Ellis County Jail Roster
The official local custody source found in research is the Ellis County Jail Log PDF linked from the 23rd Judicial District Court Dockets page. The document is an Alpha Prisoner Listing Summary from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office. It is not a search form and not a profile-based inmate database. It gives a public snapshot of local jail custody fields, including a print date and time, then inmate entries with identifying and booking details. That makes it useful for confirming whether a person appears in Ellis County jail custody, but not for reading a full arrest report or court charge record.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office maintains a 20,000-square-foot, 72-bed jail facility next to the courthouse. Official county pages describe sheriff divisions that include patrol, courthouse, jail, investigations, and related public-safety functions. The jail landing page links phone service, visitation hours, deposits, jail rules, inmate mail, and fingerprinting. Sheriff Scott Braun is listed in jail rules research, and the jail phone is 785-625-1050.
The inmate deposit source image comes from the official Ellis County inmate deposits page.
Deposits are part of jail operations, while the jail log is the public custody listing tied to Ellis County inmate records.
Use the Ellis County Jail Log
Because the official jail roster channel is a PDF, using it is different from using a searchable online roster. Start from the 23rd Judicial District Court Dockets page, find the jail log link, open the current PDF, and use the browser or PDF viewer's find function to search by last name. The print date and time matter because the log is a snapshot. If the name is not present, the person may have been released, transferred, booked under a different name, or held by another agency.
- Open the 23rd Judicial District Court Dockets page and locate the Ellis County Jail Log link.
- Open the Alpha Prisoner Listing Summary PDF and check the print date and time.
- Use the PDF find tool for a last name, then compare name, date of birth, sex, race, and booking number.
- Review the booking date, inmate number, and housing field if the person appears.
- Call the jail for custody questions that the PDF does not answer.
The jail log does not replace court records. If the next question is what charge was filed, when a hearing is set, or whether bond or disposition has changed, check District Court case records or contact the Clerk of the District Court. For the arrest-to-charge path, the Ellis County arrest records and charges page separates booking facts from filed court charges.
Ellis County Inmate Search Fields
The Ellis County jail roster is a PDF listing, so its lookup fields are not web-form inputs. They are the data points a person can use to find and verify an inmate entry within the PDF. Avoid assuming that charge, bond, mugshot, release date, or court-date fields are present, because those were not visible in the sample jail-log field inventory.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | PDF text field | Primary lookup clue | Use the PDF find tool, then confirm with other identifiers. |
| Booking # | Number format | No | Sample format resembles 2026-00000###. |
| Booking Date | Date and time | No | Shows when the person was booked, not release status by itself. |
| DOB | Date of birth | No | Helps distinguish people with similar names. |
| Sex / Race | Descriptor fields | No | Part of the public jail-log entry. |
| Inmate # | Number | No | Internal inmate identifier shown in the log. |
| Housing | Text / code | No | May show ECJ and section or bed coding. |
Ellis County Inmate Record Fields
The jail-log sample supports a limited inmate record field inventory. It does not support the kind of detailed public inmate profile some counties publish. Do not assume that the Ellis County jail log shows mugshots, height, weight, eye color, hair color, charge text, statute, arresting agency, bond amount, magistrate, warrant number, court date, release date, medical flags, suicide watch, or protective-custody status.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Print Date/Time | When the Alpha Prisoner Listing Summary was generated. |
| Name | The inmate name listed by the Sheriff's Office. |
| Booking # | The booking identifier for the jail entry. |
| Booking Date | Date and time tied to the booking event. |
| DOB | Date of birth used to distinguish identity. |
| Sex and Race | Basic descriptor fields in the public listing. |
| Inmate # | Jail inmate identifier. |
| Housing | Jail location code or section information. |
Note: The jail log is a custody record, not a full court case file or criminal-history record.
Ellis County Jail Facility
The jail facility and courthouse are close together in Hays. That local layout matters for inmates who have hearings, bond matters, warrants, or first appearances tied to Ellis County District Court. It also means courthouse security and jail operations are linked through the Sheriff's Office, while the Clerk of the District Court keeps the court case file. Jail staff can address custody and jail-process questions, but not every court record question.
Ellis County Jail
105 W. 12th Street
Hays, KS 67601
785-625-1050
72-bed jail facility maintained by the Ellis County Sheriff's Office.
The phone-service source appears in the image from the Ellis County inmate phone services page.
Phone rules matter because inmates have outgoing calls only, and calls may be monitored and recorded under the official jail guidance.
Ellis County Booking Records
A booking record follows a jail intake event. The public jail log can show the booking number and booking date, but it does not show the full arrest report or every court detail. A person may be booked on a local case, a warrant, a transport matter, or another custody basis. Housing information may appear after intake, and the jail log can change as people are released, transferred, or moved.
