This private reference is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official file. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Bourbon County Record Contacts
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office is the first official contact for a county jail booking, roster entry, or booking-photo request. Email is not monitored around the clock. Use dispatch or 911 for an urgent safety issue, not a records email.
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office
293 E. 20th St.Fort Scott, KS 66701
Sheriff: 620-223-1440
Records custodian: Ann Clarkson, option 3
Email: aclarkson@bourboncountyks.org
Jail: 620-223-2380
Dispatch: 620-223-1700
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Choose the route that matches the question:
- For a mugshot, booking record, current inmate, or recent release, begin with the county record and roster search, then contact the sheriff’s records custodian.
- For an unserved warrant or filed district case, contact the Bourbon County District Court clerk or sheriff. The official Wanted Fugitives resource explains the difference.
- For a Fort Scott ordinance case, use Fort Scott Municipal Court; district criminal cases belong in the Kansas court system.
- For a person sentenced to state custody, use the Kansas Department of Corrections KASPER search or KDOC open-records office.
- For federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator. Immigration detention belongs in the ICE locator.
- For custody alerts, use Kansas VINE. It is a notification tool, not a mugshot or court-disposition source.