This correctional facility houses detainees and sentenced offenders and provides programming, visitation, and reentry services for incarcerated individuals. Shawnee County Detention Center is located at 501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS. All visitors must pre-register and be approved in advance — bring a valid government-issued photo ID and follow all facility dress code and conduct rules when visiting.
Shawnee County Detention Center Contact Information
Address, Phone Number, and Hours for an Jails Prisons in Topeka, Kansas.
About Shawnee County Detention Center
The Shawnee County Detention Center, located in Topeka, KS, is a secure facility that houses inmates. The inmates may be awaiting trial or sentencing, or they may be serving a sentence after being convicted of a crime. Jails and Prisons maintain records on inmates, including arrest records, sentencing records, court documents, and other criminal records. Shawnee County Detention Center makes these records available to the public.
- Inmate location, housing assignment, and projected release date
- Visitor registration, visitation scheduling, and facility rules
- Depositing funds to an inmate's commissary account
- Educational programs, reentry services, and work release eligibility