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Scott County Jail, MO

Updated on: January 21, 2024
Scott County Jail

Scott County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Scott County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 131 South New Madrid Street PO Box 279, Benton, MO, 63736
Phone: 573-545-3525, 573-545-3530
Telephone Carrier: Securus Tech
Email: [email protected]
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Benton
Postal Code: 63736
State: Missouri
County: Scott County
Official Website: http://www.scottcountymo.com/sheriff.php

Scott County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff: Wes Drury
Address: 131 South New Madrid Street, Benton, Missouri, 63736
Phone: 573-545-3525
Fax: 573-545-3527

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The Scott County Jail is in Benton, Missouri. The jail is situated at 131 South New Madrid Street
PO Box 279, Benton, MO, 63736. The Scott County Jail is the only jail in the Scott County that all law enforcement agencies use.

This jail has inmates that are awaiting trial and those who are already sentenced.

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The Scott County Jail has their jail records and arrests available to the public. You will be able to see who’s in jail with a quick, simple inmate search.

You can search the database by the inmates first and last name, race, and sex.

When you do a successful inmate search, you will find the inmates personal identifying information, their cell location, their commissary balance, and their charges.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive letters from their family and friends. Letters are delivered to inmates Monday through Friday by the United States Postal Service.

All incoming mail will be opened and checked by the jail staff.

Inmates can receive books, newspapers, magazines, however, they need to be sent directly from the publishers. Any books sent from a personal address will be denied.

When legal mail is sent, it will still be opened by jail staff, but instead, it will be opened in the presence of the inmate it was addressed to.

You cannot send envelopes or stamps to an inmate.

All mail should be addressed as follows:

Full name, identification (docket) number, housing assignment
Scott County Jail
131 South New Madrid Street
PO Box 279, Benton, MO, 63736

Sending Money

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To fund an inmate’s account, the Scott County Jail takes money orders. When making the money order, you will need to make sure it has their first and last name, housing assignment and docket number. You bring money orders to the visitation center 7 days a week.

If you are not feeling like getting a money order, you can either send money to, or even just order your inmates commissary by going through MyCarepack.com.

You can deposit money into the account by calling 573-545-3525, 573-545-3530. There is a fee that goes along with this service.

You can also go to the kiosk that is in the lobby too. The kiosk accepts cash, Visa, and Mastercard. The kiosks are available 24/7

Visitation

In order to visit an inmate, you must schedule an appointment. All visitation appointments are 40 minutes long.

There is a three-person max for visitation. This means either 1 adult and 2 children, 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child.

Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardian. All adults must have a government ID handy in order to get into the visitation area.

Also, keep in mind that there is a dress code for the Scott County Jail that you will need to adhere to.

How Often Can I Visit?

You can visit as often as there are appointments. Keep in mind that you will need to adhere to all the jail rules to prevent yourself from being denied visitation rights.

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
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Scott County Prison Statistics

Scott County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 2,729
Total Jail Population 93
Female Jail Population 20
Male Jail Population 78
Scott County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 47
Latino Jail Population 1
Native Jail Population -
White Jail Population 50
Scott County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 50
Female Pretrial Jail Population 8
Male Pretrial Jail Population 93
Scott County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 4
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 11
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 3
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Scott County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 176
Female Prison Admissions 34
Male Prison Admissions 142
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 59
Latino Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 115
Other Prison Admissions 2
Scott County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 274
Female Prison Population 31
Male Prison Population 243
Scott County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 109
Latino Prison Population 4
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 161
Other Prison Population -

Scott County, Missouri Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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