The Pulaski County Inmate Population
The Pulaski County inmate population is centered on the Pulaski County Detention Center, the only confirmed local detention facility in the facility map. It is operated by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and houses state and local pretrial and post-conviction detainees. The 2025 detainee handbook describes a county jail with indirect-supervision housing, pods, dayrooms, kiosks, monitored calls and visits, property intake, medical screening, commissary accounts, and court transport. Sheriff Stacy L. Ball leads the office, but current custody confirmation still depends on jail staff, not a public population dashboard.
People enter the Pulaski County inmate population through arrests by the sheriff, city police, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Fort Leonard Wood related authorities, or other agencies. Some stay only until release, bond, court order, or transfer. Others remain after local sentencing or while a hold is reviewed. Sentenced felony prisoners move to the Missouri Department of Corrections after the county stage, and federal or immigration custody uses separate systems. That split matters because the county jail count, court case record, MODOC profile, BOP record, and ICE locator each describe a different custody slice.
Pulaski County Inmate Population Statistics
The most detailed Pulaski County inmate population figures in the research come from the Vera Institute county jail dataset, which is built from Bureau of Justice Statistics style county jail data. Current sheriff-published rated capacity, current daily count, and current annual booking totals were not found in the official sheriff app, handbook, the Missouri Association of Counties Pulaski County directory, or county pages. For that reason, historical figures are labeled by source and year, and current operating questions should be checked with the jail line.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jail population | 70 | Vera county dataset, 2019 |
| Rated capacity | 68 | Vera county dataset, 2019 |
| Pretrial custody | 53 | Vera county dataset, 2019 |
| Sentenced custody | 17 | Vera county dataset, 2019 |
| Total jail admissions estimate | 826.75 | Vera county dataset, 2019 |
| Jail population rate | 179.72 per 100,000 ages 15-64 | Vera county dataset, 2019 |
Pulaski County Inmate Population Trends
Historical Vera data shows the Pulaski County inmate population above the listed rated capacity in several years from 2013 through 2019. The count rose from 52 in 2013 to 83 in 2017, then moved down to 70 in 2019 and 49.5 in 2021. The later rows have fewer fields, so they should not be read as a complete operating profile. They still show that a person searching for Pulaski County inmates may be dealing with a small local jail system where releases, transfers, and bond decisions can change the daily list quickly.
| Year | Pulaski Jail Population | Rated Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.5 | Not in row | Limited Vera fields after 2019 |
| 2020 | 54.67 | Not in row | Limited Vera fields |
| 2019 | 70 | 68 | 53 pretrial and 17 sentenced |
| 2018 | 71 | 61 | Admissions 523, discharges 705.71 |
| 2017 | 83 | 54 | Above capacity in dataset |
| 2016 | 72 | 47 | Admissions 657.75 |
| 2015 | 70 | 40 | Above capacity in dataset |
| 2014 | 72 | 33 | Severe pressure in dataset |
| 2013 | 52 | 26 | Capacity pressure shown |
Pulaski County Inmate Population Makeup
The 2019 Vera row gives a limited demographic view of the Pulaski County inmate population. It reports 46 male detainees, 12 female detainees, 19 Black detainees, 39 White detainees, and zero Latinx detainees in that row. These figures do not add to a full current profile, and the research does not locate a sheriff dashboard with live sex, age, race, charge-level, or hold-type data. They are useful as a historic jail-population snapshot, not as proof of the current mix in custody.
- Pretrial custody: Vera reported 53 people in pretrial custody in 2019.
- Sentenced custody: Vera reported 17 people in sentenced jail custody in 2019.
- Other agency holds: Vera fields for federal, prison, other jail, BOP, ICE, Marshals, and other federal categories showed zero in the 2019 row.
- Prison context: Vera attributed 279 state-prison residents to Pulaski County in 2019, but that is county-of-origin context, not a prison in the county.
The Pulaski County Detention Center handbook adds operational context that a spreadsheet cannot show. Intake includes property inventory, account setup, a personal identification number for dayroom phones, medical assessment, classification, and housing assignment. Those steps decide where a person is placed inside the jail, but they do not create a public online profile in the inspected sheriff app.
