Laclede County Inmate Population
The local Laclede County inmate population is housed at the Laclede County Detention Center, the adult jail operated by the Laclede County Sheriff's Office. County materials identify the jail and sheriff's office at 240 N. Adams Ave. in Lebanon, while court and prosecutor offices sit nearby at the Government Center. That downtown cluster matters because jail custody, court charges, and prosecution records are close in location but separate in law and in record keeping.
Recent arrests by the sheriff, Lebanon Police Department, other Laclede County municipal agencies, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and warrant officers may pass through the detention center. The jail count can rise or fall when people are booked, released on bond, held on a warrant, sent to first appearance, moved to another county, or transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections. A sentenced prison term is no longer part of the county jail population, even if the criminal case began in Laclede County.
Laclede County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest dated local jail figures found in the research come from HomeWAV's Laclede County announcement, which reported a 150-bed maximum capacity and a 117 average daily inmate population in December 2023. That is a vendor source, but it names the Laclede County Sheriff's Office project and gives concrete jail-capacity details not published on the county's own pages.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum jail capacity | 150 beds | HomeWAV Laclede announcement, 2023 |
| Average daily jail population | 117 | HomeWAV Laclede announcement, 2023 |
| Capacity use from those figures | 78.0% | 117 divided by 150, based on 2023 HomeWAV figures |
| Laclede County population | 36,680 | county government home page, 2023 |
| Missouri local jail bookings | At least 128,000 people yearly | Prison Policy Initiative Missouri profile |
Laclede County Inmate Trends
Laclede County does not publish a current jail dashboard in the official pages reviewed for this build. The available timeline is thin but useful. Prisoners of the Census listed the Laclede County Jail with 127 local people on December 31, 2013. A decade later, HomeWAV reported a 117 average daily population for the jail technology project. Those two points do not prove a steady decline, since one is a date count and the other is an average, but they set a bounded local picture.
Statewide context helps explain why local custody can remain high even when Laclede-specific demographics are not public. Vera's Missouri trends research reported that pretrial detainees made up 79% of the Missouri jail population in 2015. That state figure cannot be assigned to Laclede County, but it shows why bond, court scheduling, warrants, and release conditions can shape a county jail count before conviction.
| Year or Date | Count or ADP | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 127 | Prisoners of the Census table, Laclede County Jail local count |
| December 2023 | 117 ADP | HomeWAV announcement tied to Laclede County Sheriff's Office project |
| 2024-2026 | Not located | No official county annual jail report or public count dashboard found |
Laclede County Custody Makeup
The county jail population is not a single type of record. It can include adults waiting for first appearance, people with pending felony or misdemeanor cases, people held on warrants, county-sentenced inmates, and temporary holds before release or transfer. The research did not locate official Laclede County tables for sex, race, age, charge level, length of stay, or arresting agency. Unsupported local demographic percentages should not be inferred from Missouri-wide reports.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity checks, property inventory, photo, fingerprints, screening, and classification.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held while charges are pending, usually before conviction or final sentence.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency, such as another county, Missouri DOC, federal officers, or ICE.
- DOC transfer
- Movement from county jail into Missouri Department of Corrections custody after a qualifying sentence or intake decision.
Laclede County Jail Capacity
Using the 2023 HomeWAV numbers, the jail's reported average daily population was below the reported maximum bed capacity. The same source also reported a technology deployment that included 13 kiosks and 130 tablets for voice calls, video visitation, messaging, eBooks, and education material. That detail is useful because it links capacity data with how jail communication was being modernized at the facility.
The research did not locate an official Laclede County overcrowding lawsuit, consent decree, new-jail construction plan, or county-published operating capacity page. The county site does report broader Government Center history, including a law-enforcement sales tax passed in August 1994 that supported the current county office complex. That history should not be treated as a current jail construction claim.
The HomeWAV announcement is the manifest source for the capacity and jail technology screenshot below.
Because the screenshot is a vendor page rather than a county dashboard, current population, visitation vendor status, and communication fees should still be checked with the jail before action.
Laclede County Inmate Population Laws
Missouri public-records law is the fallback when a browser roster, app, or phone call does not answer a jail-record question. The sheriff is responsible for county jail custody, while Chapter 610 controls many record-access issues. Court records after filing move to Case.net and the circuit clerk, so a jail booking entry and a court charge record may not match at first.
Key Missouri sources:
RSMo section 610.023 requires public governmental bodies to make public records available through a custodian process.
RSMo section 610.100 defines arrest and incident reports and states that those reports are generally open, subject to limits.
RSMo section 610.021 lists closed-record exceptions, including some investigative, security, juvenile, personnel, and legal matters.
Missouri DPS death-in-custody reporting explains statewide reporting duties for deaths in custody since October 1, 2019.
