Buchanan County MO Jail is located in the city of St Joseph, Missouri which has a population of 76,780 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 224 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Buchanan County MO Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1908 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 202 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Captain Jody Hovey and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Buchanan County MO Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Buchanan County MO Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

816-236-8888 816-236-8801

Fax Number for Buchanan County MO Jail is:

816-271-5496

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Buchanan County MO Jail
501 Faraon Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Buchanan County MO Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Buchanan County MO Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
501 Faraon Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501

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