The Cloud County Inmate Population
The local Cloud County inmate population is centered at the Cloud County Law Enforcement Center in Concordia. Official county material says the center includes the jail, the sheriff's office, and jail support functions. The Cloud County Sheriff page names Sheriff Ken Davis and lists the jail, sheriff office, dispatch, and fax numbers. The 2024 PREA audit, hosted by KDOC, identifies the facility as a prison/jail operated by the Cloud County Sheriff's Office and describes it as the county's single jail facility. No separate county annex, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center was found in Cloud County through official county, KDOC, BOP, or ICE facility sources.
That means most people arrested in Cloud County are booked through the Law Enforcement Center while local charges, bond, or warrants are being handled. The Cloud County inmate population changes when a person is released, transferred to another county, sentenced to KDOC custody, or taken into federal or immigration custody. Local jail questions go to the sheriff's jail number. Filed criminal charges go through Cloud County District Court and Kansas Case Search. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through KDOC KASPER, not a county jail list.
Cloud County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest dated Cloud County inmate population figures come from the 2024 PREA final audit and the county Law Enforcement Center page. The two official sources use different capacity figures: the county page calls the jail an 80-bed jail, while the PREA audit lists designed capacity as 85. Both should be read as official-source context, not forced into a single number. The PREA audit also reports that the jail had not been over capacity during the prior 12 months.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| County jail capacity | 80 beds | Cloud County Law Enforcement Center page, accessed 2026 |
| Designed facility capacity | 85 | 2024 PREA final audit |
| Current population | 44 | PREA facility characteristics, report submitted 2024-01-13 |
| Average daily population | 48 and 49 reported in separate audit fields | 2024 PREA final audit, prior 12 months |
| Housing units | 7 | 2024 PREA final audit |
| Over capacity in prior 12 months | No | 2024 PREA final audit |
Cloud County Jail Population Trends
Official multi-year Cloud County jail average-daily-population reports were not located in the county material reviewed. The available trend picture is narrower but still useful. The PREA audit gives several dated population markers around the 2023 onsite review and the 2024 report submission. Those figures show a jail population below both the county's 80-bed statement and the audit's 85-designed-capacity figure.
| Population Point | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day-one onsite audit count | 36 | PREA onsite audit, 2023-11-20 |
| Current population field | 44 | PREA facility characteristics |
| Past 12-month ADP | 48 | PREA facility characteristics |
| Past 12-month ADP | 49 | Later PREA audit table |
For wider custody context, the Kansas Department of Corrections publishes statewide correctional-facility population and capacity snapshots. Those KDOC figures are state prison figures, not Cloud County jail counts. They help explain where sentenced residents from Cloud County may appear after transfer, but they should not be counted as part of the local jail census.
Cloud County Inmate Makeup
The PREA audit gives several details about who is held in the Cloud County inmate population, though it does not publish a full race, ethnicity, charge-level, or pretrial split. The audit reports adult males and females, an age range of 19 to 68 during the audit data period, no youthful inmates, and all custody or security levels. The Law Enforcement Center is therefore an adult county jail, not a juvenile facility and not a state prison.
- Adults only: the PREA audit says no youthful inmates were housed there.
- Both sexes: adult female and male populations were reported.
- All custody levels: the facility reported all security and custody levels.
- Local jail role: the jail holds pretrial detainees and local sentenced prisoners.
- State prison limits: sentenced KDOC prisoners are searched through KASPER after transfer.
Cloud County Jail Capacity
Capacity should be stated with its source. The county's Law Enforcement Center page describes an 80-bed jail. The KDOC-hosted PREA audit lists designed capacity as 85 and later refers to audited-facility capacity as 85. The same audit reports no over-capacity period in the prior 12 months. That matters because the best available Cloud County inmate population figures, including the 44 current population field and the 48/49 average daily population fields, sit below both official capacity figures.
The audit also gives condition details that connect capacity to daily jail operations. It reports seven housing units, a minimum of three staff per shift, 12-hour shifts, 14 staff with inmate contact, three authorized contractors, two volunteers, annual staffing-plan review, unannounced rounds, and 69 cameras. These details should be kept separate from a custody-status lookup. They describe facility operation, not whether a specific person is currently in custody.
Cloud County Inmate Population Laws
Kansas law and state guidance explain why basic jail population, jail-book, and police-blotter information can be requested even when Cloud County does not publish an official online roster. The Kansas Open Records Act starts from public access, but agencies may require a proper request, charge allowed costs, and redact records that fall under an exception. A request for Cloud County inmate population or booking information should be directed to the sheriff's office for jail records and to the district court for filed case records.
Key Statutes and Guidance:
K.S.A. 45-216 states Kansas public policy that public records are open unless another law says otherwise.
K.S.A. 45-218 covers inspection requests, agency response, refusal, and allowed fees.
K.S.A. 45-221 lists exceptions, including some criminal-investigation and security records.
The Kansas Attorney General KORA FAQ says jail rosters and police blotters are open public records, not criminal-investigation records.
K.S.A. 19-811 gives the sheriff charge and custody of the county jail and prisoners.
Cloud County State Prison Search
No KDOC prison was found physically in Cloud County. A person sentenced from Cloud County to state prison should be searched through KASPER, the Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository. KDOC says KASPER covers offenders sentenced to the custody of the Secretary of Corrections since 1980, including people currently incarcerated, on post-incarceration supervision, and discharged from sentence. It is updated daily excluding weekends.
KASPER is different from a Cloud County jail roster. It can show a KDOC registration number, physical description, photo when available, conviction description, county and case number, anticipated release date, current housing location, facility movements, supervision level, and some disciplinary violations. It does not replace a jail call for a new arrest, a bond question, or a first appearance in Cloud County District Court.
