Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Coffey County, Kansas, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Coffey County is held at the county jail, run by the Coffey County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Coffey County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Coffey County is held at the county jail, run by the Coffey County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Coffey County Sheriff's Office at coffeycountysheriff.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=... (page title: Inmate Roster | Coffey County Sheriff's Office Kansas | Sort Booking Time | Ascending | Page 1), phone 620.364.2123, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Coffey County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 17 people, up from about 17 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 18 beds, and it ran at 94 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Coffey County has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 20 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Coffey County Jail
The Coffey County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Burlington, Lebo, Waverly and LeRoy make the arrests that end in a booking in Coffey County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Coffey County Sheriff's Office's 67 for 2025, Burlington's 58 for 2025 and LeRoy's 0 for 2019.
Together, the four agencies in Coffey County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 125 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Coffey County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Kansas Department of Corrections lists its inmates at doc.ks.gov/@@search?SearchableText=inmate+search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Coffey County?
Look on the custody page of the Coffey County Sheriff's Office at coffeycountysheriff.org, or call 620.364.2123. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Coffey County jail?
About 17 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 18 beds.
What is the phone number for the Coffey County jail?
620.364.2123, the number on the page of the Coffey County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Coffey County go?
To a facility of the Kansas Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.ks.gov.
Is this the official Coffey County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.