They are held at the Franklin County Regional Jail in Frankfort. The Anderson County jailer's office oversees taking people to the Franklin County Regional Jail. Call 502-875-8782 and say where the arrest happened. If a new arrest is missing from the list, the sheriff at 502-839-4021 may be able to confirm it.

Use the inmate list for the Frankfort jail and search by last name. Check the birth date to be sure it's the right person. The list covers people held now, not past bookings. VINELink sends release alerts, and KYeCourts guest access has court dates.

The Franklin County Regional Jail sets visiting rules, so call 502-875-8782 about days, registration, ID and video options. Kids must come with an adult who has custody of them. Visitors go through a search, and personal items stay outside. See our visitation guide.

Ask the jail at 502-875-8782 for the amount. Payment is made in Lawrenceburg at the courthouse clerk's office (502-839-3508); bring photo ID. Our bail guide and money guide explain more.

Deposits are handled by the jail in Frankfort. Call 502-875-8782 for methods, limits and fees, and give the inmate's legal name. The money can pay for commissary and calls, and fees owed may come out first. Read our money guide and commissary guide.

Yes, from the jail in Frankfort, using a prepaid account; ask 502-875-8782 how to set one up. You can't call in. Prosecutors can hear the recordings, so keep the case out of conversation. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Letters go to the Frankfort jail, not to Lawrenceburg. Confirm the address and rules at 502-875-8782. Envelopes need the legal name of the inmate and the sender's address. Jail staff inspect non-legal mail and refuse banned items. See our mail guide.

Call 502-875-8782 and ask for the supervisor on duty. Name the inmate and describe the concern, like a needed prescription. Ask the same person about collecting property. A lawyer from the Shelbyville Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (487 Frankfort Rd., Suite 1, Shelbyville, KY 40065; 833-514-8984) can bring health problems to the judge in Lawrenceburg.

A missed court date may show on KYeCourts guest access. The sheriff at 502-839-4021 can tell you. A lawyer can arrange a surrender and raise bail at the first hearing.

Juveniles are not held with adults. A youth in custody must have a hearing within 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). Placement belongs to the Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738), and District Court in Lawrenceburg hears the case.

They fall under the open records law. Request the mugshot in writing from the Frankfort jail with the name and arrest date; news media file the same request, made to the jail or to the sheriff. Use the ICE FOIA portal for immigration photos. A federal mugshot stays private unless the Marshals are trying to catch a fugitive.

Possibly, when the U.S. Marshals have rented beds in Frankfort. Federal cases from Anderson County are heard at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 330 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601, 502-223-5225, where custody is decided at a detention hearing. The Bureau of Prisons search lists sentenced federal prisoners. Lawrenceburg federal detainees are tracked by the Marshals in Frankfort at 502-223-5608.

Because Lawrenceburg arrests are held at the Frankfort regional jail (502-875-8782), that jail confirms any detainer; ICE's Louisville office answers at 502-625-6202.

1. ICE sends the jail an I-247A.
2. After the Anderson charge no longer keeps them in, a hold of up to 48 hours past release may follow.
3. ICE must pick the person up within that time.
4. No pickup means the person goes free.
5. Use the ICE locator tool to locate someone ICE has taken.

Usually. The state corrections report dated Oct. 22, 2026 counted 189 inmates in 221 beds at the Franklin County Regional Jail (502-875-8782). Bond on a Lawrenceburg charge still goes through the local clerk: circuit 502-839-3508, district 502-839-5445. Cash, a cashier's check or a money order is accepted at the counter, and fines can also be paid through ePay.

Release paperwork starts once bail is posted. Property and leftover account money are returned after fees. Lawrenceburg is a separate trip, so plan a ride in advance and call 502-875-8782 for timing.

Search the KOOL search by name to see the current facility, whether a prison or a jail with state beds. Our Kentucky prison directory lists contact details. Recently moved people can take several days to appear online, so call the facility if unsure.

Arrests just over the line go elsewhere. Woodford County holds its own at the Woodford County Detention Center in Versailles, 859-873-3196. Shelby County uses the Shelby County Detention Center in Shelbyville, 502-633-2343, which also takes Spencer County prisoners. Mercer County arrests go to the Boyle County Detention Center in Danville, 859-238-1100 ext. 300, and Washington County arrests to the Marion County Detention Center in Lebanon, 270-692-5802. Nelson County has the Nelson County jail in Bardstown, 502-348-1860. Franklin County arrests share the Frankfort jail with Anderson's.

• Lawrenceburg Police Department, 205 E. Woodford St., Lawrenceburg, KY 40342: 502-839-5125
• Anderson County Sheriff's Office: 502-839-4021
• Kentucky State Police Post 12, 1250 Louisville Rd., Frankfort, KY 40601: 502-227-2221

Lawrenceburg is the only city in Anderson County. The sheriff and state police patrol the rest of the county. In an emergency, call 911.