Shawnee County Detention Center, KS Inmate Search, Visitation Hours
- 501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS, 66607
- Website
- 785-291-5000
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Shawnee County Detention Center, located in Topeka, Kansas, is a medium-security prison run by the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office.
The jail’s mission is to prepare and promote the offender for his or her release. Educational and life skills programs are offered to all inmates.
Shawnee County Detention Center - General Information
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Facility Name
Shawnee County Detention Center
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Facility Type
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Address
501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS, 66607
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Phone
785-291-5000
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Facility Name
Shawnee County Detention Center
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Facility Type
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Address
501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS, 66607
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Phone
785-291-5000
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Country
Shawnee County
Shawnee County Sheriffs Office
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Address
320 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66603
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Phone
785-368-2200
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Fax
785-368-2338
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Website
How to Find Someone in Shawnee County Detention Center
If you are looking for an inmate in Shawnee County Detention Center, search this link. Here you will see a list of current inmates. When you click on the person you are looking for, you will see some of their basic information such date of birth, charges, and mugshot.
You can also call the jail at 785-291-5000 to enquire about the inmate.
You can also try the Kansas Statewide Inmate page to search for an inmate.
Send a Mail/Package
Send inmate mail to:
Inmate Name
C/O Shawnee County Detention Center
501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS, 66607
Only letters, money orders and approved photos will be given to inmates. Books may be sent to inmate but they must be sent directly from a distributor. Only soft back books are accepted.
All mail will be inspected by jail staff. Mail that contains any material relating to violence or nudity will be discarded.
All mail sent to an inmate at the Shawnee County Detention Center must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard. If there is no return address, the mail will be discarded.
Sending Money
If you want to send money to an inmate at Shawnee County Detention Center, you can either bring it to the jail in person, and jail personnel will apply it to an inmate account or you can use the online service, JPay.
Click here to reach JPay’s website for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.
Phone Calls
Inmates are allowed to make phone calls from cell blocks. You may not call the jail and talk to an inmate. Shawnee County Detention Center has contracted with CenturyLink to provide calling and account billing services to inmates. Called parties can establish and fund prepaid calling accounts by phone or internet.
Phone time is every day between 7:00 AM and 7:30 PM. Each call is a maximum of 30 minutes.
Visitation Rules
Shawnee County Detention Center visits are all scheduled by Visitel, an outside company that facilitates visits. All visits are by video monitors that are located in the public onsite visiting area of the jail and in each housing unit.
Visitors will need to set up an account with Visitel in order to schedule a visit or by coming into the jail visiting area and using the Visitel kiosk in the Shawnee County Detention Center lobby.
Visitors will need a state issued driver’s license or ID to complete the registration. Once a visitor is registered, they can schedule a visit with an inmate by following the prompts on the website. All visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance of the visit.
The Shawnee County Detention Center requires visitors to dress modestly, for both jail and online visits. Short shorts, mini-skirts, low cut blouses or low cut or sagging pants, bare midriffs, tube tops, spaghetti straps, etc. are not allowed.
Visiting hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
If you have any questions, you can call Shawnee County Detention Center at 785-291-5000.
VISITATION HOURS
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.