Cowley County KS Jail

You can support your loved ones at Cowley Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 620-221-5446.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Cowley Co Jail is a detention center located at 910 Fuller St Winfield, KS which is operated locally by the Cowley County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Cowley County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Winfield Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals.

You can see all the arrest records for Kansas here.

The Cowley County KS Jail opened in 2008 and was finished in 2009. The former jail which had a recommended capacity of 38 was replaced with a modern 220-bed facility. The core facilities were built to service 400 inmates if there was a need to expand the facility in the future.

Property allowed

• Inmates can receive 3 pairs of white or gray underwear.
  • Men: brief, boxer, boxer brief, (NO BUTTONS)
  • Women: hip hugger, boyshorts, bikini, classic brief, NO THONGS)
• Inmates can receive 3 pairs of white or/gray socks. (ankle, crew, knee)
• Inmates can receive 3 pairs of white or gray tee shirts (crew, v-neck, tank top) NO POCKETS

The above property will be accepted either in person or by mail. All clothing items need to be marked in Sharpie with the inmate's name, 1st initial and full last name are acceptable. No other clothing items will be accepted!

Money

• Only money orders or cashier checks are accepted in the mail. Please make sure that you fill them out correctly with the inmate's name and the sender's name and address. Cash will not be accepted in the mail, it will be returned to the sender
• Cash and money orders will not be accepted at the visitation window.
• You may deposit an inmate's account at the ATM located in the Visitation room. The ATM accepts, cash, debit cards and credit cards
• You may also log onto jailatm.com to deposit money on an inmate's account from any computer.

Items that are allowed/not allowed

• Paperback books can be brought in at the visitation window for inmates. The books will go to the inmate's intended first; then they will be donated to the Jail Library.
• Hard-covered books are not allowed
• Soft-covered Bibles can be brought in and given to an inmate
• Soft-covered books and magazines ordered for inmates must come directly from the publisher. Those books will belong to the inmate designated on the address label. They will not be donated to the library without the inmate's permission.
• The jail offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Alternatively, setting up an account through a third-party phone company may entail high fees per minute of usage. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged.

Information that cannot be given out to the public and or family members

• The date and time of the inmate's next court appearance
• How much money is on an inmate's books
• Who is on an inmate's visitation list
• Any information on an inmate not currently incarcerated at this facility
• Any warrant information unless it's a Bench Warrant for a Probation Violation or a Failure to appear.
• Any release information on an inmate that is being transferred to another agency or going to prison.