Grant County Inmate Population Overview
The Grant County inmate population is served by one official local detention facility, the Grant County Jail. Official county material places the jail under the Grant County Sheriff's Office and describes it as the local custody point for people arrested in Grant County, including arrests routed from Ulysses Police after booking. The official pages reviewed for this build did not publish a live current count, average daily population, annual bookings, or a public online jail roster. That absence is part of the local record picture, not a detail to gloss over.
For a reader trying to search for Grant County inmates, the practical split is simple. The sheriff and jail handle current local custody. The Grant County District Court handles filed criminal cases after arrest. The Kansas Department of Corrections handles sentenced state-prison custody through KASPER. Federal and immigration custody are outside the county jail system and use BOP or ICE tools. Those systems can overlap when a hold or detainer exists, but each record is created by a different office.
Grant County Inmate Statistics
The strongest official population figure found for Grant County is capacity, not a daily head count. The sheriff staff page states that the jail can hold up to 40 prisoners, was built in the 1970s, and has four full-time jail deputies working two 12-hour shifts. County sources checked on June 13, 2026 did not publish average daily population, annual admissions, demographic tables, or the split between pretrial and sentenced people.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rated jail capacity | 40 prisoners | Grant County Sheriff's Office staff page, checked 2026 |
| Year built | 1970s | Grant County sheriff staff page, checked 2026 |
| Jail deputy staffing | 4 full-time jail deputies, two 12-hour shifts | Grant County sheriff staff page, checked 2026 |
| Current jail population | Not published online | County sheriff pages checked 2026 |
| Annual bookings | Not published online | County official pages checked 2026 |
The official sheriff staff page is the source that ties jail staffing and capacity to the Grant County inmate population.
Because no live roster count was located, the capacity and staffing details are the most reliable official baseline for Grant County jail population context.
Grant County Jail Trends
Grant County did not publish a jail annual report or a multi-year average-daily-population table in the official sources reviewed. The trend record is therefore thin. The county did publish an archived news item saying commissioners had spent several years researching whether to remodel the current jail or build a new facility, with architects expected to prepare an assessment and probable cost estimates. That supports a cautious facility-condition discussion, but it does not prove overcrowding or a final construction plan.
| Year | ADP / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Not published | No official Grant County jail annual count located. |
| 2023 | Not published | No official county population table located. |
| 2024 | Not published | No official annual bookings figure located. |
| 2025 | Not published | County news discussed jail remodel or replacement research, not ADP. |
| 2026 | Capacity 40 | Current count not published on the official sheriff pages reviewed. |
Grant County Jail Capacity
A 40-prisoner rated capacity is small enough that a short run of arrests, warrants, holds, or delayed transfers can matter. The research file did not locate a public over-capacity notice, population cap, consent decree, or jail-crowding lawsuit. It did locate a local operations detail that helps explain how compact the facility is: the jailer prepares breakfast and transports noon and evening meals from a local care home. That fact comes from the official staff page and is specific to Grant County jail operations.
Official material also says the jail deputies are responsible for prisoner safety during incarceration, jail maintenance, and efficiency. The public record does not list housing units, medical units, work release beds, or security classification levels. For that reason, Grant County inmate population content should not describe pod assignments, floor plans, or special units unless the sheriff confirms them.
Grant County Jail Laws
Kansas law shapes what can be found about Grant County jail custody. The Kansas Attorney General's KORA guidance says jail rosters and police blotters are public, but K.S.A. 45-221 allows some correctional, criminal investigation, juvenile, medical, security, victim, sealed, and expunged material to be closed or redacted. The local rule for a Grant County inmate search is to ask for basic custody or booking data first, then expect the records custodian to apply any lawful limits.
Key Statutes:
K.S.A. 45-221 lists records that may be closed, including several correctional and criminal-investigation categories.
K.S.A. 19-811 gives the sheriff charge and custody of the county jail and its prisoners.
K.S.A. 19-1935 requires KBI investigation when a prisoner dies in city or county custody.
Search Grant County Inmates
No official Grant County, Kansas online jail roster was located on the county website during research. That changes the order of a Grant County inmate lookup. Start with the sheriff and jail phone line, then use records requests and court tools if the person was booked, released, transferred, or charged. A third-party portal found during research was not used because inspection showed Washington-law fields and RCW charge references, not Grant County, Kansas records.
- Call the Grant County Sheriff's Office or jail at 620-356-3500 with the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arresting agency, and approximate arrest time.
- If the arrest involved Ulysses Police, explain that detail. The city police department operates from the Grant County Law Enforcement Center, so booked city arrests should route through the county jail.
- Ask whether the person is currently in custody, whether a bond or hold exists, and whether a booking record number can be provided.