Search Cloud County Inmate Population
No official searchable Cloud County jail roster was located on the county or sheriff site. That fact changes the lookup workflow. For a new arrest or current local custody, the direct access channel is the jail phone line at 785-243-8164 or an in-person contact at the Law Enforcement Center. If staff will not provide a document by phone, the next step is a KORA request to the sheriff's office for jail-book, roster, or booking information.
- Call Cloud County Jail at 785-243-8164 for current custody, bond, visit eligibility, and release-status questions.
- Use the person's full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, and approximate arrest date.
- Ask whether a court date, first appearance, bond, or hold has been set.
- If a written record is needed, request jail-book or booking information under KORA through the sheriff's office.
- Search KASPER for sentenced KDOC custody, BOP for federal custody, and ICE ODLS for immigration custody.
Current Cloud County Inmate Lookup
Because there is no located official Cloud County online roster, the county has no public roster search-field table to reproduce. The official access points are practical: jail phone, in-person sheriff contact, and KORA. The table below separates those Cloud County channels from the statewide and federal locators that serve other custody types.
| Channel | Use It For | What to Have Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud County Jail phone | Current local custody, bond, visit status | Name, birth date or age, arrest date |
| Sheriff office or KORA request | Jail-book, booking, roster, or mugshot records | Name, date range, case number if known |
| KDOC KASPER | Sentenced state custody or supervision | Name or KDOC number |
| BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | Name or BOP register number |
| ICE ODLS | Immigration detention | A-number or biographical details |
Past Cloud County Inmate Records
Released Cloud County jail records are not available through a located county archive or public online roster. A past booking record should be requested from the sheriff's office under KORA with as much detail as possible: full name, approximate booking date, arresting agency, case number, and whether the request seeks booking date, charge or hold reason, bond, release status, or a booking photograph. Court case records follow a different path through Kansas Case Search or the Cloud County District Court clerk.
If the person was sentenced to state prison, KASPER may remain useful after release because KDOC says the repository includes currently incarcerated, post-incarceration supervision, and discharged sentence records. KDOC also says names are not removed unless a conviction is overturned, expunged, or affected by executive clemency. That is a state correctional record, not a county jail booking archive.
Cloud County Inmate Record Fields
A Cloud County jail profile could not be inspected because no official online roster was located. The safest wording is that a jail-book or booking-record request may seek basic custody facts, while not claiming those fields are visible online. KDOC KASPER is more explicit and has documented profile fields for sentenced state residents.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| County jail current custody | Not online in located official Cloud County sources; call the jail. |
| County booking photo | Not found online; ask the jail or request under KORA. |
| KASPER identity | Name and KDOC registration number for sentenced-supervision records. |
| KASPER physical details | Date of birth, height, weight, hair, eye color, markings, and photo when available. |
| KASPER conviction description | Crime of conviction, county, and case number. |
| KASPER release and location | Anticipated release date, current facility, movement dates, and supervision office. |
Cloud County Jail vs Prison
Custody type controls where to search. A person recently arrested by a sheriff deputy, Concordia police officer, Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, or another local agency is most likely booked through the Cloud County Law Enforcement Center. A person sentenced to KDOC custody leaves the county jail system and is searched through the state locator. Federal and immigration matters use separate federal tools.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Record Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud County pretrial or local sentence | Jail phone, sheriff office, KORA request | Custody, bond, booking, visit status |
| Kansas state prison or supervision | KDOC KASPER | Conviction, facility, movement, release date |
| Federal sentence | BOP inmate locator | Federal register and release information |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Current ICE detention location |
Cloud County Detention Facilities
Official research found one local detention facility for the Cloud County inmate population. The Law Enforcement Center is the jail and sheriff campus. Other systems may hold people from Cloud County after transfer or sentencing, but those facilities are not Cloud County detention facilities.
- Cloud County Law Enforcement Center holds adult male and female county jail inmates, including pretrial detainees and local sentenced prisoners.
For immediate custody questions, call the jail first. For court records after booking, use Cloud County court records after jail arrest once charges are filed. Local court routing is supported by the official Cloud County District Court page, and charging questions may involve the Cloud County Attorney page after law enforcement submits reports.
Cloud County Custody Terms
Several jail and court words appear often in Cloud County inmate population records. Short definitions help keep the lookup path clear.
- Booking
- The jail intake record created after an arrest.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency asking the jail to hold or notify before release.
- First appearance
- An early court hearing where rights, charges, and release conditions may be addressed.
- Classification
- The jail's housing and security assignment process.
- KORA
- The Kansas Open Records Act, used to request public records from Kansas agencies.
Cloud County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Cloud County inmate population?
The 2024 PREA audit lists a current population of 44 and average daily population fields of 48 and 49 for the prior 12 months. The county page says the jail has 80 beds, while the PREA audit lists designed capacity as 85.
Is there an official Cloud County jail roster?
No official searchable online Cloud County jail roster was located on the county or sheriff site. Current custody should be checked through the jail at 785-243-8164, in person, or through a KORA request for jail-book or booking information.
Where are sentenced Cloud County inmates searched?
Sentenced state prisoners are searched through KDOC KASPER. KASPER is updated daily excluding weekends and covers offenders sentenced to the custody of the Kansas Secretary of Corrections since 1980.
Are Cloud County mugshots online?
No official Cloud County mugshot gallery or online roster with booking photos was found. A booking photo may be requested from the sheriff under KORA, subject to exemptions or redactions.