Dickinson County Detention Facility Overview
The Dickinson County Detention Facility, also described as the county jail, is operated by the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office. Official local sources place it on the first floor of the Dickinson County Courthouse in Abilene. It was built in 2020 and serves as the county's central jail for local bookings.
Who is held here depends on the custody stage. The facility holds people newly charged by local law enforcement, pretrial defendants, sentenced county inmates, and people waiting for bond, court, release, transfer, medical transport, court transport, or transport to another agency. If a person is sentenced to Kansas prison, the lookup moves to KASPER after transfer.
Dickinson County Detention Facility Population
The official 2024 sheriff annual report gives the best local population figures for this facility. It listed 785 subjects booked during 2024, an average daily population of 38, a highest population of 50, and a maximum capacity of 64. The sheriff's office page also reports that the jail can accommodate 64 prisoners.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum capacity | 64 prisoners | Sheriff's page and 2024 annual report |
| Average daily population | 38 | 2024 sheriff annual report |
| Highest population | 50 | 2024 sheriff annual report |
| Subjects booked | 785 | 2024 sheriff annual report |
| Detention report staff | Captain, Lieutenant, 4 Sergeants, 12 Detention Officers | 2024 sheriff annual report |
Lookup Dickinson County Detention Facility Inmates
The correct online source for current Dickinson County Detention Facility custody is the Dickinson County Inmate Listing. The roster searches by name, subject number, booking number, custody status, booking date range, and housing facility. The housing dropdown includes DICKINSON COUNTY JAIL.
- Open the official Dickinson County Inmate Listing.
- Leave In Custody checked for current facility inmates.
- Search by name, or use booking number or subject number if known.
- Open the linked name to view the profile, photo, booking history, bonds, and charges.
- If the person is not listed, call the jail or check release, transfer, KASPER, BOP, ICE, and VINELink paths.
The public roster is explained in more depth on the Dickinson County inmate records page.
Dickinson County Detention Facility Contact
The facility is inside the courthouse, so visitors should confirm public entry, visitation status, and office routing before traveling. The sheriff's office phone, jail phone, and non-emergency communications line are separate numbers in the research.
Dickinson County Detention Facility
109 E. 1st Street
Abilene, KS 67410
Jail: 785-263-4734
Sheriff's office: 785-263-4081
Non-emergency dispatch: 785-263-4041
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dickinson County Facility Booking
Local sources do not publish every step of the booking workflow, but the public record fields show the main intake outputs. A booking can create demographic data, a booking photo, booking date, prisoner type, bond and bail totals, bond rows, and charge rows. The inmate handbook also says property, including money, jewelry, and clothing in the inmate's possession at booking, is inventoried and stored by jail staff.
Detention officers handle more than the public counter. The 2024 report lists booking and release, visitation, security rounds, cell checks, inspections, headcounts, meal service, cleaning, behavior monitoring, rule enforcement, court transports, medical transports, and transports to and from other facilities. Those duties explain why a person may be temporarily unavailable even while still in facility custody.
Dickinson County Jail Bond
The Dickinson County roster can show Total Bond Amount, Total Bail Amount, and a Booking Bonds table with bond number, type, and amount. The inspected sample showed a cash/surety bond type, and the charge table tied charge rows to a bond reference. Bond data should be read with the current court record when release conditions matter.
| Issue | Facility Record | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Bond amount | Total bond and bond rows may appear on the roster. | Call the jail before bringing payment. |
| Charge link | Charge rows may reference a bond number. | Compare with Kansas Case Search after filing. |
| Other holds | The sample did not show a public detainer field. | Ask if another warrant, agency hold, or detainer blocks release. |
Dickinson County Facility Visitation
The official county visitation page states that visits at Dickinson County Detention Facility become video-only effective July 1, 2026. NCIC Inmate Communications is the contracted provider. On-site kiosks are at the sheriff's office, and the county states there is no charge to use an on-site kiosk. All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Cost / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On-site kiosk | Monday-Friday, 8:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. | No charge for kiosk use; schedule at least 24 hours ahead. |
| On-site weekends/holidays | None | No on-site visits on weekends or Dickinson County observed holidays. |
| Remote video | Sunday-Saturday, 8:00-11:30 a.m., 1:00-4:30 p.m., and 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Uses NCIC and an internet-connected home device. |
The county visitation page screenshot in the image manifest shows the NCIC video-only notice and public schedule.
The schedule should be confirmed before travel because custody status, holidays, discipline, and future county changes can affect visit access.
Dickinson County Facility Mail Money
The inmate handbook allows personal letters but requires outgoing letters to show the inmate's full legal name in the upper-left corner, show a complete recipient address, contain no more than three sheets of paper, and be presented unsealed to staff. Personal incoming and outgoing mail is opened and inspected. Legal incoming mail is opened by the inmate in staff presence, and legal outgoing mail may be sealed.
| Service | Documented Rule |
|---|---|
| Personal mail | Opened and inspected for contraband and security. |
| Legal mail | Incoming legal mail opened in staff presence; outgoing legal mail may be sealed. |
| Packages | Not allowed without approval. |
| Money deposits | Cash may be left Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., unless administration approves otherwise. |
| Commissary account | Money in possession is placed into the account if the inmate cannot post bond or is denied bond. |
Dickinson County Jail Conditions
Public programming detail is limited, but the annual report and handbook give useful day-to-day context. The handbook discusses postage for up to three first-class letters per week for inmates who cannot buy postage, access to legal mail, access to the county law library by written request, medical request procedures, shower and hygiene rules, and disciplinary procedures with notice and hearing steps.
The sheriff's broader community work includes LEAD in school districts, Faith & Blue, Fishing with First Responders, Trunk or Treat events, and Dickinson County Recovery Court. Those are sheriff and community programs rather than a full in-jail reentry program list. The local detail still matters because jail records, court transports, medical transports, and Recovery Court can all intersect with custody status.
Dickinson County Transfers and Locators
A person who leaves Dickinson County Detention Facility may still be in custody. Sentenced Kansas prisoners are searched through KASPER, not the county roster. Federal sentenced inmates are searched through the BOP locator. Immigration detainees are searched through ICE's locator. VINELink Kansas can help with custody notifications where available.
No state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, or separate work-release annex was found physically in Dickinson County in official local sources. The county jail is the local booking point, while other locators cover custody after transfer or sentence.
Note: Confirm custody and visitation with the jail before traveling because release, transfer, court transport, or medical transport can change access.
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