The DeKalb County Inmate Population
DeKalb County does not run a standalone jail in Maysville. Local jail custody is handled through the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail in Pattonsburg, which serves Daviess County, DeKalb County, and other contracting agencies. That matters when reading a DeKalb County inmate population figure. A current roster count at the regional jail is not the same thing as a count of DeKalb County residents or DeKalb County arrests.
The local population changes when people are booked, released, bonded out, sentenced, or transferred. Pretrial detainees and short local sentences stay in the regional jail. Sentenced state prisoners move into Missouri Department of Corrections custody and are searched through the state locator. Federal and immigration custody use separate systems. A correct DeKalb County inmate lookup starts by matching the person to the right custody system.
DeKalb County Inmate Population Statistics
The best local capacity number comes from DDCRJ's own pages. The jail homepage and corrections page state that the facility is designed for 160 prisoners. The Daviess County Sheriff page gives a secondary statement that the regional jail houses up to 200 inmates, so the 160-bed figure is the primary facility-published number. During research on June 19, 2026, the JailTracker roster returned 74 current entries after captcha validation. That is a dated roster snapshot, not an average daily population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| DDCRJ design capacity | 160 prisoners | DDCRJ Corrections, inspected 2026 |
| Alternate capacity statement | Up to 200 inmates | Daviess County Sheriff jail page, inspected 2026 |
| Current roster snapshot | 74 entries | DDCRJ JailTracker, June 19, 2026 |
| Custody staff | 31 allocated custody staff | DDCRJ Corrections |
| DeKalb County 2025 population estimate | 9,795 residents | FRED/Census resident population series |
DeKalb County Inmate Population Trends
No official DDCRJ annual population report, average daily population report, or annual booking total was located in the reviewed county and jail sources. That gap should not be filled with estimates. The June 2026 roster count can help a family understand what the live roster looked like on that date, but it cannot prove a long-term trend or a DeKalb-only jail rate.
| Year | DDCRJ ADP / DeKalb Local Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Not located | No official DDCRJ annual population report found. |
| 2023 | Not located | No official county-level jail population table found. |
| 2024 | Not located | BJS provides national jail context, not a DDCRJ figure. |
| 2025 | Not located | No official local annual booking count found. |
| 2026 | 74 roster entries | JailTracker snapshot on June 19, 2026, not an ADP. |
Who Makes Up DeKalb County Jail Custody
DDCRJ does not publish aggregate demographics by sex, age, race, charge level, pretrial status, or county of hold. Individual JailTracker profiles can show age, race, sex, height, weight, hair color, eye color, arresting agency, classification, and housing location. Those profile fields help identify one detainee, but they do not support a countywide demographic table.
- Pretrial and sentenced local custody appears at DDCRJ when the person is held locally.
- Other agencies may appear because the roster is regional and multi-jurisdictional.
- State prisoners belong in the Missouri DOC count after transfer.
- Federal or immigration custody is searched through BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels.
For population context, the U.S. Census QuickFacts page reports DeKalb County demographic data, while the jail roster reports individual custody records. Those two sources answer different questions.
DeKalb County Jail Capacity
The facility-published capacity is 160 prisoners. A 74-entry roster snapshot would equal about 46 percent of that design capacity if each roster entry represented one occupied bed and the roster was complete. That percentage should be read only as a rough calculation from a dated public roster. DDCRJ has not published a current official occupancy rate in the reviewed sources.
DDCRJ's regional history is also part of the population story. The jail history page says Daviess and DeKalb county commissions formed the jail district in 2005, voters approved a half-cent sales tax, and the facility opened under the regional jail name on February 15, 2006. The district later paid off bond debt in 2014. No current official overcrowding order, consent decree, or new jail construction plan was located.
Laws Governing DeKalb County Jail Records
Missouri public-record law controls much of the access path for DeKalb County jail and arrest records. A roster profile is a jail record, a sheriff arrest report is a law-enforcement record, and a filed criminal case is a court record. They may describe the same event, but each is kept by a different office.
Key Statutes:
RSMo 610.011 states Missouri's public policy that government records are open unless the law says otherwise.
RSMo 610.023 requires a records custodian and action on a request no later than the end of the third business day after receipt.
RSMo 610.100 defines arrest and incident reports and says those reports are open records, while investigative records can be closed during active work.
RSMo 221.040 requires sheriffs and jailers to receive people committed by competent authority.
