People in Kentucky state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by Kentucky Department of Corrections. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the Kentucky DOC inmate search.
Kentucky counties
Showing 48 of 120 counties: the most populous, plus those with a live jail roster or one of the largest prisons. Pick the county where the arrest happened, or open the full A to Z list.
- Adair County
- Barren County
- Bell County
- Boone County
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Breathitt County
- Bullitt County
- Calloway County
- Campbell County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Daviess County
- Elliott County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Graves County
- Grayson County
- Greenup County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hopkins County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Kenton County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Meade County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Pike County
- Pulaski County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Warren County
- Whitley County
- Woodford County
State prisons in Kentucky
- Adair Regional Detention Center State prison in Columbia, Adair County
- Bell County Forestry Camp State prison in Pineville, Bell County
- Blackburn Correctional Complex State prison in Lexington, Fayette County
- Cadet Leadership & Education Program State prison in Jackson, Breathitt County
- Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex State prison in West Liberty, Morgan County
- Green River Correctional Complex State prison in Central City, Muhlenberg County
- Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women State prison in Pewee Valley, Shelby County
- Kentucky State Penitentiary State prison in Eddyville, Lyon County
- Kentucky State Reformatory State prison in Lagrange, Oldham County
- Lee Adjustment Center State prison in Beattyville, Lee County
- Little Sandy Correctional Complex State prison in Sandy Hook, Elliott County
- Luther Luckett Correctional Complex State prison in Lagrange, Oldham County
- Marion Adjustment Center State prison in St. Mary, Marion County
- Northpoint Training Center State prison in Burgin, Boyle County
- Roederer Correctional Complex State prison in Lagrange, Oldham County
- Southeast State Correctional Complex State prison in Wheelwright, Floyd County
- Western Kentucky Correctional Complex State prison in Fredonia, Lyon County
Largest federal facilities in Kentucky
5 of 10 shown, by capacity. All federal prisons, by state.
Questions about Kentucky inmate search
How do I find someone in a Kentucky county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 120 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in Kentucky yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in Kentucky state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 17 state prisons in Kentucky.
How many jails and prisons are there in Kentucky?
We list 129 facilities in Kentucky: 87 county jails, 17 state prisons, 10 federal facilities and 15 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.