The Webster County Inmate Population
Webster County has two very different custody systems inside the county line. The Webster County Jail in Marshfield is the local booking and detention point for people arrested by the sheriff's office, municipal police, state patrol, or warrant authority within Webster County. The sheriff's jail page says people arrested in Webster County or its municipalities are transported there for booking and incarceration. That local Webster County inmate population includes adult men and women awaiting court, serving local custody, or waiting for transport to the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Ozark Correctional Center in Fordland is also in Webster County, but it is not part of the county jail roster. It is a Missouri Department of Corrections prison for sentenced state prisoners. That split matters. A new Marshfield, Rogersville, Seymour, Niangua, Fordland, Elkland, or Diggins arrest belongs first in the Webster County Jail search path. A sentenced prisoner, parolee, probationer, or person already under MODOC supervision belongs in the Missouri DOC Offender Web Search.
Webster County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local figures in the research are the jail's official bed count and an older average daily population figure from a national jail census table. The sheriff's current jail page gives the Webster County Jail capacity as 116 beds. A construction source describes the Webster County Justice Center as a 110-bed jail, but the sheriff source controls for current capacity. The Prison Gerrymandering Project table, using the 2013 Census of Jail Facilities, lists a Webster County Sheriff's Office local jail average daily population of 31 for that year.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Webster County Jail current rated capacity | 116 beds | Webster County Sheriff's Office jail page, accessed June 2026 |
| Justice Center construction capacity | 110-bed jail | Wright Construction project page, used only for building context |
| Webster County Sheriff's Office local jail ADP | 31 | Prison Gerrymandering Project table from 2013 BJS Census of Jail Facilities |
| Missouri statewide incarceration rate | 713 per 100,000 people | Prison Policy Initiative Missouri profile |
| U.S. jail average daily population | 664,800 | BJS Jail Inmates in 2023 statistical tables |
Webster County Inmate Population Trends
Webster County does not publish a current daily jail count in the reviewed official pages, and the current inmates roster body was not available through the research fetchers. That means current occupancy should not be estimated from old figures. The available trend record is narrower: an older 2013 average daily population figure, the current sheriff-stated capacity, and a research gap for a live count. That gap should push users toward the jail phone line when the exact current count or current custody status matters.
| Year or Date | Population or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 ADP | Webster County Sheriff's Office local jail average daily population in PPI table from BJS jail census data. |
| June 2026 | 116 beds | Current capacity on the official sheriff jail page. |
| Current roster count | Not captured | The current-inmates URL was found, but no inspectable roster body was captured. |
| 2020 correctional table | Still reflects 2013 ADP | PPI's local-jail entry does not give a fresh 2020 Webster jail count. |
These figures also show why capacity and population should not be treated as the same fact. Capacity is the number of beds the official jail page reports. Average daily population is a measured count over a period. A single roster count is a daily snapshot. A county can have spare capacity in one year and a very different daily count later, so Webster County inmate population claims need a source and a date.
Webster County Jail Capacity and Housing
The official sheriff jail page gives useful local detail about who may be housed at the Webster County Jail, even though it does not publish a full demographic table. The jail holds adult male and female inmates. It also separates low and medium-risk male housing, high-risk male housing, and female housing. That housing detail is local to Webster County and helps explain why a jail record may involve classification terms that are not court outcomes.
- Adult custody: The sheriff page describes adult male and female inmates, not a juvenile detention program.
- Pretrial custody: People arrested locally may be held while charges, bond, and court dates are pending.
- Post-conviction county custody: The jail may hold people after conviction or sentence for local custody reasons.
- DOC transport holds: The jail may hold post-conviction inmates while they await transfer to MODOC.
- Separate housing areas: The sheriff identifies low/medium-risk male, high-risk male, and female housing areas.
Laws Governing Webster County Jail Records
Missouri law explains why Webster County jail population and booking records can be requested, and why some information may still be withheld. The jail itself is under the sheriff's custody unless the law provides otherwise. Arrest and incident reports are generally open records, but investigative, juvenile, medical, victim safety, and sealed or expunged material can be limited. Death-in-custody reporting also sits outside the jail roster and runs through Missouri's Department of Public Safety reporting process.
Key Missouri records and jail laws:
RSMo 610.100 requires law-enforcement agencies to maintain arrest and incident records and treats arrest and incident reports as open records with listed limits.
RSMo 610.026 supplies the Sunshine Law fee and response framework for records requests.
RSMo 221.020 places county jail custody, rule, keeping, and charge under the sheriff unless otherwise provided.
Missouri DPS death-in-custody reporting covers quarterly reporting of deaths in custody within Missouri.
