The Detention Center
Park County Detention Center
- Operated byPark County Sheriff's Office, under the authority of the sheriff as directed by Wyoming statute
- SizeThe sheriff's office describes a 106-bed short-term facility holding adults and juveniles, male and female.
- AddressThe detention page gives none; the Cody Law Enforcement Center is at 1402 River View Drive, Cody, WY 82414.
- 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: Park County detention · checked August 21, 2026
The Sheriff
Sheriff Darrell Steward
- Took officeThe sheriff's office states he was seated January 3, 2023.
- Careful hereHis predecessor was Scott A. Steward — two different men, same surname. Any source naming Sheriff Scott Steward is describing the previous officeholder.
- Detention budget requested vs. approved, by year
- Jail staffing levels and vacancy rate
- Lawsuits and settlements involving the jail
Source: Park County Sheriff's Office staff · 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. S. Joseph Darrah — appointed December 2021; term expires January 2029 (sits in both Cody and Powell)
Cody: 1002 Sheridan Avenue, Room 206 · Powell: 109 West 14th Street
District Court, 5th Judicial District
- Hon. William L. Simpson — appointed August 2017; term expires January 2031
1002 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY 82414
- 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 detention center holds juveniles as well as adults.
These three offices decide who sits in a cell in Park 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