The Audrain County Inmate Population
The Audrain County inmate population has two main local custody tracks. The Audrain County Sheriff's Office Jail Division reports the county jail count for people arrested locally, held before court, serving short county sentences, held for another agency, or assigned to work release. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports state custody after a person is sentenced to prison. Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia is physically in Audrain County, but it is a state prison and reception facility, not part of the county jail roster.
Movement in and out of the Audrain County inmate population is driven by arrests, court bond decisions, releases, warrants, probation or parole holds, and transfers. A person may appear in the county jail app after booking, then move out of that app after release or sentence. A sentenced state prisoner should be searched through the Missouri DOC Offender Web Search. A federal prisoner or immigration detainee uses a separate federal or ICE tool.
The Jail Division page states that the Audrain County Jail books about 1,500 people in an average year and houses about 70 inmates per day. Those are the best current official local population figures located in the county research. A current rated bed capacity was not found in official county or sheriff pages, so capacity should not be guessed.
The sheriff's Jail Division page is the source for Audrain County Jail operating numbers and statutory jailer context.
The Jail Division screenshot supports the local booking and daily population figures used here.
Audrain County Inmate Population Statistics
Audrain County has a modest local jail population compared with national jail totals, but the local count is still a major public-safety workload. The sheriff's current Jail Division page, reviewed in the research file on June 19, 2026, reports about 70 inmates per day and about 1,500 bookings per average year. The county research also includes an older Prison Gerrymandering Project count of 86 local prisoners for the Audrain County Jail on December 31, 2013. That older count is useful trend context, not a current capacity figure.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population, Audrain County Jail | About 70 inmates per day | Audrain County Sheriff's Office Jail Division, reviewed June 19, 2026 |
| Annual bookings, Audrain County Jail | About 1,500 people per average year | Audrain County Sheriff's Office Jail Division, reviewed June 19, 2026 |
| Historical local prisoner count | 86 prisoners | Prison Gerrymandering Project, survey date December 31, 2013 |
| Current rated capacity | Not located in official county sources | County and sheriff pages reviewed June 19, 2026 |
| National jail population | 664,200 at midyear 2023 | Bureau of Justice Statistics, Jail Inmates in 2023 |
Audrain County Inmate Population Trends
The local research did not locate an official multi-year Audrain jail dashboard, demographic report, capacity report, or annual statistical report. That limits trend claims. The safest comparison is between the older 2013 local prisoner count and the sheriff's current average daily population statement. The figures do not prove a precise long-term trend because they come from different sources and measurement dates, but they show the scale of the Audrain County inmate population.
| Year | Average Daily Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2013 | 86 prisoners | Prison Gerrymandering Project local prisoner count for Audrain County Jail. |
| Current sheriff page reviewed 2026 | About 70 inmates per day | Audrain County Sheriff's Office Jail Division average daily population statement. |
| Current sheriff page reviewed 2026 | About 1,500 bookings per year | Average annual booking workload reported by the sheriff's Jail Division. |
Who Makes Up the Audrain County Inmate Population
Official Audrain County sources reviewed for this build did not publish a current demographic breakdown by sex, race, age, felony level, misdemeanor level, pretrial status, or sentence status. The county jail record path still shows who is held at the local jail and why that person may be in custody, but the public research does not support a local demographic table. National Bureau of Justice Statistics data can add context, but it must stay labeled as national data rather than Audrain County data.
- County jail custody - includes new arrests, pretrial detainees, short county commitments, holds, and work release.
- State prison custody - includes sentenced people under Missouri DOC authority, including women housed at WERDCC.
- Federal custody - uses the BOP locator after federal sentence and may require federal court or USMS channels before sentence.
- Immigration custody - uses ICE ODLS for adult detainees and is separate from the county jail roster.
Audrain County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
A current rated capacity was not located in official Audrain County or sheriff sources. The sheriff's jail page gives average daily population and annual booking workload, but it does not publish the bed count needed for an occupancy percentage. The research also found no official current consent decree, Department of Justice jail investigation page, new jail construction page, or capacity litigation page for Audrain County.
