At the Caldwell County Jail in Princeton, which the county operates. People arrested in Fredonia and the Caldwell County part of Dawson Springs are booked there too. The jail's number is 270-365-6790. For a very recent arrest, the sheriff (270-365-2088) may know more.

Yes. Pull up the inmate list, enter a last name, and check that the birth date matches. It shows current inmates only. Register with VINELink for release notices and use KYeCourts public search for court dates.

Call 270-365-6790 about visiting hours, registration, ID requirements and any video option. Anyone under 18 must come with a parent or guardian. Screening happens at the door, so bags and phones stay in the car. See our visitation guide.

Call 270-365-6790 to confirm the amount and make sure the person hasn't been moved or released. After that, take cash and ID to the annex clerk (270-365-6884); the court accepts only cash for bond. Our bail guide and money guide explain more.

Ask 270-365-6790 how deposits work, what the limits are and what fees apply, and use the full legal name. The money covers commissary and calls, but the jail may take its fees first. Our money guide and commissary guide have more.

Yes, through a prepaid phone account; 270-365-6790 can tell you how. Inmates place calls, but you can't call in. Calls are recorded and may be used against the person, so don't talk about the case. Our phone guide and messaging guide help.

Call 270-365-6790 for the correct address and current rules. Print the recipient's legal name, and put a return address on every envelope. Officers open and check all non-legal mail, and anything not allowed goes back to the sender. Our mail guide covers photos and more.

Call 270-365-6790 and ask for the officer in charge. Describe the issue, such as a missed medicine, and give the person's name. The same officer can help with property. A lawyer with the Princeton Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (105 S. Jefferson St., Princeton, KY 42445; 833-514-8982) can tell the judge about medical needs.

A missed court date may appear on KYeCourts public search. The sheriff (270-365-2088) can answer questions. Going in with a lawyer to surrender may help when bail is set.

Juveniles are kept away from adult inmates. A youth who is held must have a hearing within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) chooses the placement, and District Court in Princeton hears the case.

Yes. Send the jail an open records request in writing and name the mugshot you're after, with the person's name and booking date. News media use the same request with the jail or the sheriff. For ICE booking photos, use the ICE FOIA portal. The U.S. Marshals hold back federal photos unless a fugitive is being sought.

Only if the U.S. Marshals contract for beds there. Federal charges from Caldwell County go to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 501 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001, 270-415-6400, which holds a detention hearing to settle custody. The Bureau of Prisons locator lists people serving federal sentences.

1. ICE sends the jail an I-247A detainer.
2. Once the local case stops requiring custody, the jail may wait up to 48 hours past release.
3. To take custody, ICE must pick the person up before time runs out.
4. Without a pickup, the person is set free.
5. The ICE locator shows people in ICE custody.

Out-processing starts once bail is paid and the jail receives the release order. Belongings come back along with leftover funds, after fees. Call 270-365-6790 for an estimate, and arrange a ride ahead of time.

Enter the name in the KOOL inmate lookup to see which prison or county jail with state inmates now holds the person. Our Kentucky prison directory lists addresses and phone numbers. If the entry looks old, a recent move may not have posted; call the facility.

Christian County holds its arrests at the Christian County Jail in Hopkinsville, 270-887-4152, which also takes Trigg County prisoners. Crittenden County uses the Crittenden County Detention Center in Marion, 270-965-3185, which also takes Lyon County prisoners. Hopkins County has the Hopkins County Jail in Madisonville, 270-821-6704, and Webster County books into the Webster County Detention Center in Dixon, 270-639-7020.

• Princeton Police Department, reached through Princeton City Hall: 270-365-9575
• Dawson Springs Police Department: 270-797-2277
• Caldwell County Sheriff's Office: 270-365-2088
• Kentucky State Police Post 2, 1000 Western Kentucky Parkway, Nortonville, KY 42442: 270-676-3313

Princeton, Fredonia and part of Dawson Springs are the cities in Caldwell County. Calls to the Princeton police number go to city hall. Outside Princeton and Dawson Springs, including Fredonia, sheriff's deputies and state troopers patrol. Call 911 in an emergency.