Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center

Shawnee County, KS Jail and Mugshot Information

Updated on: March 7, 2024

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Location 401 SE 8th, Topeka, KS, 66607

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The Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center is a minimum security facility that houses both male and female inmates. The facility was built in 1959 with a capacity for 75 inmates. It is run by 378 officers and support staff.

The Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center is located in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

The Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center is unique as it offers sentenced felon programs, which allows them to shorten their time or fines through community service. The facility also offers educational opportunities to help inmates increase their knowledge and skill as they plan to rejoin the society.

Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center — General Information

Facility Name Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Type County Jail
Address 401 SE 8th, Topeka, KS, 66607
Capacity 75
Facility Type Juvenile
City Topeka
Postal Code 66607
State Kansas
County Shawnee County

Shawnee County Sheriffs Office

County Sheriff Herman T. Jones
Address 320 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66603
Phone 785-368-2200
Fax 785-368-2338
Website website

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
401 SE 8th, Topeka, KS, 66607

If you want books shipped to the inmate, use the address:

Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
401 SE 8th, Topeka, KS, 66607

Some of the facility's accepted vendors include Amazon, Barnes & Noble's, and Books a Million.

You cannot send more than three books to an inmate, and the books must be less than 3 inches thick.

Inmates have the right to send and receive mail at the Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center to deposit money at the machines. There are some instructions posted on how you can use the machines.

Mail funds to: (no personal checks or cash please)

Inmate Name
BCP Number
Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
401 SE 8th, Topeka, KS, 66607

You also have the online option to deposit money into the inmate's commissary here.

You can also send money orders through the mail. Ensure you add the inmate's names and id on the mail's back to ensure it is deposited on the right account.

Visiting an Inmate

THE INMATE VISITATION AREA IS CLOSED ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - APPOINTMENT WINDOW IS OPEN.

Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center allows inmates at least an hour a week for visits. Visitation is all week between 7:30 AM and 9:00PM Mondays through Friday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on the weekends.

Before you visit, first schedule the visit by calling an official at the jail (785-233-6459) or visiting Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center official website In addition, you have to arrive not more than fifteen minutes late, as the visit will be canceled and you won't see the inmate.

Professional visits: The visiting area will open at 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, for professional visits only.

Visiting Hours

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Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Shawnee County Prison Statistics

Shawnee County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for ICE 2
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 17
Jail Population Held for State Prison 32
Jail Population Held for State Jail 3
Shawnee County Jail Admissions
Male Jail Population 365
Female Jail Population 78
Total Jail Population 442
Total Jail Admissions 9,435
Shawnee County Pretrial Jail Population
Male Pretrial Jail Population 191
Pretrial Jail Population 309
Female Pretrial Jail Population 22
Shawnee County Prison Admissions
Male Prison Admissions -
Other Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 366
Black Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions -
Shawnee County Jail Admissions By Race
White Jail Population 277
Black Jail Population 125
Asian Jail Population 4
Latino Jail Population 24
Native Jail Population 13

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