The Barton County Inmate Population
The Barton County inmate population is not published as a live daily count on the official county site. The local custody system is still well defined. The Barton County Detention Facility page identifies the jail as the county's 108-bed detention facility, and the Facility Map in the research found no other official county jail, work-release center, city jail, regional jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention facility inside Barton County. That means most local arrest custody questions begin with the Barton County Detention Facility, not a separate city holding page or a statewide prison search.
The population can shift for several reasons. A person may enter after a sheriff's deputy, Great Bend police officer, municipal agency, Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, warrant, or court remand sends them to jail. Bond decisions, court orders, no-bond holds, outside warrants, transfers to the Kansas Department of Corrections, federal custody, or release after court can all change the count. Since Barton County does not post a live roster, the best public summary is a capacity-and-access picture: the jail's bed count, the offices that answer custody questions, and the records channels that may release booking or incident information.
Barton County Inmate Population Statistics
Barton County's strongest current population figure is facility capacity, not a live average daily population. The official county detention page lists 108 beds and names the detention supervisor, three corporals, and thirteen detention officers. A separate Kansas Sheriffs' Association Barton County profile gives a secondary 110-capacity snapshot with 95 male beds, 15 female beds, a $35.00 daily board figure, 19 sworn staff, and 16 support staff. The two capacity figures should be read together: the county's own jail page is the primary local source, while the association profile gives useful context on bed mix and staffing.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Barton County Detention Facility capacity | 108 beds | Official detention page inspected June 13, 2026 |
| Alternative capacity profile | 110 capacity; 95 male beds; 15 female beds | Kansas Sheriffs' Association profile |
| Detention staffing | Sgt. Jared Vonfeldt, 3 corporals, 13 detention officers | Official detention page |
| Sheriff's Office personnel | 41 personnel; 6 divisions | Barton County Sheriff's About page |
| Historical jail population snapshot | 93 prisoners on 12/31/2013 | Prison Policy Initiative Census 2020 correctional population table cited in research |
Barton County Inmate Population Trends
Trend data is limited because Barton County did not publish a current daily count, annual booking count, or average length of stay in the official sources inspected. That gap matters. A reader should not infer today's Barton County inmate population from bed capacity alone. Capacity says how many beds the local jail is built to manage. It does not say how many people are in custody on a given morning, how many are pretrial, or how many are serving a short county sentence.
The useful trend picture is therefore narrow and sourced. A 2013 jail survey snapshot showed 93 prisoners, the current county page lists 108 beds, and the Kansas Sheriffs' Association lists a 110-capacity profile. Research did not find a recent official reform notice, jail construction project, consent decree, or litigation notice tied to Barton County jail population changes. Statewide Kansas prison counts are separate and should not be treated as a Barton County jail count.
| Year / date | Jail population or capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 93 prisoners | Historical Barton Co. Jail survey snapshot cited in research |
| Current official page | 108 beds | Primary county-published capacity figure |
| KSA profile | 110 capacity | Secondary profile with male and female bed split |
| Current ADP | Not published | No official roster or population dashboard was located |
Barton County Inmate Population Makeup
The county does not publish a current demographic table for people held in the Barton County Detention Facility. No official source located in the research listed race, ethnicity, age bands, felony and misdemeanor split, pretrial share, sentenced share, or outside-agency hold counts for the jail. The KSA profile gives only a bed-design detail: 95 male beds and 15 female beds. That is not the same as the current male and female custody count.
The legal custody mix is clearer than the demographic mix. The Barton County Detention Facility may hold pretrial detainees, people serving county or municipal sentences, people arrested by Barton County agencies, and holds accepted under Kansas county-jail law. Great Bend Police provides 24-hour city police service, but no separate municipal jail page was found. People arrested by the city generally route to the county detention facility after arrest processing unless the arrest is handled by citation, release, or another agency's hold.