Local housing terms do appear in the official visitation schedule. A-Pod, B-Pod, C-Pod, D-Pod, E-Pod, F-Pod, Holding, Male Work Release, and Female Work Release are all used in the sheriff's visitation material. Those labels show multiple housing groups and work-release categories, but they are not a bed-capacity report. Confirm any current crowding, visitor access, or housing restrictions with the Sheriff's Office before relying on old numbers.
Laws Governing the Audrain County Inmate Population
Missouri law separates the sheriff's custody role, public access to arrest and incident records, release conditions, medical-cost rules, and expungement. For Audrain County, the most important practical point is that one system does not answer every question. Current jail custody starts with the sheriff and MobilePatrol. Filed court records belong in Case.net and Circuit Court. Sentenced prison custody belongs to DOC. Public-record copies go through the custodian that holds the record.
Key Statutes:
RSMo 610.100 defines arrest and incident reports and states that those reports are open records subject to listed limits.
RSMo 221.020 makes the sheriff the jailer with custody, rule, keeping, and charge of the county jail.
RSMo 544.455 covers release on recognizance and possible bond or supervision conditions when needed.
RSMo 610.140 sets the expungement process for eligible criminal records.
Audrain County and the State Prison Population
Sentenced Missouri prison custody is handled by the Missouri Department of Corrections, not by the Audrain County Jail roster. The DOC offender search is the right channel when a person has been sentenced to DOC custody, transferred from the county jail, placed on parole, or placed under DOC supervision. DOC public data can include DOC ID, name, demographic fields, assigned place, cause number, offense county, sentence county, and charge-associated records, but DOC warns that public information may not reflect the most current status.
WERDCC is important to the Audrain County inmate population because it is located in Vandalia. It holds sentenced female offenders, diagnostic and reception populations, treatment or TCU populations, and general population offenders under state authority. A woman housed there should be searched through the DOC locator, not the county MobilePatrol feed. Court charges and hearing dates still belong in Case.net.
How to Search the Audrain County Inmate Population
The official Audrain current-inmate path is mobile-first. The Audrain Sheriff's inmate lookup page says the Sheriff's Office partnered with Appriss Safety and directs the public to MobilePatrol for current Audrain County Jail inmate information. The sheriff site does not expose a browser roster with verified field labels, so the search should begin with the official page and app, then move to phone, records, VINELink, DOC, BOP, or ICE as needed.
Use the person's full name, possible spelling variants, arrest date, case number, and the agency involved if known. Common names should be checked carefully against custody status and court records. A jail app result is a current custody pointer, not a complete court history.
- Open the official Audrain Sheriff's inmate lookup page and follow the MobilePatrol path.
- Install or open MobilePatrol on iOS or Android and select the Audrain County or Mexico, Missouri area where available.
- Search the current inmate feed by the app's available name or location fields.
- Confirm that the person is in Audrain County Jail, not just named in a past record or public-safety feed.
- If the person is not listed, call the jail, file a records request, or check DOC, BOP, ICE, Case.net, and VINELink based on custody stage.
Current Inmate Lookup in Audrain County
The browser-view sheriff page confirms MobilePatrol as the current-inmate access route, but it does not publish the exact Audrain-specific app fields, refresh interval, booking-number format, or profile layout. That matters because fields can change by agency feed and app version. If a record does not appear, use the 24-hour jail phone or the records request form rather than assuming the person is not in custody.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County or agency selection | App selection or location | Unspecified | MobilePatrol uses location, zip, or neighborhood setup. Select Audrain County or Mexico, Missouri where available. |
| Name search | App text search | Unspecified | The sheriff page says users can search current inmates. Exact labels were not visible in browser research. |
| Inmate ID or booking number | Unknown | Unspecified | Not published on the sheriff web page. Do not rely on this field unless visible in the app. |
| Facility filter | Unknown | Unspecified | Only Audrain County Jail is documented as the county jail facility. |
Past and Released Inmate Records
The Audrain current-inmate path is not a permanent booking archive. If a person was released, transferred, sentenced, or never housed in the county jail, the app may not answer the question. The sheriff's records request form is the better channel for jail records, letters of incarceration, warrants, and incident categories not visible through the app. The form cites Missouri Chapter 610 and states that a response is due no later than the end of the third business day after receipt, excluding weekends and holidays. Payment is due before open records are released.
