No Official Online Osage County Roster Located
The Osage County Sheriff's Office operates the Osage County Law Enforcement Center / Osage County Jail in Lyndon, but the official county pages located for the Sheriff's Office, Corrections, and Records did not publish a searchable public jail roster. That is the central fact for inmate records in this county. The Corrections page gives jail operations, VINE, video visitation, mail, money, and bond information, while the Records page gives Kansas Open Records Act access rules and copy fees. Neither page was documented as a public click-through inmate profile system.
Use the fallback chain instead of waiting for a roster page that may not exist: call the jail for current custody, use the Sheriff's Records counter or KORA process for publicly releasable booking information, register or search through Kansas VINE, check Kansas Case Search after charges are filed, use KASPER for sentenced Kansas Department of Corrections custody or supervision, and use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator only when federal or immigration custody is involved.
Local custody first: For a new Osage County arrest, the jail phone is the most direct custody source. KASPER, BOP, and ICE are separate systems and do not replace the county jail's local booking information.
Step-by-Step Inmate Lookup
Because there is no verified Osage County online roster, the search process is a decision tree. Start with the place most likely to hold the current fact, then move outward only if the first source does not fit the person's custody status.
- Call the Osage County Jail at 785-828-4991 to ask whether the person is currently housed at the Law Enforcement Center and whether a bond, hold, transfer, or release status can be confirmed.
- If the call needs routing outside jail staff, use non-emergency dispatch at 785-828-3121 or administration at 785-828-4657. For records-copy questions, ask for Records or Bonnie Feliciano during normal records hours.
- For a written public-record request, contact the Sheriff's Office at 131 W 14th Street, Lyndon, KS 66451, or use the Records/KORA process for a jail roster entry, register of persons charged, arrest sheet, booking date, charges that are publicly releasable, bond status, release status, or transfer status.
- Use Kansas VINE online or by phone at 866-574-8463 for custody-status search and change notifications. VINE is useful when a person may move, bond out, or be transferred.
- After prosecution begins, search Kansas Case Search for the court side of the event. The court case may show filed charges, hearings, case events, and disposition, but it is not the same as the booking record.
- Search KASPER if the person has been sentenced to KDOC custody or supervision. Do not use KASPER for county bond or current jail-housing questions.
- Use BOP for sentenced federal inmates and ICE for immigration detainees. Federal pretrial custody may be handled by the U.S. Marshals Service and may not appear in BOP sentenced-inmate results.
County Fallback and Request Fields
A county roster search-field table cannot be documented from the official Osage County site because no public roster form was located. The practical substitute is a request-field table for jail phone calls, Records counter questions, or KORA requests. Ask for existing records or existing public information. Do not ask the agency to create a new report or legal summary.
| Request Field | Use It For | Required? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Custody check or records search | Strongly recommended | Give spelling variants if known. |
| Date of birth or age | Identity narrowing | Helpful | Useful when common names appear in jail, court, or VINE searches. |
| Approximate arrest or booking date | Booking and arrest-sheet request | Helpful | Records staff can search more efficiently with a date range. |
| Case number or citation number | Court and records matching | Optional | Use Kansas Case Search or court paperwork if available. |
| Requested record type | KORA clarity | Yes for written requests | Examples: register of persons charged, arrest sheet, public jail entry, release status, bond status. |
| Publicly releasable charges | Booking context | Optional | Charges at booking may differ from charges later filed by the County Attorney. |
| Bond, hold, release, or transfer status | Custody status | Optional | Some details may change quickly or be limited by policy. |
Sample Record and Request Inventory
Osage County did not provide a public sample inmate profile in the located official material, so these fields should be treated as request targets, not as guaranteed online roster fields. Local policy says Kansas Arrest Reports are not public record, but the Register of Persons Charged, described as an arrest sheet, is public information. The Sheriff's Records page also states that page one of a Kansas offense report is open public record, while juvenile records are not released and certain personal identifiers are removed.
| Field or Record | What It May Clarify |
|---|---|
| Current custody status | Whether the person is housed at the Osage County Law Enforcement Center / Osage County Jail or has been released or transferred. |
| Booking or arrest date | The date tied to jail intake, arrest-sheet material, or later court filing. |
| Register of Persons Charged / arrest sheet | The public local record Osage County identifies separately from Kansas Arrest Reports. |
| Charges as publicly releasable | The jail or records unit may identify booking allegations, but formal court charges can change after review by the prosecutor. |
| Bond and holds | Whether local bond has been set, whether the person has a no-bond status, or whether another agency hold affects release. |
| Release or transfer status | Whether the person bonded out, was released, moved to another jurisdiction, or was sent to KDOC custody after sentencing. |
| Public offense-report front page | Osage County policy says page one is open public record, with no juvenile records released and sensitive numbers removed. |
KASPER Search Fields for Sentenced Kansas Offenders
KASPER is the Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository. It covers people sentenced to the custody of the Secretary of Corrections since 1980, including people incarcerated, under post-incarceration supervision, or discharged from a sentence. It is not an Osage County jail roster and does not show every recent booking.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options or Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Photos | Radio | No | Yes or No; default noted as No. |
| Display Thumbnail Photos | Radio | No | Yes or No; default noted as No. |
| Last, First, Middle Name | Text | No single field required | Basic name search fields; at least one search value is used. |
| Search Alias | Radio | No | Yes or No. |
| KDOC Number | Text | No | Up to 10 digits. |
| Advanced Search | Expandable panel | No | Opens identifiers, demographics, location, and status filters. |
| Birth Date or Age Range | Date/text | No | Birth date example format is 12/5/1970; age range uses from and through boxes. |
| Race and Gender | Dropdowns | No | Race includes ANY and listed categories; gender includes ANY, Male, Female, Unknown. |
| Conviction County | Dropdown | No | Includes Kansas counties such as Osage, plus Unknown. |
| Facility and Supervision Type | Dropdowns | No | Facility options are KDOC facilities and work-release/RDU options, not Osage County Jail. |
| Submit | Button | n/a | Search submission is protected by Google reCAPTCHA. |
County Jail vs KDOC, Federal, and ICE
The same person can move through several systems after an Osage County arrest. A local booking begins at the county jail. A filed criminal case appears in the district court system. A prison sentence can move the person to KDOC. A federal charge, federal sentence, or immigration matter can shift the search to a different public locator.
