Find Morgan County Jail Roster
Morgan County jail roster data is posted on the sheriff's official website. The county seat is Versailles, and the Morgan County Detention Center sits at 211 E. Newton St. Sheriff Norman Dills runs the office, which keeps an online roster showing current inmates and people released in the last 48 hours. You can search by name or sort by booking date. The roster includes mugshots, charge details, and felony or misdemeanor classifications. Call (573) 378-5481 any time for direct help with the jail roster.
Morgan County Jail Roster Quick Facts
Morgan County Online Inmate Roster
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office posts its jail roster at morgancountymoso.org/roster.php. This is one of the more detailed county jail rosters in Missouri. Each inmate entry shows a booking mugshot, full name, booking date and time, and a list of all charges. Charges include the classification level, whether the offense is a felony or misdemeanor, the specific statute violated, and the degree of the offense. You can sort the roster by booking date in ascending or descending order, or sort by name.
The roster has two views. The current inmates view shows everyone in custody right now. The 48-hour release view at morgancountymoso.org/roster-choose shows people who left custody in the last two days. This is useful if you know someone was recently released from the Morgan County Detention Center and want to confirm it. Both views are free to access and do not require any account or login.
The official Morgan County roster page shows detailed inmate records with mugshots and charges.
Each entry on the Morgan County jail roster displays the booking photo, full name, booking date, and all charges with their legal classifications.
Morgan County Detention Center
The Morgan County Detention Center is at 211 E. Newton St. in Versailles, MO 65084. It is part of the Morgan County Justice Center. The phone number is (573) 378-5481, which is staffed 24 hours a day. The fax number is (573) 378-7171. You can email the sheriff's office at ndills@morgan-county.org. Sheriff Norman Dills oversees all jail operations. The facility holds people arrested in Morgan County, those awaiting trial, and inmates serving sentences under one year.
Morgan County covers 594 square miles with a population of about 20,565 people. The jail processes bookings around the clock. When someone is arrested, deputies bring them to the detention center for processing. Staff record the person's name, date of birth, charges, and bond information. That data goes on the jail roster and is posted to the website. The booking mugshot is taken during this process and appears on the roster alongside the charge details.
Note: The jail roster is updated as bookings and releases happen, so check back if you do not see someone right away.
Search Morgan County Jail Roster on VINE
You can also search for Morgan County inmates through VINE at vinelink.com. This system covers most Missouri county jails and updates every 15 minutes. Select Missouri and choose Morgan County, then enter a name to search. Results show the inmate's custody status, location, and identifying details. VINE is free and does not require an account for basic searches.
If you need alerts about an inmate's status changes, register through VINE or the MOVANS system. You will get notifications by phone, email, or text when custody status changes. This is especially useful for crime victims, but anyone can sign up. The Morgan County jail roster data in VINE comes directly from the facility.
Third-party sites provide another way to search the Morgan County jail roster. Missouri Jail Roster hosts a search page for this county.
This alternative search tool pulls Morgan County jail roster data and displays it in a simple list format.
Morgan County Booking Records
Booking records from the Morgan County jail roster are public under Missouri's Sunshine Law. Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes requires that arrest records be open. Section 610.100 specifically states that the name, date, time, and location of arrest are public. The charges and facts of the arrest are public too. Anyone can see this information without giving a reason for the request.
The Missouri Attorney General enforces the Sunshine Law. If you submit a records request to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and it is denied, you can file a complaint. Penalties for violations range from $1,000 to $5,000. The office must respond to written requests within three business days. Paper copies cost up to 10 cents per page.
Morgan County Court Records
Court records for cases tied to the Morgan County jail roster are on Missouri Case.net. You can search by name or case number. Results include charges, court dates, docket entries, and judgments. This free statewide system covers all circuit courts in Missouri. If you see someone on the Morgan County jail roster and want to know about their upcoming court dates, Case.net is where to look.
For inmates transferred to state prison from Morgan County, use the MODOC search at web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb. It shows state inmates, probationers, and parolees with full details including facility, charges, and release dates. This tool does not cover county jail inmates but picks up where the Morgan County jail roster leaves off for sentenced offenders.
Note: Contact the Morgan County Detention Center at (573) 378-5481 for help with visitation schedules and commissary deposit procedures.
Nearby County Jail Rosters
If you cannot find the person on the Morgan County jail roster, try checking these neighboring counties. People are sometimes held at nearby jails due to space or jurisdictional reasons.