The Hodgeman County Inmate Population
The Hodgeman County inmate population is centered on the Hodgeman County Jail, a local county jail operated by the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office. The jail is listed by the Kansas Sheriffs' Association Hodgeman County profile as part of the sheriff's office in Jetmore. That profile is the strongest local source for detention capacity, board rate, staff count, and the sheriff contact. It lists Sheriff Jared Walker and uses the same phone number for the sheriff's office, office phone, and jail administration line.
This is not a high-volume urban jail site with a live public roster. The county research found no official Hodgeman County online inmate roster, no daily booking report, and no public mugshot gallery. That changes the practical search path. Current custody is checked first through the sheriff. Filed charges are checked through Kansas CaseSearch or the district court clerk. Sentenced prison custody is checked through the Kansas KASPER offender search. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal tools.
Hodgeman County Inmate Population Statistics
Local jail figures are limited. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association lists 8 male beds and 0 female beds for the Hodgeman County Jail, plus a daily board and out-of-county inmate board of $35.00. The Prison Policy Initiative correctional population dataset lists Hodgeman County Jail as a local facility with 3 persons in a Census 2020 vintage dataset dated 12/31/2013. No current daily jail dashboard, annual booking count, average length of stay, or demographic table was located in official county sources.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hodgeman County Jail capacity | 8 male beds; 0 female beds | Kansas Sheriffs' Association, inspected June 2026 |
| Daily board / out-of-county board | $35.00 / $35.00 | Kansas Sheriffs' Association, inspected June 2026 |
| Correctional population dataset count | 3 persons | Prison Policy Initiative, 12/31/2013 Census vintage data |
| Hodgeman County resident population | 1.619 thousand | FRED Census-based series, 2025 observation |
| National local jail population | 664,200 | BJS Jail Inmates in 2023, midyear 2023 |
Hodgeman County Inmate Population Trends
The available trend record is sparse. The research did not locate a county jail report showing a multi-year daily population trend, annual admissions, average length of stay, or overcrowding count. That means the Hodgeman County inmate population should be described with sourced snapshots, not with a made-up trend line. The small bed count matters, though. A single arrest, transfer, or hold from another agency can change the apparent jail load more than it would in a larger county facility.
| Year / Date | Hodgeman Jail Count or Proxy | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 3 | Prison Policy Initiative lists Hodgeman County Jail as a local facility. |
| 2020 Census vintage | Dataset reference | Correctional population mapping source, not a jail operations dashboard. |
| 2025 | 1.619 thousand residents | County population denominator from FRED/Census, not a jail count. |
| June 2026 research | No current count published | County and sheriff sources did not show a current roster or jail-count dashboard. |
Hodgeman County Jail Capacity
The Hodgeman County Jail capacity source lists 8 male beds and 0 female beds. That source does not mean women are never arrested in Hodgeman County. It means the bed inventory reviewed for this build did not list female beds at the facility. Female arrestees may be held temporarily, medically cleared, released, or transferred under arrangements not located in the published sources. The page should not infer a transfer contract without a source.
The same Kansas Sheriffs' Association profile lists 8 sworn staff and 6 support staff. It also lists a daily board and out-of-county inmate board of $35.00. That board figure is not a public bond amount. It is a jail maintenance or housing figure and should not be used to estimate what a person must pay to get out of jail.
Laws Governing Hodgeman County Jail Data
Kansas law separates custody control, public access, medical intake, fees, and later expungement. In Hodgeman County, the sheriff is the starting point for jail records because K.S.A. 19-811 places charge and custody of the county jail and prisoners with the sheriff. The Kansas Open Records Act provides the public-records framework, while KORA exceptions explain why some law-enforcement material can be withheld or redacted.
Key Statutes:
K.S.A. 45-215 sets the Kansas Open Records Act framework for public records.
K.S.A. 45-216 covers inspection, agency response, refusal, and actual-cost fees.
K.S.A. 45-221 lists exceptions and includes law-enforcement, jail-book, roster, and mugshot references in annotations.
K.S.A. 19-1930 covers county jail acceptance, medical screening, attorney visits, and some maintenance cost provisions.
How to Search Hodgeman County Inmates
Because no official online Hodgeman County jail roster was located, the inmate search starts with a fallback chain. The sheriff's office can confirm whether a person is currently held, released, transferred, or held for another agency when public and operational rules allow disclosure. A records request can then ask for a jail-book entry, booking sheet, release date, charge line, bond line, and booking photo if maintained and releasable.
- Call the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office at (620) 357-8391 and ask for jail administration or custody status.
- Have the full legal name, date of birth or age, arrest date, and arresting agency if known.
- If a document is needed, submit a Kansas Open Records Act request to the sheriff by mail, email, phone routing, or in person.
- Search Kansas VINELink for custody notification options, keeping in mind it is not a complete jail roster.
- Search Kansas CaseSearch for court charges once a case is filed, then use KASPER only after a KDOC sentence or supervision record exists.
