Comanche County Inmate Population Snapshot
The local Comanche County inmate population centers on the Comanche County Sheriff's Office and the Comanche County Jail in Coldwater. Official county and sheriff sources point to one sheriff-run jail contact point, not a regional jail network or a state prison inside the county. The jail side of the population can include people arrested in Comanche County, people awaiting first appearance or bond action, short local sentences, city prisoners when committed to the sheriff, and holds accepted under Kansas law. The same person may later move out of the local count if the court sentences the case to the Kansas Department of Corrections or if a federal or immigration agency takes custody.
No official Comanche County jail population dashboard, current count, rated capacity, or average daily population report was located in the sheriff or county materials reviewed for this build. That missing local data matters. It means the public can confirm whether a specific person is in custody by contacting the sheriff, but broad population numbers such as current count, beds in use, annual bookings, and length of stay must be requested from the county if they are not otherwise posted. For statewide context, Kansas corrections data is useful, but KDOC numbers should not be described as the Comanche County jail count.
Comanche County Inmate Population Statistics
Comanche County is a small rural county, so the most reliable official figures in the research describe the county and statewide corrections context rather than the daily local jail count. The U.S. Census QuickFacts page gives a July 1, 2024 county population estimate of 1,694. The official county site and sheriff site did not publish jail capacity, current jail population, or annual booking totals. The Kansas Department of Corrections home page supplied statewide correctional population and capacity figures, which help separate state prison custody from local jail custody.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche County Jail current population | Not published | Sheriff and county pages checked in research |
| Comanche County Jail rated capacity | Not published | No official jail operations page located |
| Local detention facilities in the facility map | 1 | Facility Map from official county and sheriff sources |
| County population estimate | 1,694 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2024 estimate |
| KDOC adult facility population/capacity | 9,849 / 10,674 | Kansas Department of Corrections, updated 9-18-2025 |
| KDOC juvenile facility population/capacity | 159 / 422 | KDOC statewide snapshot, updated 9-18-2025 |
Comanche County Inmate Population Trends
Trend analysis is limited because the county does not post a multi-year jail report, annual booking report, or current-inmate archive on the official sheriff or county sites. The safest trend statement is a records-access statement: county jail population history must be confirmed with the sheriff or county records custodian. The absence of a published dashboard is not proof of a low count or a full jail. It only means the local count is not visible online in the sources reviewed.
| Year | Comanche County Jail ADP / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Not published | No official jail dashboard or annual jail report located |
| 2023 | Not published | No official booking report located |
| 2024 | Not published | Census county population estimate was 1,694; jail count was not posted |
| 2025 | Not published | KDOC statewide facility page was updated 9-18-2025; county jail count was not posted |
| 2026 | Not published | Research found no official roster, capacity page, or jail population dashboard |
For local context, the Kansas Department of Agriculture reports 206 farms, 451,953 farm acres, and $54 million in 2022 crop and livestock sales for Comanche County. That rural setting shapes how public safety information is routed. A single sheriff-run contact point is more prominent than a large jail portal, a city jail, or a multi-agency booking system. Coldwater's official law-enforcement page also states that the city does not have a police department as of March 9, 2026, directing law-enforcement needs to the sheriff.
Laws for Comanche County Jail Data
Kansas law sets the frame for custody, jail acceptance, and public-record access. K.S.A. 19-811 places charge and custody of the county jail and prisoners with the sheriff. K.S.A. 19-1930 addresses county jail acceptance of U.S., city, and KDOC prisoners and allows medical examination before acceptance when a person appears unconscious, seriously ill, seriously injured, or seriously impaired. That provision helps explain why arrest timing and jail booking timing may not be the same.
Key Kansas statutes:
K.S.A. 45-215 states the Kansas Open Records Act policy that public records are generally open unless closed by law.
K.S.A. 45-221 lists exemptions that may affect criminal investigation records, juvenile records, sealed records, medical details, and protected information.
K.S.A. 19-1935 requires KBI investigation of certain city or county jail prisoner deaths.
