The Detention Center
Hot Springs County Detention Center
- Operated byHot Springs County Sheriff's Office
- Address417 Arapahoe Street, Thermopolis, WY 82443. Phone 307-864-3951.
- SizeThe county describes a secure 32-bed facility.
- VisitsFace-to-face visitation has been eliminated; video kiosks only.
- Rated capacity and average daily population
- Annual detention budget and cost per inmate per day
- Deaths in custody, by year
- Federal per-diem contracts (US Marshals / ICE) and what they pay
- Whether an inmate can post a cash bond by card
Source: Hot Springs County detention · checked August 21, 2026
The Sheriff
Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar
- Note on spellingThe county writes the first name “Jerimie.”
- Detention budget requested vs. approved, by year
- Jail staffing levels and vacancy rate
- Lawsuits and settlements involving the jail
Source: Hot Springs County Sheriff, hscounty.com · checked August 21, 2026
The Judges
Wyoming splits the bench. Circuit Court handles initial appearances — the first place bond is set. District Court takes felonies after bindover.
Circuit Court, 5th Judicial District
- Hon. Edward G. Luhm — appointed January 2019; term expires January 2029
417 Arapahoe Street, Thermopolis, WY 82443
District Court, 5th Judicial District
- Hon. Bobbi Overfield — appointed October 2018; term expires January 2027
415 Arapahoe Street, Thermopolis, WY 82443
- The county's bond schedule
- Share of the jail population held pretrial
- Median time from booking to first appearance
Source: Wyoming Judicial Branch, wyocourts.gov · checked August 21, 2026
Notes on the record
- The circuit court and the detention center share a building at 417 Arapahoe; the district court is next door at 415.
These three offices decide who sits in a cell in Hot Springs County and what it costs the people who live here. Nationally, almost 77% of the people who died in local jails in 2019 had not been convicted of anything, and suicide was the leading single cause of those deaths (Bureau of Justice Statistics, Mortality in Local Jails, 2000–2019).
How much is your sheriff — and your judge — costing you?
Names verified August 21, 2026 · dollars and outcomes still being gathered