About the Monroe County Jail
Monroe County Jail is the county jail facility in Paris, Missouri. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office manages custody intake, and Joe Colston serves as Monroe County sheriff.
The jail houses arrestees on 24-hour holds, pretrial detainees held pending bond or court orders, and people arrested on warrants. Agencies that use Monroe County Jail include the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B, Monroe City Police Department, Missouri Park Rangers, Missouri Department of Conservation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Facility:
- Monroe County Jail
- Address:
- 300 North Main Street, Paris, MO 65275
- Main Phone:
- 660-327-4060
How the Monroe County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page serves as the Monroe County inmate search tool. Officially named “Inmate Lookup,” it uses the InterAct JailTracker platform and is synced directly from official booking data.
The jail roster is not a court docket. Missouri Case.net is a separate court-record system containing judicial case filings, court dockets, and disposition records.
Posting Bond at Monroe County Jail
Bond amounts, accepted bond types, payment methods, and posting locations are not listed in the confirmed Monroe County information. Before attempting payment, call Monroe County Jail at 660-327-4060 to confirm the person’s full name, current custody status, case number, bond amount, accepted bond type and payment method, and the correct posting location.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Call Monroe County Jail at 660-327-4060 to confirm current approved inmate-deposit and commissary methods.
Inmate Communication
Monroe County Jail uses CIDNET for inmate phone service, video calls, and electronic messaging. To use CIDNET services, create a customer account through the CIDNET Customer Portal and purchase data. CIDNET customer support is available at 888-984-1903.
Visitation at Monroe County Jail
Monroe County Jail visiting hours are Tuesdays or Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Remote electronic video visitation is also available through CIDNET.
Confirmed visitor restrictions include:
- Visitors cannot be on probation or parole.
- Visitors cannot be a victim in an active case involving the inmate.
- Visitors cannot be a co-defendant in an active case involving the inmate.
- Visitors cannot be a potential witness in an active case involving the inmate.
Contact Monroe County Jail before visiting to confirm any additional requirements.
Monroe County Court Information
Criminal cases are handled through the Circuit Court of Monroe County, part of Missouri’s 10th Judicial Circuit. The court encompasses the Circuit Division and Associate Circuit Division. Heather Wheeler serves as circuit clerk.
Missouri Case.net provides information from civil, criminal, traffic, probate, juvenile, and domestic cases filed in participating Missouri state courts. Available search methods include defendant or party name, case number, filing date, judge or commissioner, and court calendar.
Case.net records may include the case header and status, scheduled hearings and events, party details, financial history for fines and costs, charges, and docket-entry history. Public court calendars and docket searches are also available through Case.net.
- Court:
- Circuit Court of Monroe County
- Courthouse:
- Monroe County Courthouse, 300 N. Main Street, Paris, MO 65275
- Judicial Circuit:
- 10th Judicial Circuit of Missouri
- Divisions:
- Circuit Division and Associate Circuit Division
- Circuit Clerk:
- Heather Wheeler
- Circuit Clerk’s Office:
- Courthouse Room 201, 300 N. Main St., Paris, MO 65275
- Phone:
- 877-433-3061 ext. 425
- Fax:
- 660-327-5781; 833-568-4764
- Hours:
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.