Decatur County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, pull official booking records, change court records, or answer for the jail. Use the official offices below for those actions.
Official Decatur County Contacts
For a current Decatur County jail custody question, start with the Decatur County Sheriff's Office or dispatch. No official online jail roster, mugshot gallery, warrant search, or sheriff app was located for Decatur County, so phone, email, in-person, and public-record request routes matter. For charges, hearings, case filings, and court records after an arrest, contact Decatur County District Court. Dispatch is available at all hours, while the district court keeps weekday business hours.
Decatur County Sheriff's Office and Jail
Decatur County Jail
4th Floor, Decatur County Courthouse
120 E. Hall Street
Oberlin, KS 67749
Mailing: P.O. Box 89, Oberlin, KS 67749
Phone: 785-475-8100
Fax: 785-475-8160
Dispatch email: decaturdispatch@dccoks.org
Dispatch: 24/7
Sheriff: David Wachendorfer
Decatur County District Court
Decatur County District Court
3rd Floor, Decatur County Courthouse
120 E. Hall Street
Oberlin, KS 67749
Email: dcdc@kscourts.org
Phone: 785-475-8107
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Use the record type to choose the right route before calling or writing. Kansas public-record requests are governed by the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-218, with exemptions listed in K.S.A. 45-221.
- For someone held at the county jail, use the jail inmate records page and then verify with the Sheriff's Office.
- For booking photos or photo availability, use the jail roster mugshots page and the Sheriff's Office records route.
- For charges filed after an arrest, hearings, or court documents, use court records after a jail arrest and contact district court.
- For facility-specific details, use the Decatur County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use Kansas Department of Corrections KASPER rather than the county jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP or ICE locator instead of Decatur County offices.
- For victim notification where available, check VINELink and confirm any urgent issue with the responsible office.