Joplin Municipal Jail is located in the city of Joplin, Missouri which has a population of 51,818 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 60 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Joplin Municipal Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1967 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 62 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 Jail Administrator Shane Dotson and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Joplin Municipal 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.

Joplin Municipal Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

417-623-3131

Fax Number for Joplin Municipal Jail is:

417-625-4733

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Joplin Municipal Jail
303 East Third Street
Joplin, MO 64801

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Joplin Municipal Jail:

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

Joplin Municipal Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
303 East Third Street
Joplin, MO 64801