Barry County Detention Center Overview
The Barry County Sheriff's Office operates Barry County Detention Center in Cassville. Current official sheriff pages place both the jail and sheriff administration at 94 Barry County Drive, with P.O. Box 459 used for mail. The county jail holds people arrested in Barry County, including pretrial detainees, people serving short local sentences, probation-violation cases, warrant arrests, 12-hour or 24-hour holds, and holds for the Missouri Department of Corrections or other agencies when those holds appear on the roster.
Official county sources do not publish a rated bed capacity, square footage, pod list, or jail-wide population dashboard. Local news in 2023 quoted the sheriff saying the new jail project would hold about 100 inmates, but that is background news rather than an official current capacity number. The live sheriff roster is the reliable public source for current custody, and the jail should not be described as having an official public capacity. Older web references may still point to 505 East Street, but the active sheriff footer, administration page, roster entry page, and mobile contact page use Barry County Drive.
Barry County Detention Center Population
The current jail population changes as arrests, bond releases, court orders, warrants, and transfers move people in and out of custody. On June 19, 2026, the official current roster showed 54 current inmates, and later live snippets showed 57. The official 48-hour release roster showed 2 released inmates at the time it was checked. Those figures are useful snapshots, not a fixed daily count, because the sheriff roster is a live public listing.
Roster data also gives only a limited view of who is in the building. Profiles show age, gender, race, arresting agency, booking date, charges, bond, and booking number for a listed person. They do not publish housing unit, pod count, average length of stay, or a jail-wide breakdown by sex, race, case type, or sentence status.
Barry County Jail Roster Lookup
The official lookup path is the Barry County Detention Center roster choose page. It separates current inmates from people released in the last 48 hours. The current roster does not work like a keyword database with a search box. It is a browsable roster with profile links, order options, pagination, booking photos, booking dates, charges, and bond amounts.
- Open the roster choose page and select Current Inmates for people believed to be in custody now.
- Use the 48 Hour Release option when the person may have bonded out, been released after court, or moved out of the jail recently.
- Open the profile link for the matching name and confirm the booking number, booking date, arresting agency, charge text, and bond amount.
- Call detention staff before posting bond because roster profiles warn that charges, bail, and case numbers may change after court appearances.
People who need a broader custody search should separate systems by custody type. Barry County Detention Center records cover local jail custody. The Missouri DOC offender search covers active supervised state offenders after sentencing or supervision transfer. Federal BOP and ICE locators handle federal prison and immigration custody, and no federal or ICE detention facility was found in Barry County.
Barry County Detention Contact
Facility questions should go to the jail or sheriff's office, not to the court or prosecutor unless the issue is a court filing or prosecution status. The main sheriff number is listed as a 24-hour phone. Jail questions after lobby hours and released-inmate information use the jail line published in the sheriff FAQ and jail page. Dispatch is the route for non-emergency deputy response when a deputy is needed after the office lobby is closed.
Barry County Detention Center
94 Barry County Drive
P.O. Box 459
Cassville, MO 65625
417-847-6556
Lobby: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed weekends
Jail questions after lobby hours: 417-847-3461
Non-emergency dispatch: 417-847-3121
The sheriff administration page names Sheriff Danny Boyd and Chief Deputy Major Angela Cole. It also describes records and administrative functions handled by sheriff staff. For police report copies, the sheriff FAQ says reports are usually ready in 5 to 7 business days and cost $5 per copy at the administrative office.
Barry County Detention Visits
Barry County publishes a narrow visitation rule. Visits are on Wednesdays only, and the inmate must schedule the visit. Visitors must arrive 10 minutes early and present valid photo identification at the lobby window. If court or another circumstance prevents the visit from taking place, the sheriff's jail page says the visit cannot be rescheduled for that week.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | No public visit schedule published | Confirm with jail |
| Wednesday | Scheduled by inmate | Weekly visit, ID required |
| Friday | No public visit schedule published | Confirm with jail |
| Saturday | Closed lobby | No regular lobby hours |
| Sunday | Closed lobby | No regular lobby hours |
The dress code is detailed and strict. Visitors must avoid revealing or provocative clothing, see-through clothing, clothing that exposes private body parts, short shorts or miniskirts, sleeveless shirts, tank tops, spaghetti straps, shoulder or midriff exposure, halter tops, leggings or spandex, pajamas as outerwear, hoods, bathing suits, obscene or drug-related graphics, bare feet, boxer shorts, ripped revealing holes, lingerie, backpacks, book bags, knapsacks, and wallets. Women must wear bras, and the jail reserves the right to add to the list.
Barry County Jail Mail and Calls
The jail page states that the lobby accepts no drop-offs except postcards. Most items must be bought by the inmate through commissary, so family should not expect to bring in clothing, hygiene items, food, or other property unless jail staff expressly approve an exception. Pre-stamped postcards must be purchased through the Post Office. Official jail pages do not publish a commissary vendor or deposit fee schedule, so no money-deposit fee should be inferred.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Barry County Detention Center, P.O. Box 459, Cassville, MO 65625 |
| Drop-offs | No drop-offs except postcards |
| Phone calls | City Tele Coin, $0.35 per minute |
| Video calls | City Tele Coin, $0.50 per minute |
| Text messages | City Tele Coin, $0.50 per text |
City Tele Coin is the communication provider named by the jail. Published rates cover voice, video, and text services, but the jail page does not publish every account setup rule or every possible tax, fee, or device requirement. Account questions should go to City Tele Coin or detention staff, depending on whether the problem is a payment account issue or a jail access restriction.
Barry County Booking Records
A Barry County booking record starts when a person is brought into county jail custody and the detention center creates a booking number. Public profiles show the name, booking number, booking date and time, age, gender, race, arresting agency, charges, bond, and a booking photo. The inspected sample profile did not show height, weight, eye color, hair color, date of birth, housing unit, court date, judicial officer, warrant number, or projected release date.
Booking charges are not convictions. A charge is an accusation or hold entered at the jail stage. Bond is a release amount or condition, and a no-bond hold means there may be no immediate release option. A detainer is another agency's request to hold or notify. A DOC hold means state corrections has an interest in the person. The roster may show failure-to-appear entries, probation violations, new criminal charges, or 12-hour and 24-hour holds tied to Missouri's rules for detention after warrantless arrest.
For older booking records, a report copy, a booking photo not on the public roster, or release information outside the 48-hour view, use the sheriff or jail records route. Missouri Sunshine Law makes arrest reports and incident reports open records, while investigative reports can remain closed until inactive. Public bodies must act on records requests no later than the end of the third business day, although production can take longer when a legal reason exists.
About Barry County Detention Center
Barry County has gone through a jail and sheriff's office transition. Current official pages place operations at 94 Barry County Drive, while some older public references still mention 505 East Street. The county jail page points to the new Barry County Jail and Sheriff's Office, and local reporting in 2024 described relocation connected to the old jail closing. That address history matters for visits, records pickups, and warrant questions because older search results may still show the prior office location.
The sheriff site publishes practical custody rules but limited program detail. It does not publish a GED calendar, work-release page, public inmate handbook, grievance form, housing-unit guide, or accreditation certificate. Missouri law still supplies important baseline duties. County jailers must obtain necessary medical, dental, or medicine attention for sick prisoners when needed to maintain health, and Missouri law requires immediate coroner notification for a death while in custody or as an inmate in a public institution.
Note: Confirm custody, bond, and Wednesday visit status with detention staff before driving to the facility.