Main jail

Shawnee County Adult Detention Center

County jail 501 Se 8th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66607

Facilities in Shawnee County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Shawnee County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupShawnee County Adult Detention Center, Shawnee County Annex. It is the source of record.
  2. CallShawnee County Adult Detention Center: (785) 251-5000; Shawnee County Annex: (785) 251-5000; Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex: (785) 354-9800. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Shawnee County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Shawnee County go?

Most people arrested in Shawnee County, Kansas are booked into Shawnee County Adult Detention Center at 501 Se 8th Ave, Topeka. Its phone number is (785) 251-5000.

What phone numbers do we list for Shawnee County jails and facilities?

Shawnee County Adult Detention Center: (785) 251-5000. Shawnee County Annex: (785) 251-5000. Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex: (785) 354-9800. Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center: (785) 251-7700. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Shawnee County?

Shawnee County Adult Detention Center has its own inmate lookup (docis.sncoapps.us), the source of record. Or call (785) 251-5000 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Shawnee County?

The closest county jails we list outside Shawnee County are Jefferson County Jail in Oskaloosa (Jefferson County, about 22 miles), Douglas County Jail in Lawrence (Douglas County, about 26 miles) and Jackson County Jail in Holton (Jackson County, about 28 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.

How many people can the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center hold?

The facility directory lists a capacity of 507 beds for Shawnee County Adult Detention Center.