Pulaski County Jail Capacity
The Pulaski County inmate population has exceeded historical capacity figures in the available dataset. Vera lists 68 rated beds and a jail population of 70 in 2019. Earlier rows show wider gaps, including 72 people against a 33-bed capacity in 2014 and 83 people against a 54-bed capacity in 2017. A 2014 media report cited 75 beds and responsibility for as many as 100 inmates a day, but that is not an official current capacity source. The official 2025 handbook gives detailed custody rules but does not publish a live capacity or daily-count dashboard.
Capacity pressure affects search expectations. When a county jail is full or near full, people may be released quickly, transferred, held on a short schedule, or moved after sentencing. A missing public roster entry does not prove the person was never booked. It can mean release, transfer, no public roster result, spelling mismatch, another agency custody stage, or a record that must be requested from the sheriff's office.
Pulaski County Inmate Record Laws
Missouri law supplies the public-record frame for Pulaski County inmate population and booking information. It does not require Pulaski County to publish a live online jail roster with mugshots, but it does make many arrest and incident reports open unless a closure or redaction rule applies. It also limits copy fees and defines how some booking-photo dissemination practices are regulated. Local jail operations are still controlled by the sheriff, courts, and the detention facility rules.
Key statutes:
RSMo 610.100 treats arrest and incident reports as open records, with listed closure and redaction limits.
RSMo 610.026 caps ordinary paper copy charges and allows lawful staff or research costs.
RSMo 221.040 places the duty to receive lawfully committed prisoners on the sheriff or jailer.
RSMo 58.451 covers coroner inquiry and law-enforcement notice duties in death investigations.
Search Pulaski County Inmates
The official sheriff site and the Pulaski County Sheriff MO app include an Inmate Search quick link and an Inmate Info submenu item. The mobile app is listed in the Apple App Store and Google Play. During research, the inmate search links resolved to an official OCV page that said "Check back for Updates." No last-name field, booking-number field, downloadable roster, current-inmate feed, or public sample profile was visible in the official data files. The Warrants link showed the same placeholder. The correct approach is to check the official link, then use the fallback chain rather than assuming an online roster exists.
The official sheriff app manifest shows the public structure behind the Pulaski County Sheriff MO app, including Inmate Search, Jail Rules and Regulations, Inmate Handbook, VINE, Inmate Phone, Commissary, Inmate Mail, Arrests and Incidents, Warrants, and Most Wanted.
That app structure is valuable because it points users to the official jail records channels even though the public inmate search itself was a check-back page during research.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate Search | App/page link | n/a | Official link exists, but the inspected content said "Check back for Updates." |
| Search fields | n/a | n/a | No last-name, booking-number, DOB, or status fields were visible. |
| Buttons | n/a | n/a | No Search, Submit, Reset, or Advanced Search buttons were visible. |
| Filters or tabs | n/a | n/a | No current, released, or booking-date filters were visible. |
| Notice | Static page text | n/a | The official page displayed "Check back for Updates." |
Pulaski County Custody Lookup Chain
A Pulaski County inmate search works best when it follows the custody chain in order. Start with the sheriff site or app. If the official inmate search still shows the check-back notice, call the jail line at 573-774-4790 or the sheriff main line at 573-774-6196. For records not visible online, request the arrest report, booking record, jail log, letter of incarceration, or booking photo from the sheriff's office using dispatch@pcsheriff2.com or the public counter at 403 School St, Waynesville, MO 65583.
- Check the sheriff site and Pulaski County Sheriff MO app under Inmate Info.
- Call the jail or sheriff for current custody, release, transfer, and hold questions.
- Use the sheriff records request path when an arrest report or booking record is needed.
- Search Missouri VINELink for custody and release notifications where available.
- Use Missouri Case.net after charges are filed in court.
- Use the MODOC, BOP, or ICE locator when custody has moved outside the county jail.
