Ray County Released Inmates Search

Ray County sits in western Missouri with Richmond as its county seat. The county has a population over 23,000 and falls within the 43rd Judicial Circuit. Sheriff Gary Blackwell runs the jail at 200 W. 9th Street in Henrietta. Released inmate records in Ray County come from the Sheriff's Office, state databases, and the court system. Commissary for inmates goes through the JailATM platform. This page explains how to search for released inmates who were booked or convicted in Ray County.

Ray County Sheriff and Jail

Sheriff Gary Blackwell heads the Ray County Sheriff's Office. The main office phone is 816-290-5323. The county jail sits at 200 W. 9th Street in Henrietta, not in Richmond where the county seat is. The jail phone number is 816-290-5631. Inmates booked at this facility include pretrial detainees and those serving county sentences. When someone is released, the jail logs it in their records system.

The Ray County government website links to county departments and services. It is a good starting point for finding contact information for the jail and the Sheriff's Office. If you want to ask about a specific released inmate, calling the jail directly at 816-290-5631 is usually the fastest route. Staff can look up records by name or booking number.

The Ray County government portal connects you to departments that handle public records and jail information.

Use this resource to find contact details for the Ray County jail and other county offices.

Ray County uses JailATM for inmate commissary services. While JailATM is mainly for depositing money into inmate accounts, it can also confirm whether someone is currently in custody at the Ray County jail. If the person does not show up in JailATM, they may have already been released.

How to Find Ray County Released Inmates

Start with the jail. Call 816-290-5631 and ask about the person by name. The staff can tell you if someone was booked and when they were released. This works well for recent releases. For older records, you may need to submit a written request under Missouri's Sunshine Law.

Check this page for the latest booking and release updates from the Ray County jail.

For state prison records, use these tools:

• Missouri DOC Offender Web Search for active inmates and parolees
• Sunshine Law data files for historical records going back to 1974
• Case.net for court records from the 43rd Judicial Circuit

Ray County Court Records

Ray County is in the 43rd Judicial Circuit. Case.net has court records from the mid-1990s forward. You can search by name, case number, or date. Criminal cases show charges, docket entries, judgments, and sentencing details. This is where you find the court side of a released inmate's case. Plea deals, probation terms, and time served credits all show up in the case file.

When someone gets released from the Ray County jail or from state prison after a Ray County conviction, the court record stays in Case.net. You can use the Track This Case feature to get alerts when new entries get posted. This is helpful if you want to keep tabs on post-release activity like probation violations or new charges. Under Chapter 610 RSMo, most court records are public unless sealed by the judge.

Victim Alerts and Offender Registries

Sign up for release alerts through VINELink. MOVANS sends you a message when an inmate's status changes at the Ray County jail or any state prison. It is free. Updates come by phone, email, or text. The system checks for changes roughly every 15 minutes.

The Missouri sex offender registry shows registered offenders in Ray County. Search by name, address, or county. The MACHS system from the Missouri State Highway Patrol does criminal history checks for $14 by name or $20 with fingerprints. Both tools are useful for finding information on released inmates who came back to Ray County.

Note: Ray County is close to the Kansas City metro area, so released inmates may move between Ray and Jackson counties frequently.

Nearby Counties

These counties neighbor Ray County in western Missouri. Some released inmates from Ray County may have connections to neighboring jurisdictions, especially the Kansas City metro area to the south.