Rice County Detention Center, KS Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: January 24, 2024

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Rice County Detention Center, Rice County, County Jail

Adult

1482 West Highway 56, Lyons, KS, 67554-1722

Kansas

http://www.ricecounty.us/sherriff.htm

Rice County County can be found in the Kansas area. Lyons – is the county seat. Rice County has a total population of 9660 and was formed in 1871.

Rice County County has a total area of 726 square miles. The zip codes in Rice County County are 67427, 67444, 67457, 67512, 67524, 67554, 67573, 67579.

Rice County Sheriff’s Office:

The Rice County Sheriff, Bryant E. Evans, Jr., is the head law enforcement officer in the Rice County county. You can reach him by calling 620-257-7876.

Address: 1442 West Commercial Street, Lyons, Kansas, 67554, 67427, 67444, 67457, 67512, 67524, 67554, 67573, 67579.

Fax: ricecounty.us

Phone: 620-257-7876

Rice County Arrest Warrants

Rice County Child Support Warrants

Rice County Sex Offender Registry

Rice County Sex Offender Registry

The Rice County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Rice County County, operates the Rice County Detention Center in Lyons, Lyons, Kansas. Rice County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 116,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Rice County Detention Center sits on a 99-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Rice County Detention Center commissary. The Rice County Detention Center’s physical address is 1482 West Highway 56, Lyons, KS, 67554-1722.

Rice County Detention Center was constructed in 1878. By then, the Rice County Detention Center served less than 92 residents. Later in 1901, the population in Rice County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Rice County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Rice County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Rice County Detention Center could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Rice County Detention Center serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Kansas state prison. While Rice County Detention Center, they undertake various Rice County Detention Center inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Rice County Detention Center and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Rice County Detention Center

All inmates at the Rice County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

  1. The Rice County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Rice County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Rice County Detention Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Rice County Detention Center personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Rice County Detention Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Rice County Detention Center adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Rice County Detention Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Rice County Detention Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Rice County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Rice County Detention Center, call at 620-257-7877 or fax at or fax620-257-2221.

Call the Rice County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Rice County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the Rice County Detention Center, inmates, and services.

Rice County Sheriffs Department

Address: 1442 West Commercial Street, Lyons, Kansas, 67554

Phone: 620-257-7876

Fax: ricecounty.us

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

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