Barton County Jail Capacity
The county's published 108-bed capacity and the association's 110-capacity profile place useful bounds on the Barton County inmate population, but they do not prove crowding or vacancy. Research did not find a current official overcrowding notice, daily census dashboard, construction project, or litigation source for Barton County. Older local news from 2014 mentioned the jail at or near capacity, but the core build relies on official and research-supported material, so current pages should not state that Barton County is overcrowded now.
For a current custody count, call the jail instead of estimating from capacity. The Barton County Detention Facility and Sheriff's Office share the main phone line at 620-793-1876. If a written record is needed, the Records Division is located in the Detention Center main lobby and the county also uses the Barton County NextRequest portal for Kansas Open Records Act requests.
Laws for Barton County Records
Kansas law supports public access, but it also leaves room for redaction and withholding. That is important for Barton County inmate population searches because booking sheets, incident reports, mugshots, court records, and custody status may come from different offices. A jail confirmation by phone is not the same thing as a full open-records release, and a jail charge is not always the formal court charge later filed by the prosecutor.
Key Kansas statutes:
K.S.A. 45-216 states Kansas public policy favors open public records unless another law provides otherwise.
K.S.A. 45-220 covers access procedures, custodian duties, copy handling, and fees for public records.
K.S.A. 45-221 lists exceptions, including criminal investigation records and privacy-sensitive information.
K.S.A. 19-1930 requires the sheriff or jailer to receive and safely keep prisoners committed by county, city, federal, or KDOC authority until discharge by law.
K.S.A. 19-1935 requires KBI investigation when a city or county prisoner dies in custody, with reports subject to KORA.
Barton County State Prison Search
No Kansas Department of Corrections prison was located in Barton County on the KDOC facility index. State custody still matters because a person sentenced from Barton County can leave the county jail and enter KDOC custody or supervision. Once that transfer occurs, the county jail may not be the best place to verify the current facility. The statewide path is KDOC KASPER, the Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository.
KASPER is not a full criminal-history system. KDOC says it reflects persons and cases associated with programs funded through or operated by KDOC, is updated each working day, and may have limits for some community-corrections probation events after April 21, 2021. The KDOC homepage population block in the research listed 9,849 people in adult correctional facilities out of 10,674 capacity, updated 9-18-2025. That is statewide prison context, not the Barton County jail population.
Search Barton County Inmate Population
No official public Barton County jail roster, current-inmate list, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located on the county site during research. That changes the search workflow. A Barton County inmate lookup should begin with the jail phone line or in-person Records Division rather than a nonexistent roster link. Be ready with the person's full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, arresting agency, and arrest date or time if known.
- Call the Barton County Detention Facility or Sheriff's Office at 620-793-1876 to ask whether the person is in local custody.
- If custody is confirmed, ask whether bond, release eligibility, or a court hold can be shared by phone.
- For a written report, contact the Sheriff's Records Division in the Detention Center lobby or visit during posted weekday records hours.
- If the record requires a formal KORA request, use Barton County NextRequest and describe the person, date, arresting agency, and record wanted.
- If the person was sentenced or transferred, check KDOC KASPER, Kansas VINE, BOP, or ICE ODLS based on the custody type.
Barton County Current Inmate Lookup
The county's missing online roster means there are no official Barton County web fields for last name, booking number, housing unit, bond, or mugshot lookup. The local access channel is practical: phone, lobby, Records Division, and KORA. Kansas VINE can also help with custody and case notifications when the county roster path is thin. For city arrests, the Great Bend Police Department page identifies 24-hour police service, but it does not publish a city jail roster.