Booking information should be checked against court records when the issue is a pending criminal charge. The District Court record can include complaint or information, appearance entries, bond orders, arraignment entries, plea documents, hearing notices, dispositions, sentencing journal entries, probation or community-corrections orders, fines, costs, and restitution. The jail record and the court case record answer different questions.
Ellis County Inmate Visitation
Ellis County visitation is by video phone in the lobby area between the Courthouse and Sheriff's Office. Contact visits are not allowed. The county visitation page says visits are Tuesday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., while jail rules add a 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. detail and a provider reference. Because those sources conflict, confirm the current provider and pod schedule before booking. Visits may be monitored by jail staff.
| Rule | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Days | Tuesday through Friday. |
| Published hours | Web page says 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; jail rules say 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Format | Video only in lobby; no contact visits. |
| Length | Web page says 30 minutes; jail rules guarantee at least one weekly period of at least 20 minutes. |
| Visitors | Up to three approved visitors at one time. |
| ID | Picture ID required except minor children. |
| Warrant check | Visitors sign in and are checked for outstanding warrants. |
The visitation source image comes from the official Ellis County inmate visitation hours page.
Visitor rules also bar certain property in visitation, including purses, backpacks, food, drinks, gum, cell phones, and cameras.
Mail for Ellis County Inmates
Mail is delivered Monday through Friday only. Incoming mail must include the sender's full name and return address, the inmate's full name, and the facility address. Jail staff inspect mail for contraband and rule violations. Legal mail must be clearly marked as legal mail and include attorney or law-firm return information. Ordinary mail rules restrict blank paper, envelopes, stamps, stickers, tape, glitter, glue, and similar items.
The official mail page also limits photos and paper type. No more than five photos are allowed. White paper and envelopes are required unless bought through commissary, and writing should use black or blue ink or pencil. These rules affect families who use the jail log to confirm custody and then need a safe way to send mail.
The mail source image comes from the official Ellis County inmate mail page.
Mail rules should be checked before sending items because rule violations can delay or block delivery to the inmate.
Ellis County Inmate Funds
Ellis County says inmates may receive money for bond, commissary items, hygiene products, clothing, food, candy, and phone time. Cash and card deposits may be made at a Steller Teller kiosk in the Law Enforcement Center lobby. The researched hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., closing at 5 p.m. Mondays and unavailable weekends. Web deposits are through JailATM. The jail rules PDF states commissary orders are due by Sunday at 10 p.m. and are normally received Thursday.
| Service | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Kiosk deposits | Cash and card deposits at the Law Enforcement Center lobby kiosk. |
| Web deposits | JailATM is the listed web deposit channel. |
| Commissary limit | Jail rules state a $150 weekly commissary limit. |
| Transfers | No inmate-to-inmate money transfers are allowed. |
| Phone accounts | NCIC prepaid phone accounts are listed, with 1-800-943-2189 and accounts.ncic.com in research. |
KASPER and VINE
KASPER is the Kansas Department of Corrections offender search. It is useful for sentenced offenders or people under KDOC-operated or KDOC-funded custody and supervision programs. It is not a county jail roster and should not be used as a reason to arrest someone. If a person is not on the Ellis County jail log, KASPER can help determine whether the person is in state prison or another KDOC context, but it does not cover every arrest, charge, municipal case, or local jail contact.
Kansas VINE and VINELink are custody-status and notification tools. The Kansas Attorney General describes Kansas VINE as a free and confidential service tied to custody information. VINE is helpful for notifications and custody status after a person is in jail or prison, but it is not a replacement for the jail log, court case search, or direct jail contact.
The KASPER image comes from the Kansas DOC KASPER offender search disclaimer.
KASPER is a statewide corrections source, while Ellis County inmate records in the jail log are local jail custody records.
Ellis County Sheriff App
The official Ellis County Sheriff's Office app is documented in Apple App Store and Google Play listings. The Apple listing names Ellis County Sheriff's Office and identifies Ellis County Sheriff, KS as developer and seller. The Google Play listing names Ellis County Sheriff, KS, identifies OCV, LLC as developer, and was updated March 17, 2026 in the research. Official app-store features captured include news and alerts, Join Our Team, feedback, crime tips, and social media posts. The listings say the app is not for emergencies.
A local news snippet found during research said the app allows live inmate information and an offender watch map, but the captured official app-store text did not confirm those exact app-only fields. For that reason, live inmate lookup should not be presented as a confirmed app-only Ellis County inmate search feature without a fresh official source. The confirmed app role is sheriff communication, alerts, tips, and public-safety information.