Current Hodgeman County Inmate Records
A current Hodgeman County inmate record may exist in the jail book or booking sheet even when no public website displays it. The research file did not locate a public profile that could be inspected, so no claim should be made that a Hodgeman online record shows bond, housing, mugshot, court date, or release status. The public request target is narrower and more practical: ask for the record that identifies the person, booking date and time, arresting agency, booked charges, bond amount or type, release status, and booking photo if releasable.
| Lookup Channel | Best Use | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Hodgeman County Sheriff | Current jail custody and jail-book requests | No online roster located |
| Kansas VINELink | Custody notification searches | Not a complete county roster |
| Kansas CaseSearch | Filed court case, charges, events, court dates | Not a custody system |
| KASPER | KDOC sentenced, supervised, and discharged residents | Not county jail booking data |
| BOP / ICE locators | Federal prison or immigration detention | Separate from county custody |
Hodgeman County State and Federal Custody
No Kansas Department of Corrections prison, Bureau of Prisons institution, ICE detention center, or regional jail was found in Hodgeman County. If a Hodgeman County defendant is sentenced to KDOC custody, the person leaves the local jail population and is tracked in KASPER. KDOC says KASPER includes offenders sentenced to the Secretary of Corrections since 1980, including currently incarcerated, post-incarceration supervision, and discharged persons. It is updated each working day, excluding weekends.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office | Pretrial custody, local holds, short local sentences, jail-book records |
| State prison | KASPER | Sentenced KDOC residents and supervision records |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal sentenced inmates by name or number |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | ICE detainees by A-number or biographical search |
Hodgeman County Booking to Court Flow
A local arrest can move through several record systems in a short time. The first record is usually the sheriff or jail booking entry. The next public trail may be a Kansas court case when the county attorney files charges. Bond can be set by a warrant, schedule, or judge, and a hold from another agency can delay release even when local bond appears available. If the person is sentenced to KDOC, the custody record later shifts away from the Hodgeman County inmate population and into the statewide prison or supervision record.
Arrest -> booking -> first appearance -> filed charge -> bond or hold review -> release, transfer, local sentence, or KDOC sentence.
Hodgeman County Detention Facility
The facility map has one local detention facility. Hodgeman County Jail is operated by the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office at the courthouse in Jetmore. It holds local pretrial defendants, sentenced misdemeanants if held locally, municipal or city prisoners, out-of-county prisoners if accepted, and possibly federal or state prisoners as allowed by Kansas county-jail law. The available source does not show a separate Jetmore city jail, regional jail, work-release center, state prison, BOP facility, or ICE center in Hodgeman County.
- Hodgeman County Jail - local county jail and short-term detention facility operated by the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office.
Hodgeman County Source Screenshots
The official Kansas Sheriffs' Association Hodgeman County sheriff profile is the source used for the bed inventory, daily board figure, staffing, and jail administration phone.
The screenshot supports the small-jail framing: Hodgeman County Jail is listed with a limited bed count and no public roster link on the directory page.
The KASPER offender search is the statewide lookup used after a Hodgeman County case results in KDOC custody or supervision.
KASPER is useful for state prison and supervision records, but it does not replace the sheriff for current Hodgeman County jail custody.
Hodgeman County Custody Terms
Custody terms can point to different agencies. A booking is not the same as a filed charge, and a jail hold is not the same as a state prison sentence. These terms help separate the Hodgeman County inmate population from court and state correctional records.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identification, property, charges as booked, and medical screening.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency that may delay release even when local bond is posted.
- KORA
- The Kansas Open Records Act, used to request public jail and law-enforcement records when no online roster exists.
- KASPER
- The Kansas Department of Corrections offender locator for sentenced, supervised, and discharged KDOC residents.
- PR bond
- A personal-recognizance release based on a promise to appear, not a cash payment.
Hodgeman County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Hodgeman County inmate population?
The current daily jail population was not published in the official sources located. The sourced local figures are the Kansas Sheriffs' Association bed inventory of 8 male beds and 0 female beds, and a Prison Policy Initiative Census-vintage dataset listing 3 persons at Hodgeman County Jail on 12/31/2013.
How do I search the Hodgeman County inmate population?
Start with the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office at (620) 357-8391 because no official online county roster was located. Then use KORA for booking records, VINELink for notifications, Kansas CaseSearch for filed charges, KASPER for KDOC custody, and BOP or ICE for federal custody.
Does Hodgeman County publish mugshots online?
No official Hodgeman County mugshot gallery, recent-bookings feed, or roster with booking photos was located. A specific booking photo may be requested from the sheriff under KORA, subject to Kansas law and any applicable exemption.
Can a Hodgeman County inmate be held outside the county?
Yes. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association profile lists no female beds, and Kansas law allows certain city, United States, state, DOC, and out-of-county prisoners in county jails when accepted. The research did not locate a specific transfer contract, so any outside housing should be confirmed with the sheriff.