meetings and training.
The jail is a local county facility, not a state prison and not a federal or immigration detention center. It holds local pretrial detainees, people booked by the sheriff's office or Scott City Police Department, sentenced misdemeanants when held locally, and local holds pending transfer. Specific housing-unit names, pod names, construction year, accreditation details, or classification levels were not published in the sources reviewed.
Scott County Jail Capacity
The capacity record has a small but important source difference. The official Scott County Law Enforcement Center page says the jail facility is for 24 inmates. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association directory lists jail size as 23, sworn staff as 5, jail staff as 5, and daily board as $40.00. No official current population, average daily population, or annual booking total was located.
The official Kansas Sheriffs' Association Scott County directory gives the separate 23-bed jail-size and staffing listing.
That directory is why the facility page preserves both bed figures instead of forcing one number.
Look Up Scott County Jail Inmates
No official online roster was found for this facility. A current inmate lookup should begin by phone with the Law Enforcement Center. Ask whether the person is in custody, whether booking is complete, whether bond or first-appearance information can be released, and whether another agency hold exists. If the person was sentenced to state custody, use KDOC's KASPER instead of the county jail.
- Call 620-872-2133 with the person's full name and date of birth if known.
- Ask whether the person is held at Scott County Law Enforcement Center Jail and whether the booking is complete.
- Ask whether bond, court date, or hold information can be released by phone.
- If local custody is not confirmed, search Kansas CaseSearch, KASPER, BOP, ICE ODLS, or VINELink as appropriate.
Scott County Jail Address and Contact
The official county pages place the Law Enforcement Center at 602 West 5th Street, Scott City, KS 67871. The sheriff page names Jeffrey Pounds as Scott County Sheriff and gives the same address and phone. The county Law Enforcement page lists emergency services and law enforcement as available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and directs concerns or problems to staff available 24 hours a day at the same number.
Scott County Law Enforcement Center Jail
602 West 5th Street
Scott City, KS 67871
620-872-2133
Fax: 620-872-3264
Jail contact listed as Roni Heili, Corrections Officer, Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Booking and Bond at Scott County Jail
Scott County does not publish a detailed booking manual. A local arrest by the sheriff's office, Scott City Police Department, or another authorized agency can lead to transport to the Law Enforcement Center when detention is required. Intake normally includes identity confirmation, search, property inventory, booking photo and fingerprints when required, charge or hold entry, medical or safety screening, and classification before housing.
No official Scott County page publishing bond-posting hours, accepted payment methods, or approved bonding companies was located. Call the jail first. Ask whether bond is set, which court or agency set it, whether a surety bond is allowed, where payment must be made, and whether another hold prevents release. A municipal case, district court case, out-of-county warrant, probation or parole hold, federal hold, or immigration detainer can change the release path.
Visiting Scott County Jail Inmates
Scott County's official pages reviewed did not publish a jail visitation schedule, video visitation system, dress code, visitor ID policy, child-visitor rule, appointment process, or holiday schedule. Confirm all visit details directly before arriving. Because the facility is small, visiting eligibility may also depend on classification, court movement, lockdown, medical status, staffing, or temporary jail restrictions.
| Visit Topic | Published Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | Not published | Call 620-872-2133 before traveling |
| Video visits | Not published | Ask whether video visits are offered |
| Visitor ID | Not published | Confirm accepted ID and age rules |
| Dress code | Not published | Ask jail staff before arrival |
| Attorney visits | Not published | Coordinate directly with the Law Enforcement Center |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Scott County Jail
The research did not locate Scott County jail mail format, commissary vendor, inmate phone vendor, money-deposit vendor, kiosk instructions, tablet program, or fee schedule. Do not send funds or mail based on third-party assumptions. Call the jail, confirm the inmate is still in custody, and ask for the exact name format, mailing address format, accepted money methods, and any prohibited items.
| Service | Scott County Detail Located | What to Ask |
|---|---|---|
| No published format | Ask whether booking number, full name, and facility address are required | |
| Phone calls | No vendor published | Ask whether calls are collect, prepaid, or handled by another system |
| Money deposits | No vendor or fee published | Ask whether cash, money order, kiosk, phone, or online deposits are accepted |
| Commissary | No vendor published | Ask whether commissary exists and what deposit cutoffs apply |
Scott County Jail Records Requests
For jail records not released through a simple phone inquiry, ask how to make a Kansas Open Records Act request. Kansas open-records policy is stated in K.S.A. 45-216, and K.S.A. 45-220 addresses agency procedures for requesting public records. The Kansas Attorney General's KORA FAQ says jail roster reports and police blotters are open to the public.
Scott County's open-records page names Local Freedom Information Officer Pam McDaniel at 620-872-2420 for open-records questions. For law-enforcement records in Scott City, the official Dispatch & Records page lists accident reports, arrest reports, offense reports, criminal history and background checks, and motor-vehicle record services. Start with the jail for custody, then use the records route when a written record is needed.
Directions to Scott County Jail
The Law Enforcement Center is located on the west 5th Street and Highway 96 corridor in Scott City. Visitors approaching from the east or west on K-96 should follow the west 5th Street route and confirm the public entrance before arrival. Visitors approaching from US-83 should connect to K-96 or 5th Street through Scott City and proceed west.
Parking, public-transit routes, ADA entrance details, visitor lockers, and visitor-entry rules were not published in the reviewed official materials. Call 620-872-2133 before traveling so a visit, records pickup, bond question, or custody inquiry is routed correctly.
Note: Confirm current custody, visit permission, and entry rules with the jail before making the trip to Scott City.
State and Federal Transfer Paths
A person who starts in Scott County jail may later appear in another system. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through KDOC KASPER, not through the county jail. Federal sentenced prisoners are searched through the BOP inmate locator. Federal pretrial custody may involve U.S. Marshals channels. Immigration custody uses ICE ODLS.
KDOC family resources are separate from local jail rules. The KDOC family and friends FAQ covers state-prison locating, classification, reception, communication, trust accounts, contraband, visiting, health, discipline, and grievances. Those rules do not supply Scott County jail visitation or money-deposit details.