DeKalb County State Prison Custody
Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron is a Missouri Department of Corrections prison. It is not the county jail and should not be counted as the local DeKalb County inmate population. The DOC Crossroads page lists the facility as maximum and medium security, with Warden Chris Brewer and a Cameron address. A person who has been sentenced to state prison is searched through Missouri DOC Offender Web Search, not DDCRJ JailTracker.
| Custody Type | Who It Covers | Lookup System |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail | Pretrial detainees, local sentences, and holds at DDCRJ | DDCRJ JailTracker |
| State prison | Sentenced Missouri DOC prisoners | MODOC Offender Web Search |
| Federal prison | Sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | Current ICE custody and some recent CBP custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
How to Search DeKalb County Inmates
The official local route starts at the DDCRJ Resources page, where the jail links to its detainee search. The roster opens in a vendor-hosted Public Safety Cloud/JailTracker portal. It may require JavaScript and captcha validation before the current list or profile detail loads. The roster covers current DDCRJ custody. It does not replace the state DOC locator, Case.net, or federal tools.
- Open the DDCRJ Resources page and choose the detainee search link.
- Use a current browser and complete the captcha if the portal asks for it.
- Search by last name and first name when a full name is known.
- Open the matching profile to review booking date, charge text, bond fields, agency, and location if shown.
- If the person is not listed, call DDCRJ, check Missouri DOC, and use BOP or ICE if a federal or immigration hold is possible.
Current DeKalb County Inmate Lookup
JailTracker is the live county-jail lookup channel for DeKalb County custody. The inspected portal returned list-level fields such as name, original booking date and time, arrest number, arresting agency, release date when populated, and an image field. Some charge and case fields existed in the system but were not configured for the main grid during inspection.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional/unspecified | Use with last name to narrow common results. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional/unspecified | Primary name field for most searches. |
| Captcha | Image challenge | Required when prompted | The portal does not return roster detail until captcha validates. |
| Current roster list | List view | No typed input after captcha | Current detainees loaded as a list during inspection. |
The DDCRJ resources screenshot captured for this build shows the official resource page that routes users to detainee search and VINE.
Because the roster link is on the jail's own resource page, it is a better starting point than a copied result from a search engine.
Past DeKalb County Inmate Records
DDCRJ does not publish an official release-retention schedule for the web roster. If a person was released before the search, the current roster may no longer show them. Start with the jail phone line for custody and release questions, then use a Sunshine Law request for a historical booking record. For sheriff arrest reports, route the request to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office as the local law-enforcement custodian.
The same name can appear in more than one system over time. A DDCRJ booking may lead to a Missouri Case.net court file, then a state DOC record if the person is sentenced to prison. MOVANS/VINELink can also help registered users track custody or court status changes.
What a DeKalb County Inmate Record Shows
A DDCRJ profile is a jail custody record, not a final court judgment. The inspected JailTracker profile fields show the kinds of data a user may see, but field availability can vary by person and by portal settings.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Arrest No | JailTracker internal booking identifier used to open a detail profile. |
| Booking Date | Date and time the person was booked into DDCRJ. |
| Charges | Booking or hold charge descriptions as held by the jail. |
| Bond Amount | Amount tied to a charge row when populated. |
| Location | Housing location, hall, pod, or classification area. |
| Mugshot/Image | Image field exists, but the inspected public sample had a blank image. |
DeKalb County Custody Terms
Jail and court terms can sound alike. These short definitions help separate a roster entry from a court case or state custody record.
- Booking
- The jail intake record created after arrest or commitment.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before conviction or final case disposition.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold from another agency seeking custody.
- Classification
- A jail assessment used for housing and supervision level.
- Expungement
- A court process that closes eligible criminal records under Missouri law.
DeKalb County Detention Facilities
The facility map has two detention facilities that matter for DeKalb County readers. DDCRJ is the local/regional jail. Crossroads is a state prison. Mixing those systems is the most common lookup error.
- Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail holds pretrial detainees, sentenced local inmates, and people held for Daviess County, DeKalb County, other counties, and municipalities.
- Crossroads Correctional Center holds sentenced male state prisoners in Missouri DOC custody.
DeKalb County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the DeKalb County inmate population?
The closest public snapshot is the DDCRJ JailTracker count from June 19, 2026, when 74 current roster entries loaded after captcha validation. That is not an average daily population and not a DeKalb-only count, because DDCRJ is regional.
Where do current DeKalb County inmates appear?
Current local custody appears through DDCRJ JailTracker. Use Missouri DOC Offender Web Search after sentencing and transfer. Use BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels for federal or immigration custody.
Does DeKalb County have a sheriff app?
No official DeKalb County Missouri sheriff or DDCRJ app was located in the research. Mobile users should use the web roster, MOVANS/VINELink, the DOC locator, and the jail phone line.