Pike County Jail Roster Search

Pike County jail roster records are managed by Sheriff Stephen Korte, who has served since 2009. The jail and detention center sit at 1600 Business Highway 54 West in Bowling Green, Missouri. This rural county in northeastern Missouri runs along the Mississippi River. You can search for inmates by calling 573-324-3202, checking online tools, or visiting the facility during business hours. The administrative office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Pike County also has a Crime Stoppers line at 573-324-5000 for anonymous tips about crimes that lead to jail roster bookings.

Pike County Jail Roster Lookup

The Pike County Sheriff's Office handles all jail roster inquiries. Call 573-324-3202 to check if someone is in custody. The fax line is 573-324-3972. You can also email sheriff@pikecountyso.org for written requests. The jail address is 1600 Bus. Hwy 54 W, Bowling Green, MO 63334. Administrative hours run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For online searches, VINE at vinelink.com is the best free tool. Select Missouri, pick Pike County, and type in the person's name. The system shows custody status, charges, and the holding facility. VINE updates from county jail data about every 15 minutes. You can sign up for free notifications by phone, email, or text when a jail roster entry changes.

Advanced Correctional Healthcare provides medical services at the Pike County jail. This means inmates on the roster have access to healthcare through a contracted provider, not county medical staff.

Pike County Jail Visitation Rules

The Pike County jail information page lays out all visitation rules. Video and in-person visits happen on a set schedule. Monday through Friday, visits run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All visitors over 17 must show a valid photo ID like a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID.

Pike County has strict rules about who can visit. Anyone with an active warrant is barred until the warrant clears. People with pending charges before the courts cannot visit. If you were released from the facility within the last 12 months, you are not allowed in. Anyone on probation or parole needs a letter from their probation or parole officer to get on the approved list. No contraband is allowed in the visitation area. That means no keys, cell phones, or purses. Each inmate gets up to 3 visitors at a time, and that count includes children.

Note: All non-legal mail to Pike County inmates must be on a standard postcard only; enveloped mail gets marked "Return to Sender."

Pike County Inmate Records

Missouri's Sunshine Law in Chapter 610 gives you the right to see Pike County jail roster records. Arrest dates, times, names, charges, and mugshots are all public. If no charges are filed within 30 days of an arrest, the record may close. The Attorney General's Sunshine Law page handles complaints if you are denied access. Violations carry fines up to $5,000.

The Pike County Detention Center has a lobby kiosk for depositing money into inmate accounts. Online deposits may also be available. The Missouri Department of Public Safety page for Pike County lists victim services in the area. AVENUES provides domestic violence help. The Terry L. Robertson Center at Preferred Family Healthcare and The Child Center also serve Pike County residents.

The sheriff's office also runs a D.A.R.E. program in local schools. Officer Genia Calvin leads the effort. A $500 scholarship goes to area high school graduates pursuing law enforcement degrees. Job-related fingerprints through the sheriff's office have no cost.

Pike County Jail Roster Resources

The Missouri Prisons page for Pike County has details about the jail facility. The detention center at 1600 Business Highway 54 West in Bowling Green is where all county inmates are held. You can call 573-324-3202 for release confirmation or status checks on any person on the jail roster. The facility also takes in-person inquiries during business hours.

Pike County inmates can receive items from outside sources under strict rules. Female inmates may receive up to 5 photographs (non-explicit, non-laminated), 2 bras (white, no underwire), authorized legal paper, medical aids, 1 religious book (softback only), and 1 ring valued under $100. Male inmates can have 1 comb or pick (max 5 inches), legal papers (no law books), 10 photographs, 100 postage stamps, 1 softback religious book, 1 ring (no stone, under $100), prescription eyeglasses, an address book, and 1 writing tablet with 100 envelopes. These rules apply to everyone on the Pike County jail roster.

Pike County Court Records

After a booking on the Pike County jail roster, the case moves to the court system. Missouri Case.net at courts.mo.gov/cnet lets you search for docket entries, charges, and judgments by name or case number. For inmates sent to state prison, the MODOC offender search at web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb shows facility assignments and sentence details.

Pike County has a long law enforcement history. Sheriff Korte is the latest in a line that goes back to Samuel K. Caldwell in 1819. The current office at 1600 Business Highway 54 West serves as both the sheriff's headquarters and the detention center. Contact Ana Stroot at 573-324-3202 ext. 3 for questions about civil processing fees or service costs.

Crime victims in Pike County have broad rights under Mo. Rev. Stat. 595.209. They can attend all proceedings and get told about bail hearings, sentencing, and parole decisions. The MOVANS system at 573-526-1929 sends automatic alerts. Crime Victim Services is at 573-526-1464. The DOC Sunshine Law data file at doc.mo.gov/media-center/sunshine-law covers everyone under state supervision since 1974, including people originally booked on the Pike County jail roster who were later sent to prison.

Nearby Counties

Counties near Pike County in northeastern Missouri along the Mississippi River corridor.