The practical result is direct. Current custody can be checked through the sheriff, while broader logs, booking sheets, and jail population data may require a Kansas Open Records Act request. KORA does not make every detail public. Active investigative material, juvenile information, sealed or expunged records, victim details, medical records, and security-sensitive material may be withheld or redacted.
Search Comanche County Inmates
No official Comanche County online jail roster, current-inmate list, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located on the sheriff or county websites. A current Comanche County inmate population search should begin with the sheriff's office, then move through records requests and outside custody systems when needed. The official sheriff services page says open-records requests may be hand delivered, mailed, or submitted through the Contact Us page, and it warns that not all agency records are subject to KORA.
- Call the sheriff and jail information line at 620-582-2511 to ask whether the person is currently in Comanche County custody.
- If phone confirmation is not enough, request the booking sheet, jail log, arrest report, bond detail, release record, or booking photo through the sheriff's open-records channel.
- Use the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency so staff can search the right record.
- Search KASPER if the person has been sentenced to KDOC custody or is on KDOC supervision.
- Use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS only when federal or immigration custody is possible.
The official sheriff contact screenshot in the manifest shows the local office as the first custody-check point. The source is the Comanche County Sheriff's Office home page.
That source supports the local fallback chain because it shows the sheriff's public phone and office contact, while the same official site does not provide a live jail roster.
Comanche County Inmate Record Fields
Because Comanche County does not publish an inspectable jail roster, public users should not assume that booking photos, housing unit, bond amount, charge codes, or release status are available online. Those details may exist in jail records, but access runs through the sheriff by phone, in person, mail, contact form, or KORA request. A good request asks for specific fields instead of asking for every record about a person.
| Field to Request | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Full name and booking date | Identity and the jail intake date or time, if releasable |
| Arresting agency | The agency that made or delivered the arrest |
| Charges or hold reason | Booking charge, warrant reason, detainer, or hold, subject to later court changes |
| Bond amount or type | Cash, surety, own-recognizance, no-bond, or hold status when available |
| Release status | Still held, bonded out, released, transferred, or sentenced |
| Booking photo | A mugshot request handled as a records-law issue, not an online gallery |
Note: Booking charges are intake labels. Court charges may be amended, reduced, dismissed, or expanded after prosecutor review.
Comanche County Jail vs KDOC
Comanche County jail records and KDOC records answer different custody questions. The local jail is for people held by the sheriff before trial, on short local sentences, on local warrants, or on holds accepted under law. KDOC is the state correctional system for sentenced residents and supervised populations. KASPER is not a complete Kansas criminal history search, and KDOC cautions that status can change after the daily update.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or short local jail custody | Comanche County Sheriff's Office | Current custody, bond, release, booking records |
| Sentenced Kansas corrections custody | KASPER / Kansas Department of Corrections | KDOC number, supervision type, facility or supervision location |
| Federal prison custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Immigration detainee lookup, not county criminal custody |
The Comanche County inmate records page gives more detail on the local custody request path when no public roster is posted.
Comanche County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one official local detention facility. No separate county annex, work-release center, regional jail contract page, KDOC prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center in Comanche County was located in official sources. That makes the sheriff-run jail page the main local facility page for current Comanche County inmate population questions.
- Comanche County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail and local detention contact point for Comanche County arrests, pretrial detainees, short local sentences, city prisoners committed to the sheriff, and lawful holds accepted by the jail.
Comanche County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Comanche County inmate population? The official sheriff and county pages reviewed do not publish a current jail count, average daily population, annual bookings, or rated capacity. For a current count, contact the sheriff or request records under KORA.
Can I search the Comanche County inmate population online? No official county jail roster or current-inmate list was located. Start with the sheriff's phone line, then use the open-records process if a written booking record, jail log, or mugshot is needed.
Does KASPER show Comanche County jail inmates? KASPER is a KDOC system for persons and cases tied to programs funded or operated by KDOC. It is useful after a person moves to state custody or supervision, but it is not a live county jail roster.
Where do court charges appear after arrest? Court charges are separate from jail booking data. Use Kansas district court access or the Comanche County District Court clerk to check charges filed after an arrest.