- Search Kansas Case Search or contact the Grant County District Court if filed charges or hearing dates are needed after booking.
- Search KASPER if the person may have been sentenced to KDOC prison or placed on KDOC supervision.
- Use Kansas VINE, the BOP inmate locator, or ICE ODLS when the case involves notifications, federal custody, or immigration custody.
Grant County Lookup Fields
Because the county did not publish a roster interface, there is no official Grant County roster field table to reproduce. The closest official search-field detail comes from state and federal tools that serve different custody systems. KASPER is for Kansas Department of Corrections records, not local booking confirmation. Kansas Case Search is for court filings. BOP and ICE are federal systems.
| System | Fields to Use | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Jail phone/records | Name, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency | Current local custody and releasable booking information. |
| KASPER | Name, KDOC number, alias, race, gender, birth date, age range, conviction county, supervision type | KDOC prison, supervision, and absconder records. |
| Kansas Case Search | Case number, party name, business name, citation, role-based criteria | Filed district court case information. |
| BOP | Name, race, sex, age, register number, DCDC, FBI, or INS number | Federal prisoners from 1982 to present. |
| ICE ODLS | A-number and country, or biographical information | Immigration detainee lookup. |
Grant County Inmate Records
A local Grant County jail record should be requested through the sheriff or records contact when a public website does not show the booking. The research file identifies expected fields to ask for if maintained and releasable: inmate name, booking date and time, arresting agency, booking number if assigned, charges or warrant basis, bond status, release date, and whether a court case has been filed. It is safer to ask for those fields than to assume a public screen exists.
| Record Field | How to Use It |
|---|---|
| Booking date and time | Confirms when jail intake began and helps match court filings. |
| Arresting agency | Shows whether the sheriff, Ulysses Police, or another agency made the arrest. |
| Charges or warrant basis | Preliminary jail reason for custody, not the same as a conviction. |
| Bond or hold status | Explains whether release may be available or blocked by another order. |
| Release date | Shows when local custody ended, if that field is maintained and public. |
Grant County Custody Systems
The Grant County inmate population should not be treated as one database. Local jail custody, state prison custody, federal prison custody, immigration detention, court filings, and victim notification all answer different questions. KASPER can show location and status for KDOC residents and is updated each working day, excluding weekends. Kansas VINE can provide custody notification, but it is not a court docket and it is not a complete criminal history.
| Need | Best Starting Point | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Grant County Sheriff/Jail, 620-356-3500 | No official online county roster was found. |
| Filed charges or hearings | Kansas Case Search or District Court clerk | Some sealed, expunged, juvenile, or restricted records may not appear. |
| Sentenced state prison | KASPER | Not a full criminal-history report. |
| Federal sentence | BOP locator | Does not list ordinary county custody. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | County holds and transfers may need jail confirmation. |
The KASPER search page is the correct Kansas state-prison lookup after Grant County sentencing.
KASPER's disclaimer matters because it warns that the system is not a full criminal history and should not be the sole basis for arrest.
Grant County Detention Facility
Official research located one local detention facility in Grant County. No county work-release building, annex, city jail, state prison, BOP facility, or ICE detention center was located in Grant County through official sources. The facility list is therefore short, but it is important because it keeps local custody separate from state and federal lookup systems.
- Grant County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail for local arrestees, pretrial detainees, and local sentenced prisoners as authorized by the sheriff.
Grant County Jail Terms
Several terms appear across jail, court, and custody records. Plain definitions help keep a Grant County inmate search from turning into a mix of unrelated systems.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity, property, and custody processing.
- Bond
- Money or conditions set for release while a criminal case is pending.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency that may affect release.
- KASPER
- The Kansas Department of Corrections offender population search.
- Expungement
- A court process that seals eligible arrest, conviction, or diversion records.
Grant County Inmate FAQ
How big is the Grant County inmate population?
The current count was not published in the official county sources reviewed. The official sheriff staff page says the jail can hold up to 40 prisoners, which is the best sourced local capacity figure.
How do I search for Grant County inmates?
Call the Grant County Sheriff or jail at 620-356-3500 first because no official county online roster was located. Then use Kansas Case Search, KASPER, VINE, BOP, or ICE if the custody or case has moved outside local jail booking.
Does Grant County have a sheriff app?
No official Grant County, Kansas sheriff app or Ulysses Police app was located. Kansas VINE has mobile access for statewide custody notification, but that is not a Grant County sheriff roster.
Can I look up released jail records?
Released or older jail records should be requested from the Grant County Sheriff's Office records contact under KORA. Ask for the booking date, name, arresting agency, and specific record fields needed.
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