| Channel | Type | Best use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No official public roster found | Online gap | Avoid fake roster walkthroughs | Official county pages did not expose a jail search form |
| Jail phone inquiry | Phone | Current custody, bond, holds | Use full name, DOB or age, arresting agency, and date |
| Sheriff's Records Division | In person / phone / fax | Reports and releasable jail-related records | Report copies are listed at $5.00 per report |
| NextRequest KORA | Public-records portal | Formal records request | Fees may be requested in advance |
| Kansas VINE | Notification portal | Custody and case notifications | Use as a supplement, not a county roster replacement |
Barton County Released Inmate Records
Released and past inmate records may require more than a phone call. Since Barton County does not publish a public booking archive, ask Records or submit a KORA request for a specific booking sheet, incident report, or related jail record. The request should include the person's full name, approximate booking or arrest date, arresting agency, and the exact record wanted. Kansas law may allow redaction when records fall under criminal investigation exceptions, personal privacy, medical treatment, attorney work product, or other limits listed in K.S.A. 45-221.
For court follow-up, use the Barton County court records after jail arrest page topic and the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal. Jail booking language can differ from the filed court charge. The Barton County Attorney decides what charges to file, and the court record then becomes the best place to track case number, hearing dates, judge, parties, and dispositions.
Barton County Inmate Record Fields
Because no official Barton County online roster profile was found, do not assume that common fields are viewable online. Treat these as the records a requester may seek from the jail, Records Division, court, or KORA portal if releasable. Some details may be confirmed by phone; others may require a written request or court search.
| Field | Barton County status |
|---|---|
| Name | Use the jail phone line or Records Division for custody or report confirmation. |
| Booking date/time | Not published online in official sources; may appear in a releasable booking or incident record. |
| Mugshot | No official photo feed found; request through Records or KORA if needed. |
| Charges | Jail arrest language may differ from formal court charges filed later. |
| Bond | Ask the jail or court; no official online jail bond list was located. |
| Release/status | Call the jail, use VINE, or check KDOC, BOP, or ICE for transferred custody. |
Barton County Jail vs Prison
Custody searches fail when the wrong system is searched. Barton County jail custody is local and short term compared with KDOC prison custody. Federal and immigration custody are separate again. A person can also move between systems, especially after sentencing, a federal hold, or an immigration detainer.
| Custody type | Where to look | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Barton County Detention Facility and Sheriff's Records | Pretrial detainees, short county or municipal sentences, local holds |
| State prison or supervision | KDOC KASPER | Persons and cases tied to KDOC-funded or operated custody or supervision |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE detainee searches by A-Number/country of birth or biographical details |
Barton County Detention Facilities
The official facility map resolves to one local detention facility. The Barton County Detention Facility at 1408 Kansas Ave in Great Bend is operated by the Barton County Sheriff's Office and serves the local inmate population for county agencies and accepted holds. No separate state prison, federal prison, ICE facility, or city jail was found inside Barton County in the official sources reviewed.
The official detention facility page is the source for the county's 108-bed figure and visitor-facing jail details. The screenshot below comes from that source and shows the county's own detention page rather than a third-party roster site.
That page confirms the facility, capacity, address, and visitation framework, but it does not provide a public searchable jail roster.
- Barton County Detention Facility holds local adult pretrial detainees, county and municipal sentenced inmates, and lawful outside holds accepted under Kansas county-jail law.
Barton County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Barton County inmate population?
The county does not publish a current live count. The official jail page lists the Barton County Detention Facility as a 108-bed facility, while the Kansas Sheriffs' Association profile lists a 110-capacity snapshot. Use those as capacity figures, not a live population count.
Can I search Barton County inmates online?
No official Barton County public roster or booking-photo feed was located in the research. Start with the jail phone line, Records Division, or NextRequest KORA portal. Use KDOC, BOP, or ICE only when the person is in that separate custody system.
Where are Barton County jail mugshots?
No official county mugshot gallery was found. Booking photos should be requested through Records or KORA if needed, and release may be limited by Kansas open-records exceptions. The Barton County jail mugshots page explains the records route.
Who runs the Barton County jail?
The Barton County Sheriff's Office operates the jail. Sheriff Brian Bellendir is identified on the official Sheriff's About page, and the office divisions include Administration, Investigations, Road Patrol, Detention, Records, and Civil Process.