Laclede County State Prison Search
No Missouri Department of Corrections prison was found inside Laclede County on the MODOC all-facilities list. A person sentenced from Laclede County to state prison is searched through MODOC Offender Search, not through the local jail. MODOC says the search covers active offenders, including probationers and parolees, and can search first and last names including aliases. Discharged offenders are not covered, and some information may be withheld for safety, security, or confidentiality.
The MODOC Offender Search page is the source shown below for Missouri state custody lookup.
Use the state locator only after checking whether the person is still in county jail, because jail booking and prison supervision records answer different questions.
Search Laclede County Inmates
No official county-hosted or sheriff-hosted browser jail roster was located in the research. That changes the search order. Start with the Laclede County Sheriff's Office main line, then check VINELink and MobilePatrol if available, and use Missouri Case.net when the question shifts from custody to court charges. A county jail lookup is strongest for current custody. Released people may disappear from public custody tools, and older booking data may require a written records request.
- Call the Laclede County Sheriff's Office at 417-532-2311 and ask for jail, booking, or records staff.
- Ask whether the person is currently in the Laclede County Detention Center and whether bond or release status can be confirmed.
- Check VINELink for Missouri custody status and notification options if Laclede County data is available there.
- Check MobilePatrol on iOS or Android because the app advertises jail bookings, warrants, most wanted lists, sex offenders, and alerts, but county participation was not verified from an official local page.
- Search Missouri Case.net after filing time has passed for charges, hearings, docket entries, and dispositions.
- Use MODOC, BOP, or ICE locators when the person is no longer in county custody or the hold is outside the county system.
Laclede County Roster Channels
The research did not find a verified Laclede County public roster form with browser fields. It did find official or documented alternatives: the sheriff phone line, written Sunshine Law requests, VINELink, MobilePatrol app listings, Case.net for filed cases, MODOC for sentenced Missouri custody, BOP for federal prisoners, and ICE for immigration detention. Each channel covers a different stage or custody type.
| Channel | Best Use | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff phone | Current jail custody, release, bond, booking questions | No separate booking line was published in county pages |
| VINELink | Custody status and notifications | County-specific participation was not verified |
| MobilePatrol | App-based public-safety records such as bookings or warrants | Laclede screens were not inspectable in browser |
| Missouri Case.net | Filed charges, court dates, docket entries, warrants tied to cases | Not a current jail-custody roster |
| MODOC Offender Search | Active state prisoners, probationers, parolees | Does not list discharged offenders |
Laclede County Inmate Record Fields
Because no official public Laclede County roster profile was inspected, roster fields should be described with care. A jail or app record may show booking details, but unverified field names should not be promised. Court dates and filed charges are better confirmed through Case.net or the circuit clerk. Booking photos, if not visible through a sheriff-authorized channel, should be requested from the sheriff under Missouri public-records practice.
| Field | Laclede County Status |
|---|---|
| Name | Not verified in a public county roster; confirm with jail staff. |
| Booking number | Not verified online; ask for it when calling or requesting records. |
| Booking date | May be part of a booking sheet or arrest report. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed online; request from the sheriff if needed. |
| Charges | Booking charges may differ from formal prosecutor-filed charges. |
| Bond | Confirm with jail, court, or Case.net once a court order exists. |
| Court date | Use Case.net or the Laclede County Circuit Clerk. |
Laclede County Jail Versus Prison
Many failed searches happen because the person is being searched in the wrong custody system. The county jail handles local adult detention before release, bond, transfer, or sentence. Missouri DOC handles sentenced state custody and community supervision. Federal BOP records cover federal prison custody from 1982 forward, while ICE's locator covers certain current immigration custody.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Laclede County Sheriff's Office, VINELink, MobilePatrol if active | Recent arrests, pretrial holds, local jail status |
| Missouri prison or supervision | MODOC Offender Search | Active prisoners, probationers, parolees, and supervised offenders |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE custody and some CBP custody after the covered time period |
Note: A detainer can keep a person in jail even after bond is posted on the local case.
Laclede County Detention Facility
The facility map resolved one local detention page. No state prison, federal prison, ICE facility, separate regional jail, or city jail page was found inside Laclede County in official lists. Lebanon Municipal Court is a court, not a jail, and MODOC prisons are searched through state systems after transfer.
- Laclede County Detention Center - county adult detention center for recent arrests, pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, local warrants, and temporary holds before release, transfer, or DOC intake.
Laclede County Inmate FAQ
How big is the Laclede County inmate population? The best dated local figure found was 117 average daily inmates, reported by HomeWAV in December 2023 for a 150-bed jail. No official county jail dashboard was found.
Is there a Laclede County online jail roster? No official county-hosted browser roster was located. Use the sheriff phone line, VINELink, MobilePatrol if active, and records requests as the fallback chain.
Where are court charges after arrest? Jail booking charges are not always the filed charges. Search Case.net or contact the circuit clerk after the prosecutor files a case.
Where do sentenced inmates go? A person sentenced to Missouri prison is searched through MODOC Offender Search, not the Laclede County jail.