Chase County Detention Center Overview
The Chase County Detention Center is operated by the Chase County Sheriff's Office at the sheriff and jail building in Cottonwood Falls. The county sheriff page identifies Sheriff Jacob Welsh and Undersheriff Aaron Hoffman and says the office provides law enforcement services across roughly 778 square miles. The office serves all Chase County cities listed by the county, including Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Elmdale, Matfield Green, and Cedar Point.
The facility is a county jail, not a Kansas state prison. It holds local Chase County arrestees, city prisoners accepted through county jail authority, some sentenced jail inmates, and people held for another agency or court. It is also listed by ICE as Chase County Jail. That ICE role is the main reason the physical facility can house people whose case is not a Chase County criminal case.
Chase County Detention Center Capacity
An official accessible county capacity page was not located. Research found Kansas public-radio/news reporting that described the jail as a 148-bed facility, including expansion history from 70 beds by 2001 to 148 beds after a 2006 expansion. Because the capacity figure was not confirmed on an accessible county-published page, it should be cited as reported capacity rather than an official county number.
News reporting summarized in the research said the jail held a large ICE population relative to the local criminal population during parts of 2025. That reporting is useful context, but current official custody should still be confirmed through the jail, ICE, KASPER, BOP, or court records depending on the person's status.
Lookup Chase County Detention Center Custody
The correct lookup channel depends on why the person is held. For local jail custody, start with the Chase County Detention Center site and the jail phone. For sentenced state prison custody, use KDOC KASPER. For federal sentenced custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS or the ICE-listed Chase County Jail contact.
- Open the detention center website and check whether a current roster or inmate list is available in your browser.
- Call 620-273-7054 when the online jail channel does not confirm custody or when ICE detention may be involved.
- Use Kansas VINELink for custody notifications, especially when release alerts matter.
- Search KASPER for a person transferred from Chase County jail to Kansas state prison or supervision.
- Use BOP or ICE ODLS when the person is in federal sentenced custody or immigration detention.
Chase County Detention Center Contact
The detention center and sheriff office share the practical contact point for jail questions. The ICE facility listing points detainee information to the detention number, and the county sheriff page supplies the sheriff office number and 24-hour office context. For records requests, ask for the records custodian or procedure before sending detailed requests.
Chase County Detention Center
301 S. Walnut
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
620-273-7054 detention / 620-273-6313 sheriff
ICE-listed detainee information window: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. per research snippet.
Visit Chase County Detention Center
The sheriff page documents video and phone communication through CIDNET/Visitel. On-site video visitation uses a public video terminal on the bottom floor of the Chase County Courthouse, and appointments for that terminal must be made 24 hours in advance. Online visits are available from home devices for a fee through the jail communication platform. Court days, holidays, and custody changes can alter access, so confirmation with the detention center is important before travel.
| Visit / Contact Type | Schedule | Details |
|---|---|---|
| On-site video visit | Monday-Friday 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., excluding holidays and court days | Courthouse video terminal; appointment required 24 hours ahead |
| Telephone calls | 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. | Phone service available through the jail communication system |
| Online video visitation | Mondays 1:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Sunday 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m., except court days | Court days limit slots to after business hours when court is not in session |
| Online platform | Visitel/CIDNET | Phone, remote video, email, text, account creation, and deposits or funds |
Visitors must be at least 18 to register. Children 17 and under may join online visits with an adult. Visits may be recorded and monitored. Recording or photographing an inmate during a visit is prohibited, and showing electronic-device content to an inmate is also prohibited. Proper attire is required.
Mail Phone and Money
Phone, video, email, text, account creation, and deposits or funds are tied to the CIDNET/Visitel system named on the sheriff page. The research did not locate an official commissary schedule, money-order rule, kiosk rule, publication rule, or complete mail-address format. Do not assume a mail format or deposit method from another county. Call 620-273-7054 before sending letters, publications, legal mail, money orders, or property.
| Service | Provider / Detail | Research Status |
|---|---|---|
| Phone and video | Visitel/CIDNET | Confirmed by sheriff page |
| Email and text | Visitel/CIDNET | Confirmed by sheriff page |
| Funds or deposits | CIDNET account functions noted | Fee not located |
| Mail format | Call the detention center first | Official format not located |
| Commissary rules | Call the detention center first | Schedule and limits not located |
Booking at Chase County Detention Center
Chase-specific booking text was not found on accessible official pages. The research supports a careful Kansas county-jail description. After arrest, intake normally includes identity checks, warrants and holds, property inventory, medical screening, fingerprints, a booking photo, initial charge or agency documentation, and classification. K.S.A. 19-1930 matters because medical examination may be required before jail acceptance when a person appears unconscious, seriously ill, seriously injured, or seriously impaired.
The booking label is not the final court case. For local criminal matters, the Chase County Attorney reviews law enforcement reports and files charges if prosecution proceeds. Court filings then appear through Chase County District Court and Kansas court search or docket channels. For immigration detainees, custody may stay in federal immigration systems even when the person is physically housed at the county jail.
Chase County Detention Records
For jail records not displayed online, use Kansas open-records procedures. K.S.A. 45-218 requires action on a request as soon as possible and not later than the end of the third business day. K.S.A. 45-220 covers procedures, custodian availability, and fees. K.S.A. 45-221 lists records that are not required to be disclosed, including categories tied to criminal investigations and privacy.
A clear request should name the person, approximate booking date, requested record type, and preferred delivery method. Ask for fee estimates. If the request concerns a court charge, use Chase County District Court or Kansas Case Search instead of treating the jail as the court record holder.
Facility Source Screenshots
The official detention center website is the first local source for the facility. The source screenshot comes from Chase County Detention Center.
Use that local source before moving to state corrections, federal prison, or immigration detention locators.
The facility's immigration role is documented through the ICE Chase County Jail facility page.
That ICE source explains why a person at the Chase County Detention Center may need an immigration custody search rather than a local criminal-court search.
About Chase County Detention Center
The jail sits next to the county court geography. The Chase County Courthouse is at 300 Pearl, while the sheriff and detention building is at 301 S. Walnut. That compact layout can help with routing, but the offices are still separate. Jail custody questions go to the detention center or sheriff. Filed case questions go to district court. Prosecutor decisions go through the county attorney.
Recent news context should be treated carefully. Research summarized 2025 reporting about ICE detainee numbers, overcrowding concerns, and medical-care complaints, plus a 2026 interview with Sheriff Jacob Welsh about ICE detention standards and inspections. Those items are context for the facility's public role, not a substitute for current confirmation from ICE, the county sheriff, KORA requests, or court records.
Note: Confirm custody, visit timing, and account rules with the detention center before traveling or sending funds.
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