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Bates County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Bates County jail is located in Butler, Missouri. The staff includes a captain, lieutenant, two sergeants, two inmate coordinators, and twenty detention officers.

6 West Fort Scott Street
Butler, MO 64730

Jail Phone: 660-679-5880

The inmate roster is available online. It includes offenders’ identifying details, arrest, booking, bond, and court information, charges, and mugshots.

How to Send Mail or Package

Mail to inmates must be standard white postcards no larger than 5×7 inches. Only money orders and photographs are accepted in envelopes. Inmates can receive up to 10 photos no larger than 4×6” at a time.

Inmate Name
Bates County Jail
6 West Ft. Scott
Butler MO, 64730

Money orders made payable to the detainee may be mailed in order to fund an inmate’s commissary account. For more information about depositing funds to these accounts, contact the jail.

Visitation Hours

Visits to the Bates County jail last 15 minutes. Visitors must have a photo ID and those under 17 must have a birth certificate and be accompanied by an adult. Visitation is held on a video kiosk that connects to inmates’ in their housing pods. Visitation is held daily from 7:00 am to 11:00 am, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, and 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Additional Jail Information

The Bates County Sheriff’s Office has an official Facebook page. Posts provide information about departmental activities, including recent arrests. These posts include information about the incident that led to the arrest and offenders’ mugshots or other relevant photos.

Bates County Sheriff Information

The Bates County jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. Chad Anderson is the current Sheriff. The patrol division includes 20 sworn deputies. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

6 West Fort Scott Street
Butler, MO 64730

Office: 660-679-3232
Jail: 660-679-5880
Fax: 660-679-4147

Bates County covers an area of 851 square miles in west-central Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The county shares its western border with Kansas. At the 2020 census, the population was 16,042. Butler is the largest city and county seat.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Bates County violent crime is 18.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Bates County property crime is 33.5. (The US average is 35.4)

Bates County Public Records Information

Copies of records created by the Sheriff’s Office, such as police reports, may be obtained by the public in keeping with Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Each government office is required to have a custodian of records who handles public records requests. Requests do not have to be made in a specific format, but requests in writing (letter, email, etc.) are preferred. Requests should describe the records sought in as much detail as possible and provide the name and contact information of the person making the request. Sample language forms for Missouri public records requests are available at the link provided below.

County Resources

Bates County Jail
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Bates County Inmates
Bates Records Request

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