Russell County Jail Overview
Russell County Jail is operated by the Russell County Sheriff's Office at 210 E 4th Street in Russell, Kansas. The county sheriff page names Andrew L. VanDerWege as sheriff and Scott Axtell as undersheriff. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association profile confirms the same address, office phone, jail admin phone, sheriff office phone, and fax number. It also lists the office as open 24/7.
The facility is the only local detention facility resolved from the Russell County research. No separate county work-release annex, regional jail, city jail, KDOC prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center was found in Russell County. Russell Municipal Court states that jail penalties in city cases are served in Russell County Jail, so city ordinance, traffic, and misdemeanor sentences can end at this same jail.
The official county sources do not publish housing-unit names, medical unit details, construction history, intake entrance rules, parking rules, or ADA entrance details. Those gaps should be treated as limits in the public record. The reliable local action is to call the jail before travel, before mailing property or money, and before relying on a posted third-party jail directory.
Russell County Jail Capacity
The Kansas Sheriffs' Association lists Russell County Jail as a 21-bed jail. It also lists 6 jail staff, 13 sworn staff, 2 support staff, and a $50.00 daily board rate. No official current population count or average daily population report was located in the county materials, state sources, or accessible national jail sources used for the build.
The Kansas Sheriffs' Association Russell County profile is the source for the capacity, staff, hours, hold, and board-rate data. Its screenshot below shows the local facility context used for this page.
Because a live jail count was not published, the 21-bed figure should be read as capacity, not proof that 21 people are in custody.
Who Russell County Jail Holds
Russell County Jail holds local pretrial detainees, people serving county or municipal jail sentences, and people held for another authority when accepted by the sheriff. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association lists "Any" as the type of holds, but the source does not define every hold category, so it should not be stretched into a promise that all agency holds are accepted at all times.
Arrests can come from the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Russell Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, or another law-enforcement agency. The jail record is the custody record. Formal charges may later be filed by Russell County Attorney Daniel Krug for state offenses, by the municipal court process for city matters, or by another authority for federal or out-of-county cases.
| Custody Group | Russell County Jail Role | Where to Check Next |
|---|---|---|
| Recent local arrest | Booking, custody, bond, and release status | Call the jail, then check CaseSearch. |
| Municipal jail sentence | City jail penalties served locally | Contact Russell Municipal Court for city case details. |
| Sentenced Kansas prisoner | May transfer out of county custody | Search KDOC KASPER. |
| Federal or immigration custody | Possible hold or transfer context | Use BOP, ICE ODLS, or federal court channels. |
Russell County Jail Lookup
No official Russell County, Kansas online jail roster was located. The county government sheriff page, Kansas Sheriffs' Association page, quick links, and City of Russell police pages did not publish a live roster form. Search results that lead to a Russell County Detention Center JailTracker frame point to Russell County, Kentucky, not Kansas, and should not be used for this jail.
A current custody check should start with the jail line. Ask staff whether the person is currently held at Russell County Jail, whether the person has been released, whether a bond or hold exists, and whether any information can be released by phone. If the phone answer is not enough, use the sheriff's physical address, mailing address, fax number, or a written Kansas Open Records Act request.
- Call Russell County Jail at 785-483-2151 and ask for current custody status.
- Provide the person's full name and any known arrest, booking, or court date.
- Ask whether the person is held locally, released, transferred, or held for another agency.
- Request the roster entry, booking sheet, charge list, bond status, and release status if a written record is needed.
- Search Kansas CaseSearch for filed charges and court events after booking.
Wrong-state warning: Russell County, Kentucky roster results are not Russell County, Kansas jail records.
Russell County Jail Contact
The sheriff and jail share the same main public contact path in the official sources. The county sheriff page gives the physical address, mailing address, phone, fax, and emergency number. The Kansas Sheriffs' Association repeats the same jail administration number and lists the office as 24/7.
Russell County Jail
210 E 4th Street
Russell, KS 67665
Mail: PO Box 825, Russell, KS 67665
785-483-2151
Fax: 785-483-3681
Office listed as 24/7
The official Russell County sheriff page is the local source for the sheriff office contact block. It does not publish a separate jail records desk, so address written requests to the sheriff or records custodian.
Visiting Russell County Jail
No official standing visitation schedule, visitor ID rule, dress code, child-visitor rule, video-visit vendor, or lobby-hour detail was located on the county or sheriff pages. A KRSL local news report dated June 26, 2025 said general visitation was temporarily suspended from June 27 through July 31, 2025 because of staffing limitations, while attorney visits were by appointment. Those dates are historical, but the report supports a call-first approach.
| Topic | Published Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| General visits | No standing official schedule found | Call 785-483-2151 before travel. |
| Attorney visits | 2025 report said appointment during suspension | Attorneys should contact the jail in advance. |
| Visitor ID | Not published | Ask what photo ID is accepted. |
| Dress code and children | Not published | Confirm rules before arriving with a child. |
| Video visits | No official vendor found | Do not rely on unofficial vendor listings. |
Mail and Money at Russell County Jail
Official Russell County jail mail, phone, commissary, tablet, video, and deposit rules were not located. The sheriff page gives PO Box 825 as the mailing address for the sheriff's office, but it does not publish an inmate-mail format. A correct mail format may require the inmate's full name, booking identifier, or housing information, and that should be confirmed with staff before sending anything.
No county-approved money deposit vendor or fee schedule was found. KDOC resident banking uses Access Corrections for state prisoners, but that applies to KDOC residents and should not be treated as the Russell County Jail deposit system. Call the jail before sending money, books, photos, or property.
| Service | Official Russell County Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate mail | Format not published | Call for exact address format. |
| Phone or video | Vendor not found | Ask jail staff for current provider. |
| Commissary | Vendor and fees not found | Do not use unofficial deposit pages. |
| Money deposit | No county page located | Confirm method, fee, and limits by phone. |
Russell County Jail Booking
Russell County does not publish a step-by-step jail booking policy. A Kansas-local intake sequence begins when an arresting agency transports a person to the jail for booking. Jail staff identify the person, check warrants or holds, record booking facts, secure property, and hold the person pending release, bond, first appearance, transfer, or sentence service. The exact timing can vary by arrest, court schedule, and hold status.
Booking information does not always match the court case that follows. The jail record may show an arrest basis or hold, while the Russell County Attorney decides what state charges to file. Municipal charges, traffic cases, or city ordinance cases may be handled in Russell Municipal Court, whose page states that jail penalties are served in Russell County Jail. For filed charges, use CaseSearch or call the district court clerk at 785-483-5641.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest or commitment.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency.
- Personal recognizance
- Release based on a promise to appear and follow conditions.
- No-bond hold
- A custody status where payment alone will not cause release.
Other Russell Custody Searches
Russell County Jail should not be confused with KDOC custody, BOP custody, ICE detention, or statewide criminal-history records. KASPER covers persons and cases associated with KDOC-funded or KDOC-operated programs and is updated each working day, excluding weekends. BOP's locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is the immigration detainee locator and requires a JavaScript-capable browser.
The jail remains the first call for a recent Russell County arrest. Once a person is sentenced to state prison, moved to federal custody, or transferred under immigration authority, the search should move to the agency that holds the person. VINELink can also be used as a custody-status notification fallback where Kansas or Russell County coverage appears in the portal.
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