Linn County Inmate Population
The key local fact is direct: the Linn County Sheriff's Office inmate-roster page says Linn County no longer has a jail and currently houses inmates at Macon County Jail. That means the Linn County inmate population is not shown through a normal county-owned jail roster. Sheriff Carrie Melte's office remains the local arresting, warrant, bond, and records office, while the physical jail questions route to Macon County. For families and records users, the count is split by purpose. Current custody is checked through the serving jail. Local arrest and booking records are requested from Linn County. Sentenced prison supervision is searched through the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Linn County's population issue is still local even without a county jail building. The sheriff's transparency release reported jail boarding, medical costs, transport fuel, and board-bill recovery as continuing county costs. Arrests from Linneus, Brookfield, Marceline, Meadville, and other Linn County communities can still create a Linn County inmate record, but the person may be held in Macon. That split is why every search should ask two questions: who made or filed the case, and which agency has physical custody now?
Linn County Inmate Population Statistics
No official current Linn County jail capacity, average daily population, or demographic table was located because the county does not operate a jail. The most useful high-authority custody numbers describe Macon County Jail as the host jail, not a Linn-only count. Vera Institute county incarceration data listed Macon County's rated jail capacity at 46 in 2019, with a total jail population or ADP proxy of 33 and 248.5 admissions. Vera jail-construction data also listed a 2014 Macon new-jail project with capacity after 45.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Linn County operates its own jail | No | Linn County Sheriff inmate-roster page, 2026 access |
| Current housing jail named by Linn County | Macon County Jail | Linn County Sheriff inmate-roster page, 2026 access |
| Macon host-jail rated capacity | 46 | Vera county incarceration trends, 2019 |
| Macon host-jail ADP proxy | 33 | Vera county incarceration trends, 2019 |
| Macon host-jail admissions | 248.5 | Vera county incarceration trends, 2019 |
| Linn average annual inmate cost | $232,952 | Linn County Sheriff transparency release, 2024 |
| Linn per-inmate annual cost | $17,715 | Linn County Sheriff transparency release, 2024 |
Linn County Inmate Population Trends
The trend data has to be labeled with care. Vera's Linn County jail fields were blank in the available county rows, so those blanks should not be treated as zero. Macon County host-jail rows show the serving jail's capacity and population rising from 2010 to 2019, including the period after the 2014 new-jail project. Those figures show the jail environment where Linn County detainees may be housed, but they do not prove how many Linn County residents or cases were in custody on any date.
| Year | Macon Host-Jail Population / ADP Proxy | Rated Capacity | Admissions | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15 | 25 | 190 | Vera host-county row, not Linn-only |
| 2015 | 25 | 34 | 250 | After the 2014 Macon jail project |
| 2019 | 33 | 46 | 248.5 | Best located host-jail trend row |
The fiscal trend is more local. Linn County's 2024 transparency release tied inmate costs to boarding, transport, medical expenses, and recovery of board bills. That detail explains why a no-jail county still has a real Linn County inmate population burden. People are arrested under Linn County authority, transported to an outside jail, then tracked through sheriff, court, and custody systems.
Who Is in Linn County Custody
The available demographic details describe Macon County Jail as the host jail. Vera's 2019 Macon row listed 25 male detainees, 8 female detainees, 3 Black detainees, 0 Latinx detainees, 27 White detainees, and 33 in pretrial custody. For Linn County readers, the main lesson is not the demographic split. It is the custody type. A person arrested on a Linn County warrant or charge may be a pretrial local detainee at Macon County Jail. A person sentenced to prison is searched through the Missouri DOC Offender Search. A federal prisoner is searched through the BOP Inmate Locator, and immigration custody uses ICE ODLS.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while charges, bond, or court dates are pending.
- Sentenced offender
- A person serving a sentence or supervision term after court disposition.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency that may affect release from the local jail.
- DOC
- The Missouri Department of Corrections, which handles state prison, probation, and parole records.
Laws Governing Linn County Inmate Records
Missouri public-record law controls much of the paper trail behind the Linn County inmate population. RSMo 610.100 defines arrest reports, incident reports, investigative reports, and some law-enforcement video records. The Linn County records page uses the same open-versus-closed framework when explaining why some arrest records open after charges are filed while other no-charge records may close after 30 days. RSMo 610.023 requires a records custodian and a response by the end of the third business day. RSMo 610.026 sets Sunshine Law fee limits.
Key Statutes:
RSMo 610.100 explains which law-enforcement records are open, closed, or limited during an investigation.
