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Newton County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Newton County jail, located in Neosho, Missouri, was built in 1994. It is an 80-bed facility that holds pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates serving up to 1 year in jail. The corrections division is supervised by Captain Mike Barnett. The staff includes Lieutenant M. Hayes and Sergeants L. Clark, B. Barnes, and D. Norman.

208 W. Coler
​Neosho, MO 64850

Phone: 417-451-8311
Email Captain Mike Barnett: mike.barnett@newtoncountymo.gov

Newton County does not publish a list of current inmates, but the VineLink website may be used to search for specific offenders incarcerated in Missouri. This requires their full or partial name or ID number. Information provided includes their location, identifying details, arrest, charge, booking, bond, and release information, and mugshot, when available.

How to Send Mail or Package

Personal mail to inmates must be in the form of postcards. It should include the sender’s name and address and be addressed as follows:

​(Inmate’s Name)
Newton County Jail
208 W. Coler
​Neosho, MO 64850

Inmates may receive one paperback book or word puzzle book per week, which are distributed on Wednesday mornings. ​No magazines are accepted. Books are donated to the jail library after the original inmate is done with them.

Funds may be deposited to inmates’ commissary accounts through a kiosk in the lobby, which accepts cash and cards, or online at the Access Corrections website.

Visitation Hours

Visitation is held Monday through Friday from 8am-11am and 11:30am to 4:30pm. All visits are conducted by video and operated by CIDNET. Visits may be onsite at no charge or remote for a fee set by CIDNET. Onsite visitors should arrive early and check in at the front desk. Each inmate is provided a 15 minute onsite visit per week. Visits are first come, first served. Any visitor under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Newton County Sheriff Information

The Newton County jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is Chris Jennings and the Chief Deputy is Rick Geller. The staff includes a patrol sergeant and five patrol deputies, as well as 8 detectives assigned to particular types of cases. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

208 W. Coler Street
Neosho, Missouri 64850

Phone: 417-451-8300

Emails:
Sheriff Chris Jennings E-Mail: Chris.Jennings@newtoncountymo.gov
Chief Deputy Rick Geller ​E-Mail: rick.geller@newtoncountymo.gov
​Captain Andy Pike, Investigations Division ​E-Mail: andy.pike@newtoncountymo.gov
Captain ​Trevor Williams, Patrol Division ​E-Mail: trevor.williams@newtoncountymo.gov
Captain ​Mike Barnett, Corrections Division ​E-Mail: mike.barnett@newtoncountymo.gov

Newton County covers 627 square miles in the southwest portion of Missouri. It shares its western border with Oklahoma and Kansas. At the 2020 census, the population was 58,648. Its county seat is Neosho and its largest city is Joplin.

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

Newton County violent crime is 13.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Newton County property crime is 28.3. (The US average is 35.4)

Newton County Public Records Information

Missouri’s Sunshine Law requires that copies of records kept by government offices, including the Sheriff’s Office, be made available to the public on request. Each office is required to have a custodian of records who is responsible for responding to public records requests. Requests may be submitted in any format, though written requests (i.e. letters or emails) are preferred. The records sought should be described in as much detail as available and the contact information of the person making the request should be provided. Sample Missouri public records requests are available at the link provided below.

Records Clerk 417-451-8300
E-Mail ncso.records@newtoncountymo.gov
Fax 417-451-8352

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