Pulaski County Inmate Record Fields
Pulaski County did not expose an official public roster profile during research, so no page should invent a standard online inmate record layout. The handbook and request systems show what jail records may contain internally: intake money placement, PIN assignment, property inventory, housing and dayroom assignment, medical request history, mail and visitation activity, commissary account data, routine warrant checks at intake and release, and a letter of incarceration at release or transfer. Public release depends on the record type and Sunshine Law review.
| Record Area | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Booking and intake | Identity, custody start, property inventory, medical screening, and account setup. |
| Housing | Dayroom, cell, bunk, classification, segregation, or protective custody status. |
| Money and commissary | Funds placed into the account, deductions, orders, and release balance handling. |
| Warrant checks | Routine checks at intake and immediately before release, not on-demand public warrant searches. |
| Letter of incarceration | Proof of incarceration generated at release or transfer, then later through records. |
Pulaski County Jail vs Prison
The Pulaski County inmate population count is not the same as the state prison population tied to Pulaski County cases. The county jail covers recent arrests, pretrial detainees, short local sentences, and transfer holds. MODOC covers sentenced felony custody, probation, and parole supervision after the state system takes over. BOP covers federal sentenced custody, and ICE covers immigration detention. A "not found" result in one system often means the person is in another stage.
| Custody Stage | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pulaski sheriff site/app, jail phone, records request | Pretrial and post-conviction local detainees |
| State prison or supervision | MODOC Offender Web Search | Active offenders, probationers, and parolees, not discharged offenders |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainees by A-number or biographical search |
The MODOC search page is the state locator for Pulaski defendants who have moved from county custody into prison or community supervision.
MODOC is a separate lookup path from the county jail, and it should be used after sentencing or transfer rather than for a new Pulaski County booking.
Pulaski County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one local jail page. No separate city jail, regional jail, work-release annex, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility was confirmed in Pulaski County official sources. City agencies in Waynesville, St. Robert, Richland, Crocker, Dixon, and Fort Leonard Wood may arrest or refer cases, but public custody usually routes through the county jail unless an agency confirms a separate hold.
- Pulaski County Detention Center - county jail for state and local pretrial and post-conviction detainees, operated by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.
Pulaski County Court Context
Pulaski County criminal cases are in Missouri's 25th Judicial Circuit. The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney case-information page directs users to Case.net and notes the 25th Judicial Circuit for easier searches. Current prosecutor Jeff Thomas is listed by the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys directory and county homepage, while an older county subpage still names Kevin Hillman and appears stale. Court records after a jail arrest can show the case number, filed charges, docket entries, bond orders, capias or warrant entries, hearings, dispositions, sentence terms, and financial obligations.
Fort Leonard Wood adds a local wrinkle. A person arrested on post may have military police, JAG, or federal issues in the background, while civilian county custody and Pulaski court cases still route through the county jail and circuit court. Searchers should identify the arresting agency before deciding whether to call the jail, search Case.net, contact a municipal court, or check a federal custody path.
Pulaski County Custody Terms
Jail, court, and records pages use terms that sound similar but mean different things. These short definitions help sort the Pulaski County inmate population from related court and warrant records.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including property, account setup, screening, and housing.
- Detainer or hold
- Another agency's request or legal basis that may prevent release even when local bond is posted.
- Capias
- A court order to take a defendant into custody, often seen in warrant or failure-to-appear records.
- DOC
- The Missouri Department of Corrections, which handles state prison, probation, and parole records.
- VINE
- A custody notification system used for release and transfer alerts where participating records are available.
Pulaski County Inmate FAQ
Is there an online Pulaski County jail roster?
The official sheriff site and app have an Inmate Search link, but the inspected official page said "Check back for Updates." Use the jail phone, sheriff phone, in-person counter, records request, VINE, Case.net, MODOC, BOP, or ICE depending on the custody stage.
How large is the Pulaski County inmate population?
Vera listed 70 people in the Pulaski County jail population and 68 rated beds in 2019. Current official daily population and current rated capacity were not found in the sheriff app, handbook, or county pages.
Who runs the Pulaski County Detention Center?
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office operates the detention center at 403 School St in Waynesville. Sheriff Stacy L. Ball is the current sheriff named in the official welcome page.
Where are sentenced Pulaski County prisoners searched?
Use MODOC Offender Web Search after a person moves to state prison or state supervision. County jail calls and sheriff records remain the better route for new arrests and local custody questions.
Do federal or ICE detainees appear in Pulaski County records?
They may pass through local custody if a hold exists, but BOP and ICE operate separate locators. No BOP prison or ICE detention facility was confirmed inside Pulaski County.