Livingston County Released Inmates Search

Livingston County released inmates records are managed by Sheriff Dustin Woelfle and the Sheriff's Office in Chillicothe. The county is part of the 43rd Judicial Circuit and has around 15,000 residents. A key fact about Livingston County is that its jail closed on December 31, 2012. Since then, all inmates have been housed at the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail in Pattonsburg. This affects how you search for released inmates records. The county also hosts the Chillicothe Correctional Center, a state women's prison. This page covers where to find released inmate data for Livingston County.

Livingston County Jail Closure

The Livingston County jail closed on December 31, 2012. This is a big deal for anyone looking up released inmates. Since the closure, all people arrested in Livingston County get transported to the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail (DDCRJ) in Pattonsburg. The county pays about $30 per day per inmate plus $25 per transport trip. That is the arrangement that replaced the local facility.

If you are looking for someone who was booked after 2012, the booking and release records are at DDCRJ, not in Chillicothe. For older records from before the closure, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office may still have those on file. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office website has contact info if you need to ask about historical records. The inmate roster page may show current Livingston County inmates housed at the regional jail.

The Livingston County jail information page has background on the jail closure and the arrangement with DDCRJ. This is useful if you want to understand how the county ended up without its own facility and where released inmates records now live.

Since no local images were captured for Livingston County, here is a look at the Missouri DOC search tool that covers state-level released inmates data.

The DOC Offender Web Search covers inmates from all 114 Missouri counties, including Livingston County.

Chillicothe Correctional Center

Livingston County is home to the Chillicothe Correctional Center, a state women's prison run by the Missouri Department of Corrections. This is separate from the county jail system. Women serving state prison sentences from anywhere in Missouri may be housed here. When an inmate is released from Chillicothe Correctional Center, that goes through the DOC, not the county.

You can search for released inmates from the Chillicothe facility through the DOC Offender Web Search. The Sunshine Law data files also cover releases from this prison going back to 1974. These files have 29 data fields per offender including the facility name, so you can filter for Chillicothe Correctional Center specifically.

How to Find Livingston County Released Inmates

Because the jail closed, searching for released inmates from Livingston County takes a bit more effort. You need to check the regional jail and state databases. Here is what to use:

• DDCRJ in Pattonsburg for post-2012 county jail releases
• Livingston County Sheriff for pre-2012 records
• DOC Offender Web Search for state prison releases
• Sunshine Law data for historical records back to 1974
• Case.net for court records in the 43rd Circuit

Under Chapter 217 RSMo, most DOC records are public. The Sunshine Law files get updated each night. You can filter by county of conviction to find Livingston County cases.

Livingston County Court Records

Case.net covers the 43rd Judicial Circuit where Livingston County sits. You can search by name, case number, or date. Criminal records from the mid-1990s forward are available. Even though the jail closed, court records for Livingston County cases stay in Case.net under the 43rd Circuit.

Case files hold charges, plea deals, sentencing info, and release conditions. You can track a case and get email alerts. This is where the legal record lives for released inmates from Livingston County, no matter which jail held them.

Note: Sealed cases under Missouri Supreme Court Operating Rule 2 will not show up in Case.net.

Public Records in Livingston County

Under Chapter 610 RSMo, arrest records in Livingston County are public. The Sheriff's Office in Chillicothe keeps arrest records even though inmates go to DDCRJ for housing. For booking and release records after 2012, you may need to contact the regional jail in Pattonsburg too.

The Missouri Attorney General's Sunshine Law page has info on filing records requests. The Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days. Fees are limited to the cost of copies.

Release Alerts in Livingston County

Sign up through VINELink for free alerts when an offender's status changes. Since Livingston County inmates are at DDCRJ, register for that facility. For state prison alerts including Chillicothe Correctional Center, VINELink covers those too. Call 866-566-8267 if you need help signing up. Updates come by phone, email, or text.

Livingston County Offender Registries

Released sex offenders must register under Chapter 589 RSMo. The Missouri sex offender registry lets you search for offenders in Livingston County. For background checks, the MACHS system does name searches at $14 and fingerprint checks at $20.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Livingston County in north-central Missouri. Livingston County inmates are housed at the DDCRJ in nearby Daviess County.