| Custody or Record Type | Where to Look | What It Does Not Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Osage County Jail phone, Records/KORA, Kansas VINE | State prison sentences and federal prison records. |
| Formal court case after arrest | Kansas Case Search or Osage County District Court | Jail housing, visitation account status, or current release timing. |
| Sentenced Kansas custody or supervision | KDOC KASPER | Every recent Osage County booking or pretrial jail detainee. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | County booking records and many federal pretrial placements. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | County jail roster details or Kansas court case records. |
Osage County Jail Contact Card
The county's one official detention facility for this build is the Law Enforcement Center / Osage County Jail. The new 120-inmate jail opened on February 5, 2025, and replaced older sheriff and corrections buildings that the county described as undersized and physically deteriorated.
Osage County Law Enforcement Center / Osage County Jail
131 W 14th Street
Lyndon, KS 66451
Jail: 785-828-4991
Dispatch: 785-828-3121
Administration: 785-828-4657
Records hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The sheriff is Chris Wells, and Bonnie Feliciano is listed as the Records contact. Confirm public entrance, visitor instructions, money-order handling, and item approval with the facility before traveling because the county notes that all items must be approved by a jail sergeant.
Booking and Bond Records
Osage County's Corrections page describes jailer duties rather than publishing a detailed booking manual. Staff handle intake, booking, release, inmate movement, daily activity supervision, security checks, court transport, other-jurisdiction transport, court security, and warrant transports. The new jail includes secure booking and processing space, holding cells for short-term or detox placement, recreation dayrooms, designated visitation areas, and enhanced surveillance.
A typical local pathway is arrest by the sheriff, a city police department, Kansas Highway Patrol, or another agency; transport to the county jail; secure intake; identity and warrant checks; booking record creation; medical or detox screening where needed; bond setting; court transport or first appearance; and release, bond-out, transfer, or continued housing. The county states that all bonds will be set within 48 hours. Ask the jail whether a bond has been set, whether another hold exists, and where payment is accepted before traveling.
Video Visitation Schedule
Osage County states that in-person social visitation is no longer permitted effective January 1, 2025. All visits are video-only, and scheduling is handled through InmateSales. The county also points visitors to the InmateSales and InmateSales View mobile apps for account and video-session functions where facility rules allow.
| Visit Type | Schedule or Access | Vendor or Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person social visitation | Not permitted effective January 1, 2025 | n/a | County source says all visitations transitioned to video-only sessions. |
| Free on-site video visitation | 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., seven days a week | At the jail; schedule through InmateSales | Visitors may come to the jail for free video sessions. |
| Remote video visitation | Schedule online with an account | InmateSales and InmateSales View | Confirm account approval, device requirements, and any vendor charges before scheduling. |
Records Fees and KORA Limits
The Sheriff's Records page publishes copy costs that matter when an inmate-record request becomes a KORA request. Black-and-white copies are $0.25 per page, color copies are $1 per page, photo CDs are $5 with up to five days allowed, DVDs are $15 with up to five days allowed, and pictures are $1 per page. The page also states that some materials require court order or subpoena for release.
Kansas public-record law is not a promise that every jail document is open. The Kansas Attorney General's KORA FAQ says jail rosters and police blotters are open, while mug shots or standard arrest reports may be discretionarily closed under K.S.A. 45-221 and are not required to be open. Osage County's local policy also says no juvenile records are released, Social Security and driver's license numbers are removed, DUI results are not released by the agency, and autopsy reports are not released by the sheriff's agency.
Mail, Money, and Approved Items
All letters, notes, and cards, incoming and outgoing, must be sent by U.S. Mail. The only items accepted for inmates are cash or money orders. Books brought in are considered donated to the jail, and all items must be approved by a jail sergeant before they are taken to inmates. The facility is non-smoking.
Confirm before sending funds: Verify current custody with the jail before sending money, mailing property-related items, or scheduling a visit. A release, transfer, or outside hold can change the correct next step.