Facilities in Jefferson County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Jefferson County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallJefferson County Community Correctional Center: (502) 574-2141; Louisville Metro Department of Corrections: (502) 574-8477; Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Center: (502) 423-2171. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Jefferson County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Jefferson County go?

We list 4 facilities in Jefferson County, Kentucky: Jefferson County Community Correctional Center (316 E Chestnut St, Louisville); Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (400 S 6th St, Louisville); Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Center (8711 Lagrange Rd, Louisville); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Jefferson County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Jefferson County jails and facilities?

Jefferson County Community Correctional Center: (502) 574-2141. Louisville Metro Department of Corrections: (502) 574-8477. Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Center: (502) 423-2171. Louisville Metro Youth Detention Center: (502) 574-6177. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Jefferson County?

Call Jefferson County Community Correctional Center at (502) 574-2141 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Jefferson County?

The closest county jails we list outside Jefferson County are Oldham County Jail in Lagrange (Oldham County, about 18 miles), Bullitt County Detention Center in Shepherdsville (Bullitt County, about 20 miles) and Shelby County Jail in Shelbyville (Shelby County, about 27 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.