Webster County State Prison Population
Ozark Correctional Center gives Webster County a state-prison population that should not be mixed with the county jail count. The Missouri DOC facilities page says MODOC manages 21 correctional centers, 19 for men and two for women, and uses custody levels where level 1 is minimum security. OCC is a minimum-security institution in Fordland. Its DOC family page says the state-owned facility covers about 65.4 acres, has 57 buildings, began as an Air Force base in 1951, and reopened as a correctional center in 1963.
The key lookup rule is simple. A person arrested yesterday in Webster County is not searched through OCC just because the prison sits in the same county. A sentenced Missouri prisoner at OCC is searched through MODOC, not the Webster County roster. State prison visits, money transfer, phone services, and mail rules also follow DOC systems, not the county jail's postcard, kiosk, or Friday-visit rules.
How to Search Webster County Inmates
The local search starts with the published Webster County Current Inmates roster. Research confirmed the roster URL but could not inspect the body, search fields, refresh rate, or released-inmate retention. If the roster loads as a flat list, the user may need to scan names instead of using a search box. If the page does not load, the next step is the jail phone line at the Webster County Jail.
- Open the current-inmates roster and search or scan for the person's full legal name.
- Use a date of birth, arrest date, or arresting agency to separate people with similar names when that data is available.
- Call the jail at (417) 859-2247 and press 2 when the roster is unavailable, the arrest is very recent, or a transfer is possible.
- Search Missouri Case.net for filed court charges after the arrest.
- Use MODOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink when the person is not in county jail or has moved to another system.
| Roster Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | The roster page was found, but its interface body was not available through research fetchers. |
What Webster County Inmate Records Show
Because the roster profile was not inspectable, Webster County record fields should be described only from confirmed official sources and from the separate court and DOC systems. The sheriff page confirms custody facility, population type, housing categories, booking flow, and general jail operations. It does not confirm that the roster shows mugshots, booking numbers, bond, housing pod, court date, or arresting agency. For formal charges, Case.net is the better source after the prosecutor files a case.
| Field or Item | What the Research Supports |
|---|---|
| Custody facility | Webster County Jail at 221 N. Crittenden in Marshfield for local jail custody. |
| Population type | Adult male and female inmates, including pretrial and post-conviction custody. |
| Housing categories | Low/medium-risk male, high-risk male, and female housing areas. |
| Booking flow | Arrests from Webster County or its municipalities are transported to the jail for booking. |
| Bond | Roster display is not confirmed; verify bond through the jail and Case.net once charges are filed. |
| Case information | Missouri Case.net and the Circuit Clerk show formal court records after filing. |
County Jail vs State Prison Search
Webster County inmate population searches often fail when the wrong system is used. The county jail roster is for local custody. MODOC Offender Web Search is for active offenders supervised by the Missouri Department of Corrections, including probationers and parolees, and it does not provide discharged-offender information. The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is for immigration detainees and requires JavaScript.
| Person or Status | Best Search Channel | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Recent Webster County arrest | County current-inmates roster or jail phone | Roster fields and refresh rate were not confirmed. |
| Filed criminal charges | Missouri Case.net | Case.net is court records, not live jail custody. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | Missouri DOC Offender Web Search | Discharged offenders are not shown. |
| Federal prisoner | BOP Inmate Locator | Release dates may change and may show non-BOP custody. |
| Custody alerts | Missouri VINELink | It is for notification, not a full court file. |
The Missouri VINELink portal is useful when a victim, family member, or witness needs release or transfer alerts. It should supplement the Webster County inmate search process, not replace a direct jail call for urgent status.
Webster County Detention Facilities
The Webster County inmate population is split between the local jail and a state prison in the same county. These facilities serve different users and should not be searched the same way.
- Webster County Jail - county jail for local arrests, pretrial detainees, county post-conviction custody, and some inmates awaiting MODOC transport.
- Ozark Correctional Center - Missouri DOC minimum-security state prison for sentenced state prisoners, not new county bookings.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before the criminal case has reached final disposition.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release even when bond is posted.
- DOC
- The Missouri Department of Corrections, which supervises state prisoners, parolees, and probationers.
- First appearance
- An early court event where charges, rights, counsel, and bond may be addressed.
Webster County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Webster County inmate population? The current live jail count was not captured in the research. The sheriff lists 116 jail beds, and a 2013 jail census table lists a Webster County Sheriff's Office average daily population of 31 for that year.
Where do I search the Webster County inmate population? Start with the current-inmates roster. If it does not load or the booking is recent, call the jail at (417) 859-2247 press 2. Use Case.net for court charges and MODOC for sentenced state supervision.
Does Webster County have a state prison? Yes. Ozark Correctional Center is in Fordland and is run by MODOC. It is a minimum-security prison, not the county jail.
Are booking photos shown? The research did not confirm whether the roster displays mugshots. Booking-photo requests should use the sheriff records channel under Missouri Sunshine Law, subject to redactions and sealing limits.
What if the person was released? Check Case.net for the court case, use a Sunshine Law records request for booking records, and use MODOC only if the person moved to state supervision.