Facility record / Kansas
Brown County Jail
Brown County Jail is a county or city jail in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas. It has a rated capacity of 50 and a reported population of 24 — about 48% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 31st-largest of the 52 county or city jail records listed for Kansas with a published capacity. It is one of 2 correctional facilities in Brown County.
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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (785) 742-7125
- Address
- 709 Utah St.
Hiawatha, KS 66434Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at brownso.org
- County
- Brown County
Facility details
Capacity
24 people in a facility designed for 50
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (785) 742-7125
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.
Other facilities in Brown County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Services And Adult Community Corrections | Hiawatha | Juvenile facility | — |