RSMo 610.023 sets the custodian and three-business-day response rule for public records.
Missouri DPS DCRA reporting covers agency reporting of deaths in custody to federal authorities.
Search the Linn County Inmate Population
A Linn County inmate search is a channel sweep, not a single roster lookup. The official sheriff roster page says inmates are housed at Macon County Jail, and no searchable Linn roster or Macon roster was found in official sources. Start with the Linn notice so the custody route is clear. Then call the serving jail for current custody, use the Linn County Custodian of Records for booking and arrest records, and move to court or state systems when the case has advanced.
- Open the Linn County inmate-roster notice to confirm the current Macon County Jail routing.
- Call Macon County Jail with the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date.
- Request Linn County arrest or booking records through the online records form or the Custodian of Records.
- Search Missouri Case.net for charges after a case is filed.
- Use DOC, BOP, ICE, or MOVANS when custody has moved beyond local jail status.
The roster image captured from the official Linn County inmate-roster page shows why the local workflow starts with a routing notice instead of a live name search.
That notice makes the Macon County Jail phone line the practical first step for real-time custody, while written Linn County records requests remain the better path for reports.
Linn County Roster Search Fields
The official Linn County roster page does not provide name, date, charge, or booking-number fields. A user looking for a live search form will not find one there. The absence of search fields is itself an important record fact because it prevents false expectations about a public jail database.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available | N/A | N/A | No official searchable Linn County roster fields were located. |
| DOC First Name | Text | Unspecified | Missouri DOC searches active offenders, including aliases. |
| DOC Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Use for sentenced prison, probation, or parole records. |
| BOP Number or Name | Text | Path dependent | Federal-only search, not a Linn County jail roster. |
Linn County Inmate Record Details
Because Linn County does not publish a searchable roster, no person-level roster profile could be inspected from an official Linn source. The official page did not show mugshots, booking numbers, booking dates, charges, bond, housing unit, arresting agency, court date, or release status. Those fields may still exist in jail or law-enforcement records, but the official route is a current custody call to Macon County Jail plus a written request to the Linn County Sheriff's Office for local records.
| Requested Detail | Best Official Route |
|---|---|
| Current custody | Macon County Jail phone line |
| Arrest or incident report | Linn County Custodian of Records |
| Filed charges | Missouri Case.net or Linn County Circuit Clerk |
| Sentenced state custody | Missouri DOC Offender Search |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator |
County Jail vs State Prison
Many failed inmate searches happen because the user searches the wrong system. Macon County Jail is the local detention point named by Linn County for current county detainees. Missouri DOC is a separate state system for sentenced prisoners, probationers, and parolees. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems. MOVANS is not a roster, but it can send custody or court notifications after registration.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Start |
|---|---|---|
| Local jail custody | Pretrial or short-term detainees tied to Linn County cases | Macon County Jail and Linn County Sheriff records |
| State corrections | Sentenced prisoners, probationers, and parolees | Missouri DOC Offender Search |
| Federal prison | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainees | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
| Notifications | County jail and DOC custody or court alerts | MOVANS Public Portal |
Linn County Detention Facility
The resolved facility map has one facility page because no Linn County adult jail, city jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE facility was found in official sources. Macon County Jail is the serving facility for Linn County detainees, but it is operated by the Macon County Sheriff's Office rather than Linn County. That distinction matters for visits, commissary, mail, and custody status.
- Macon County Jail - the county jail named by Linn County for current detainees, visiting questions, commissary questions, and physical custody checks.
The Macon County Sheriff and Jail page confirms the jail's official contact point used for physical custody questions.
Use that facility contact for current jail operations, but use Linn County records channels when the record is tied to a Linn arrest, warrant, or report.
Linn County Inmate Population FAQ
Does Linn County have a jail?
No. The Linn County Sheriff's Office says Linn County no longer has a jail and houses current inmates at Macon County Jail. Linn County still handles law-enforcement records, warrants, bonds, and board-bill issues tied to Linn cases.
How do I find a current Linn County detainee?
Start with Macon County Jail for current physical custody, then use the Linn County Custodian of Records for reports or booking records. If formal charges have been filed, Missouri Case.net and the Linn County Circuit Clerk are the court-record paths.
Are old Linn County jail records online?
No official searchable archive was located. A written Sunshine Law request to the Linn County Sheriff's Office is the documented route for arrest reports, booking-related records, and incident reports.
Does MOVANS replace the jail roster?
No. MOVANS is a notification system. Missouri DPS moved MOVANS in-house in May 2026, and users must register for SMS or email alerts through the current portal.