This is a private reference site, not a Cole County government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule a visit, or retrieve an official booking record. Use the official office that holds the record for those requests.
Official Cole County Contacts
The adult jail and sheriff records route starts with the Cole County Sheriff's Office. The jail information line is the best first call for current custody, bond status, and current roster questions. Court charges, hearing dates, and case documents are handled through the circuit court and prosecutor instead.
Cole County Sheriff's Office
350 E High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-9160
Mailing address: P.O. Box 426, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Cole County Detention Center
350 E High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-635-7070
Call before visiting, sending money, or relying on a roster entry.
Cole County Circuit Court
301 E High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-9150
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Use the right record path for the question being asked:
- For someone in the adult county jail, start with jail inmate records or call the jail line.
- For current booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the sheriff's Sunshine Law request route for older records.
- For formal charges after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, Case.net, or the circuit clerk.
- For facility-specific visiting, mail, or money rules, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- For sentenced Missouri prisoners, use the Missouri DOC Offender Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.