Jackson County Detention Center Inmate Search Terms of Use/Disclaimer

Jackson County has created this “Inmate Search” feature in order to promote public safety and welfare while providing community and family access to selected occupant information consistent with the spirit and intent of the Missouri Open Records Act (Chapter 610, RSMo). By accepting this “Terms of Use/Disclaimer” and accessing the database each user acknowledges that the information contained in this database, including photographs, are not “arrest records” which are required by law to be open.

The Jackson County Detention Center is a facility operated by the Jackson County government. It is an institution that houses a number of occupants for a variety of reasons. The occupants who are housed in the facility are referred to as inmates. The Jackson County Sheriff has no involvement in the operation of the Jackson County Detention Center. The Jackson County Sheriff is not the custodian of any record created or maintained by the Jackson County Detention Center.

The information contained in this database has been obtained by the Jackson County Detention Center for the purpose of population control and operation of the Jackson County Detention Center.

The information contained in this “Inmate Search” feature has not been obtained from Court records. Information about any pending criminal case or charges are available in the database maintained by the Court which is called “Case.net”. A link to Case.net is available as part of this “Inmate Search” feature.

The information contained in this database has not been obtained by any law enforcement agency. The information contained in this “Inmate Search” feature has not been obtained from, and is not part of any “arrest report” or “incident report” created by a law enforcement agency, as those terms are defined in the Missouri Open Records Act (Chapter 610, RSMo). The Jackson County Detention Center does not perform a “booking” function and maintains no “booking” records. Arrest records, including, but not limited to, arrest reports, incident reports, booking information, and arrest photographs are created and maintained by the law enforcement agency that makes an arrest. If arrest reports, incident reports, booking information, arrest photographs, or other related records are desired, the arresting law enforcement agency should be contacted.

The information contained in this “Inmate Search” feature does not include any information about persons being detained in the Regional Correctional Center, which is the institutional facility that serves Kansas City, Missouri on municipal matters. A link to information about the Regional Correctional Center is available as part of this “Inmate Search” feature.

No inmate has provided consent for his or her image or other information to be used for any commercial or other purpose. The Jackson County Detention Center makes no representation that any user who obtains information from this Inmate Search feature has a legal right to use any information contained herein, including photographs, for any purpose.

The Jackson County Detention Center updates the information contained in this “Inmate Search” feature regularly to ensure that it is as accurate as possible. However, this information may change quickly. Therefore, it should be recognized that the information on this site may not reflect the true status or other information regarding an inmate. Reliance on any information provided herein is at the user’s sole risk. In most cases persons who are inmates because they have been charged with criminal offenses have not been convicted of the offense(s) with which they have been charged and are, in fact, presumed innocent.

By checking the box below, the user agrees and acknowledges that he or she understands these terms of use and agrees to use the information contained in this data base in a manner consistent herewith.

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