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 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Smith County, Kansas, has about 3,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Smith County is held at the county jail, run by the Smith 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.
Related guides: Smith County public records, Smith County arrest records, Smith County warrants, Smith County criminal records, Smith County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Smith County
The county jail, run by the Smith County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Smith County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Smith County Sheriff's Office at ks1495.cichosting.com/main/elected-officials/sheriff (page title: Smith County, Kansas | Sheriff >), phone (785) 625-3518, 217 South Jefferson St, Smith Center, KS 66967, Monday - Thu rsday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (785) 625-3518.
The Smith County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 9 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 12 beds, and it ran at 75 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Smith County has about 3,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 25 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Smith County Jail
The Smith County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Smith Center make the arrests that end in a booking in Smith County.
The Smith County Sheriff's Office reported 21 arrests to the FBI for 2022. 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 Smith County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Smith County serves the sentence in a facility of the Kansas Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at doc.ks.gov/@@search?SearchableText=inmate+search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Smith County?
Ask the Smith County Sheriff's Office at (785) 625-3518; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at ks1495.cichosting.com.
How many people are in the Smith County jail?
About 9 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 12 beds.
What is the phone number for the Smith County jail?
(785) 625-3518, the number on the page of the Smith County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Smith County go?
To a facility of the Kansas Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.ks.gov.
Is this the official Smith 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.