For court records after a jail arrest, search Missouri Case.net. For sentenced state custody, use the DOC offender search. For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator. For adult immigration custody, use ICE ODLS. VINELink can help with custody notification where the agency participates.
What an Audrain County Inmate Record Shows
Because the official browser page routes users into MobilePatrol, exact Audrain profile fields were not confirmed in a public web roster. Treat any app result as a current custody record and verify charges, bond, court dates, and sentence status through the proper office. The sheriff records form includes JAIL RECORD and LETTER OF INCARCERATION as request types, while Case.net is the stronger source once formal charges are filed.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Current inmate search by person. Exact display format was not visible on the sheriff browser page. |
| Current custody | The official purpose is current Audrain County Jail inmate information. |
| Booking details | MobilePatrol listings advertise jail bookings generally, but Audrain-specific fields were not inspected. |
| Charges | Not visible on the sheriff browser page. Request jail records or check Case.net for formal charges. |
| Bond | Verify by jail phone or Case.net if bond has been set by the court. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed in browser research. Treat any app photo as current app-fed booking material, not a permanent archive. |
| Release or transfer | Use phone, VINELink, records request, and DOC search when the current roster does not answer. |
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
The Audrain County inmate population should be searched by custody type, not just by name. A person arrested in Mexico or elsewhere in the county may first appear in the county jail app. If that person is sentenced to DOC custody, the county app is no longer the main lookup channel. Federal and immigration custody also split away from the county search path.
| County Jail | State Prison (DOC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | New arrests, pretrial detainees, short county sentences, holds, work release | Sentenced prisoners, parolees, probationers, and DOC-supervised offenders |
| Run By | Audrain County Sheriff's Office | Missouri Department of Corrections |
| Where to Look | Audrain inmate lookup page and MobilePatrol | Missouri DOC Offender Web Search |
| Stays Listed | Current-custody app feed, with no browser-published retention period | DOC public search and Sunshine Law data for DOC custody or supervision |
State and Federal Inmate Search
The Missouri DOC Offender Web Search covers people under Missouri DOC custody or supervision. It is the correct search for sentenced state prisoners and for people transferred out of the Audrain County Jail after a DOC sentence. DOC public data can also include cause numbers and sentence county fields, but court charges and hearings should still be checked in Case.net.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers current BOP custody and federal prisoners released since 1982. Federal pretrial detainees may not appear in BOP until sentence or designation. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System covers adult immigration detainees and works best with an A-number and country of birth. None of those federal tools is a public mugshot gallery.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency, such as DOC, another county, federal court, or ICE.
- Remand
- A court order returning or committing a person to custody.
- Work release
- A custody status that allows approved work-related movement under jail rules.
- DOC
- The Missouri Department of Corrections, which handles sentenced state custody and supervision.
Audrain County Detention Facilities
Two facilities shape the local Audrain County inmate population search. The county jail handles local arrest and pretrial custody. WERDCC is a Missouri DOC institution in Vandalia and uses state prison lookup rules. No BOP federal prison or ICE detention facility was located in Audrain County in the official directories reviewed.
- Audrain County Jail - the sheriff-run county jail for new arrests, pretrial detainees, short county sentences, holds, and work release.
- Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center - a Missouri DOC reception, diagnostic, treatment, and general population state prison for sentenced women.
Audrain County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Audrain County inmate population?
The sheriff's Jail Division reports that the Audrain County Jail houses about 70 inmates per day and books about 1,500 people in an average year. A current rated capacity was not located in official county sources. An older Prison Gerrymandering Project count listed 86 local prisoners on December 31, 2013.
How do I search the Audrain County inmate population?
Start with the sheriff's inmate lookup page and MobilePatrol for current county jail custody. If no result appears, call the jail, use the sheriff's records request form, check Missouri VINELink for custody notifications, and search DOC, BOP, or ICE if the person moved out of county jail custody.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
The current app path is not a permanent archive. For past jail records, use the sheriff's records request form and include names, dates, incident location, case numbers, and the record type if known. For filed criminal cases, use Missouri Case.net or the Audrain County Circuit Clerk.
Does the Audrain roster cover WERDCC?
No. WERDCC is a state prison and diagnostic center operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. Search sentenced prisoners there through the DOC offender search, not the Audrain County Jail app.
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