Caldwell County Detention Center Overview
Caldwell County Detention Center is operated by the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office and serves as the principal physical jail for Livingston County detainees identified in the research file. The official detention page describes a county detention center that holds Caldwell County inmates and contracted detainees from other local agencies. For Livingston County users, the key point is practical: the Livingston County Sheriff's roster is the first public lookup channel, while the Caldwell facility rules control many day-to-day jail services after housing is confirmed.
The facility handles pre-trial detainees, people serving short local sentences, male and female inmates, and other local-county inmates. Caldwell's official page also states that U.S. Marshals detainees may be held there. A booking charge or custody record can therefore appear under Livingston County even though the person is physically in Kingston. That makes confirmation important before mailing a letter, sending commissary funds, or driving from Chillicothe to a visit.
The official Caldwell County Detention Center page publishes the facility's detention information, including visitation, commissary, inmate phone service, mail rules, and deposit instructions. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office remains the source for Livingston County roster entries and sheriff records. Older booking records, arrest reports, and jail-register questions may need a Missouri Sunshine Law request to the agency that holds the record.
Caldwell County Jail Capacity
The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office detention page lists a rated capacity of 178 beds. That figure is a facility capacity, not a Livingston County-only inmate population. Livingston County's public roster showed 28 current inmates during the June 2026 research inspection, and several visible roster entries included wording that the person was housed at Caldwell County. The two facts should be read together: the roster shows Livingston County custody records, while the bed count belongs to the regional jail building.
Capacity is useful for understanding the facility, but it does not prove that a specific Livingston County inmate is there. A person may be in intake, released, transferred, held by another county, or moved into the Missouri Department of Corrections after sentencing. Use the roster first, then call the sheriff or jail when the record is unclear.
Caldwell County Inmate Lookup
Livingston County detainees should be searched through the Livingston County Sheriff's Office before using Caldwell County facility rules. The sheriff roster is free, public, and has a Name Search field plus Current Inmates and 48 Hour Release tabs. It is the best first stop for a person arrested on a Livingston County case. If the roster profile, sheriff staff, or court information points to Kingston, then Caldwell County Detention Center becomes the correct contact point for visit, mail, phone, and deposit details.
- Open the Livingston County inmate roster and use Current Inmates for active custody.
- Enter a last name or full name in the Name Search field if the visible roster is long.
- Open the matching profile and check the booking details, charges, bond, arresting agency, and any housing note.
- Use the 48 Hour Release tab if the person may have bonded out or been released recently.
- Call Livingston County at 660-646-0515 or Caldwell County Detention Center at 816-586-5245 when the housing location is not clear.
Do not use the Missouri DOC offender search for a new county arrest unless the person has been sentenced or transferred to state custody. DOC records show prison and supervision data. They do not replace the local booking roster for pre-trial Livingston County inmates.
For broader roster instructions, the Livingston County custody workflow is covered on the jail inmate records page.
Caldwell County Jail Contact
The facility phone line is the practical contact for housing confirmation after the Livingston County roster shows that the person is held in Caldwell County. Staff can explain current visitor check-in rules, inmate mail formats, commissary options, and phone-account details. Livingston County records questions still begin with the sheriff's office in Chillicothe, especially when the request concerns an arrest report, booking record, or release entry created by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office.
Caldwell County Detention Center
280 West Main Street
Kingston, MO 64650
816-586-5245
Call before travel for current visitor check-in and housing confirmation.
Livingston County Sheriff's Office
919 Jackson Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-0515
Use for Livingston County roster and sheriff records questions.
Caldwell County Visitation Rules
Caldwell County's official detention page is the source for current visitation rules. The research did not capture a fixed day-by-day schedule that can be safely repeated without checking the live page. Treat any visit as conditional until the facility confirms that the person is housed there, eligible for visits, and not affected by lockdown, court transport, medical movement, or discipline. Visitors should bring government-issued ID and follow the facility's rules on property, clothing, phones, bags, and minor visitors.
| Visit Item | Current Rule Source | Practical Note |
|---|---|---|
| Public visits | Caldwell County detention page | Confirm current schedule before travel. |
| Visitor ID | Facility check-in rules | Bring government-issued identification. |
| Minor visitors | Facility approval rules | Ask about parent, guardian, and document requirements. |
| Attorney visits | Facility or legal staff | Usually scheduled apart from public visits. |
Visitors coming from Livingston County should not assume that the sheriff's office address in Chillicothe is the visitor entrance. The holding facility for many detainees is in Kingston, and rural routes can vary with weather. Confirm the jail entrance and parking instructions before leaving.
Caldwell County Mail and Money
Mail, phone, and commissary rules depend on the holding jail. Caldwell County's detention page publishes inmate mail and deposit information, so families should use that page after confirming the person is housed in Kingston. A letter should include the inmate's correct name and any booking or identification number required by the facility. Do not send cash, checks, packages, or photos unless the detention page or staff says the item is accepted.
| Service | Caldwell County Detail | What to Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Use the facility-published inmate mail format. | Name, ID number, rejected items, and return address rules. | |
| Phone | Inmate phone service is described on the detention page. | Vendor account setup and call restrictions. |
| Commissary | Commissary or deposit instructions are facility controlled. | Accepted payment methods and current vendor fees. |
| Records | Livingston County arrest records may remain with the sheriff. | Which agency holds the specific record requested. |
Caldwell County Facility Source
The screenshot below comes from the Caldwell County Detention Center official page, the matched facility source in the project image manifest.
Use the official page for current jail-service rules, then use the Livingston County roster to confirm whether the custody record belongs to a Livingston County detainee.
Caldwell County Records Access
Missouri public-records law separates open arrest and jail records from closed, investigative, sealed, juvenile, victim-protected, or expunged material. A request should name the record sought as clearly as possible, such as a booking record, arrest report, jail register entry, mugshot, release record, or housing record. For Livingston County cases, start with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office when the requested record is tied to the arrest or roster entry. Ask Caldwell County when the request concerns services or housing records kept by the jail.
When a person is not listed on the current roster, check the 48 Hour Release tab, search Missouri Case.net for a filed case, and call the sheriff before assuming the person is not in custody. A new arrest may not appear instantly. A transfer to prison, a federal hold, or a release from jail can also change which lookup system applies.
Note: Confirm housing with the sheriff or Caldwell County Detention Center before traveling, sending funds, or mailing personal items.