As of today, Greene County Jail holding 1,000 prisoners

(From the Greene County Sheriff's Office)

Today, a record high 1,000 inmates are now in the custody of the Greene County Sheriff.

The Greene County Jail was opened in 2001 with capacity for 488 inmates.

It was later modified for 601 inmates and then in 2017 temporary housing units expanded the capacity to 709.

Since 2011, to prevent jail overcrowding, inmates have been housed in other Missouri jails up to 200 miles away.