About the Caldwell County Jail
The Caldwell County Detention Center (CCDC) is a pretrial holding facility that also houses people serving short-term sentences in Kingston, Missouri. The facility has an official capacity of 178 beds and houses pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates who are not assigned to the Missouri Department of Corrections.
The detention center is used by the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department, the United States Marshal Services (USMS), and surrounding local counties. Mitch Allen is the sheriff, and Rich Smith is the Jail Administrator.
- Facility
- Caldwell County Detention Center
- Address
- 280 W. Main Street, Kingston, MO 64650
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 38, Kingston, MO 64650
- Main Phone
- (816) 586-JAIL (5245)
- Administrative Office Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
How the Caldwell County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page serves as the Caldwell County inmate search tool. It is synced directly from official booking data and may display a detainee's name, booking number, age, booking date, listed charges, and bond amount.
Roster options include Current Inmates, Search By Name, 48 Hour Release, alphabetical sorting, booking-time sorting, and release-time sorting. The 48 Hour Release view displays people released from the Caldwell County Detention Center during the previous 48 hours.
Some active records may display a booking number and bond amount while leaving the name, age, booking date, or charges blank. Because the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department and Detention Center do not certify the roster's accuracy, call (816) 586-5245 before relying on it for bond, charges, case numbers, custody, transfer, or release decisions.
The jail roster is not a court docket. It tracks detention, booking, and listed bond information at the local facility, while Missouri Case.net provides court-case information and does not track physical custody status.
Posting Bond at Caldwell County Jail
The court determines the bond amount, bond type, and release conditions. Before traveling, call the Caldwell County Detention Center at (816) 586-5245 or check the Missouri court system to confirm the person's full name, current custody status, case number, bond amount, and accepted bond type.
Bond may be posted in person at the Caldwell County Detention Center, 280 W. Main Street, Kingston, MO 64650, or through the automated kiosk in the facility lobby. The kiosk is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accepts cash, credit cards, and debit cards. Personal checks are not accepted.
Cash bail may be posted through the lobby kiosk after administrative hours. Confirm the person's release before arranging transportation or pickup.
Possible release conditions under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33.01 may include:
Sending Money to an Inmate
JailATM, operated by Stellar Services, LLC, is the online deposit platform used by the Caldwell County Detention Center. Deposited funds may be used once per week for approved commissary purchases, including snacks, writing supplies, and personal hygiene products.
The detention center lobby kiosk is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accepts cash, credit cards, and debit cards. Commissary deposits are separate from phone-account funding and bond payments.
Money orders are also accepted by mail. The inmate's full name must appear in the "Pay To" section. Money orders that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.
Mail money orders to:
Caldwell County Detention Center Attn: Administration / Finance Office PO Box 38 Kingston, MO 64650
Inmate Communication
Encartele, Inc. provides inmate phone service at the Caldwell County Detention Center. Family members may contact Encartele at 866-476-6723 to set up or fund a phone account.
The detention center's mailing address is PO Box 38, Kingston, MO 64650. Contact the detention center to confirm whether inmates can receive messages and what inmate information must appear on mailed correspondence.
Permitted mailed items include up to two paperback books, a Bible, and greeting cards. Hardcover books, stamps, blank envelopes, internet printouts, coloring pages, and stickers are prohibited.
JailATM email, video calling, and gift-package services are not active at this facility.
Visitation at Caldwell County Jail
Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by calling (816) 586-5245. Visitors must present a valid driver's license, state ID, passport, or another accepted official form of identification matching DMV records.
Confirm the current visiting schedule, visit format, and inmate eligibility when making the appointment.
Caldwell County Court Information
Criminal cases are handled by the Circuit Court of Caldwell County in Missouri's 43rd Judicial Circuit. The court includes Circuit Division 1, Circuit Division 2, and the Associate Circuit Division. Carrie Miller is the Circuit Clerk.
The official hearing notice, summons, docket entry, or court order controls the date, time, location, division, judge, and appearance format.
Missouri Case.net provides public civil, criminal, traffic, family, and probate case information from participating appellate, circuit, associate, and municipal courts. Users may search by case number, litigant or party name, or filing date range. Available information may include case status, disposition, hearing dates, party identities, docket entries, criminal charges, and financial or payment records.
A public court calendar is available through the Schedule Hearings and Trials and docket-search functions. For questions about the local calendar, contact the Circuit Clerk's office at (816) 586-2581.
Case.net primarily displays case information rather than complete case files, and closed or confidential cases are excluded. Remote public access to documents is limited to eligible filings submitted on or after July 1, 2023.
- Court
- Circuit Court of Caldwell County
- Courthouse
- Caldwell County Courthouse
- Address
- 49 East Main Street, Kingston, MO 64650
- Mailing Address
- P.O. Box 68, Kingston, MO 64650
- Phone
- (816) 586-2581 or (816) 586-2771
- Fax
- (816) 586-2333
- Clerk's Office Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Judicial Circuit
- 43rd Judicial Circuit
- Divisions
- Circuit Division 1, Circuit Division 2, and Associate Circuit Division
- Circuit Clerk
- Carrie Miller