Carroll County Inmate Search
The Carroll County Detention Center, 800 Clay St., Carrollton, KY 41008, phone 502-732-9499, holds people arrested in Carrollton, Ghent, Sanders, Worthville, Prestonville and rural Carroll County. It also takes inmates from four neighboring counties. Search the roster, set up alerts on VINELink, and check court dates on KYeCourts case lookup.
Which jail holds Carroll County inmates?
Carroll has its own: the Carroll County Detention Center on Clay Street in Carrollton, right next to the Hall of Justice. Gallatin, Henry, Owen and Trimble send people there too. Still can't locate someone? Call the sheriff at 502-732-7010.
↑ Back to the question listSearching the roster: any tips?
Use the last name, then confirm by birth date, since the list mixes five counties. A very recent booking may not be posted yet. VINELink will notify you of any custody change.
↑ Back to the question listWhat should I know before visiting the jail in Carrollton?
Rules and times can change, so call 502-732-9499 first. Ask about the visit schedule, registration, accepted ID, children and video options. Plan to lock your phone and bag in the car. More tips are in our visitation guide.
↑ Back to the question listHow do I get someone out on bond?
First learn the amount from the jail. Then take it to the clerk in the Hall of Justice, 802 Clay St., Carrollton, KY 41008 (502-732-4305), right next door. Pretrial staff sometimes release people before family arrives, so call ahead. Our bail guide and money guide have details.
↑ Back to the question listHow do I add money for commissary?
Ask the jail at 502-732-9499 which methods work, plus any limits and fees. Using the legal name and birth date keeps the deposit from going astray in a shared jail. Our money guide and commissary guide cover the usual choices.
↑ Back to the question listCan I talk by phone with someone held in Carrollton?
The inmate places the call; incoming calls aren't possible. Fund an account after asking 502-732-9499 how; some systems also allow prepaid calls to a single number. Remember that recordings can be used in court, so skip any talk about the charges. Our phone guide and messaging guide explain more.
↑ Back to the question listCan I send letters to the detention center?
Confirm the address and mail rules at 502-732-9499. Use the inmate's full legal name, and put your name and address on the envelope. Limits on photos and cards are in our mail guide. Never send cash, stamps or anything taped or glued, since items like that can be refused.
↑ Back to the question listWhat about medicine, glasses and property?
Call 502-732-9499, explain who you're calling about, and ask for the shift supervisor. Staff can explain how medicine from home is handled and when property may be picked up. A defense lawyer from the Boone Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (6159 First Financial Dr., Suite 300, Burlington, KY 41005; 833-385-6050) can raise medical needs with the judge.
↑ Back to the question listIs there a warrant for me in Carroll County?
The sheriff at 502-732-7010 can answer, or a lawyer can find out and arrange for you to come in. A lawyer can be present when bail is set.
↑ Back to the question listWhat if the person arrested is under 18?
Juveniles are kept away from adult inmates. Any detained teen must see a judge inside 48 hours, and weekends and holidays don't count (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) decides where a youth stays and reaches out to parents. Family Court handles the case after that.
↑ Back to the question listCan I obtain a Carroll County mugshot?
Yes. Give the Clay Street jail an open records letter with the arrestee's name and booking date, asking for the mugshot. Reporters for news media route those letters to Clay Street or the sheriff as well. For an ICE photo, file through the ICE FOIA portal. The U.S. Marshals hand out federal booking photos only when hunting a fugitive.
↑ Back to the question listAre federal prisoners kept in Carrollton?
Some may be, since the U.S. Marshals pay county jails across the region for beds. Charges are filed at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 330 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601, 502-223-5225, and the detention hearing there decides custody. If a federal defendant is held in Carrollton, the jail's normal rules still apply. Search the BOP inmate finder after a sentence.
↑ Back to the question listHow do ICE detainers work, step by step?
- ICE sends Form I-247A to the jail.
- When the Carroll charge no longer keeps them in, Clay Street can keep the person up to 48 hours past release.
- No ICE pickup before that deadline means the jail opens the door.
- Look them up in the ICE locator.
What happens on release day in Carrollton?
After bail is paid next door, the jail still has paperwork to finish. Jail fees come off the inmate's balance before property and leftover money are handed back. Call 502-732-9499 for timing, and bring a ride, since people are let out at the jail door on Clay Street.
↑ Back to the question listHow can I track a move to state prison?
Corrections classifies anyone with a state sentence, then picks either a prison or a county jail that rents beds to the state. Search the KOOL search; our Kentucky prison directory has addresses and phone numbers for each prison. Transfers can take days to show up, so check back if the first search comes up empty.
↑ Back to the question listWhere do the counties next to Carroll send their inmates?
Gallatin, Henry, Owen and Trimble counties have no jails of their own and book into the same Carroll County Detention Center in Carrollton, 502-732-9499, so people from all five counties share the roster.
↑ Back to the question listWhich police agencies serve Carroll County?
- Carrollton Police Department, 750 Clay Street, Carrollton, KY 41008: 502-732-6621
- Carroll County Sheriff's Office: 502-732-7010
- Kentucky State Police Post 5, 160 Citation Lane, Campbellsburg, KY 40011: 502-532-6363
Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Carrollton, including Ghent, Sanders, Worthville and Prestonville. In an emergency, call 911.
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