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The Edmonson County Jail is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought to Hart County Jail for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in Hart County. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Kentucky State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Hart County Jail at 270-524-2571 to get it.
Phone: 270-524-2571
Physical Address:
1545 Chalybeate Rd.
Brownsville, KY 42171
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Hart County Jail
PO Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Hart County Jail
PO Box 670
Munfordville, KY 42765
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Edmonson County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 270-524-2571 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Offender's Criminal Court Case in either the District Court or the Circuit Court,
Edmonson County Jail Inmate Search
The Edmonson County Jail maintains an average of offenders in custody on any given day. The Edmonson County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Edmonson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 3,600 offenders.
The following charts of Edmonson County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Edmonson County Corrections Department, the state of Kentucky Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Edmonson County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Edmonson County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
Find a court date or a court case.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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The Edmonson County Jail is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought to Hart County Jail for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in Hart County. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Kentucky State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Hart County Jail at 270-524-2571 to get it.
After arrest, individuals are processed at Edmonson County Jail, where they undergo a series of steps that determine their charges and whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, allowed to post bail, or held until their court date.
The first rule for anyone arrested is to remain silent. Anything they say can be used in court, so it’s best to speak only to an attorney about the incident.
Here are the typical stages of the booking process at Edmonson County Jail:
Booking time varies, with some cases completed in an hour, but more complex cases, or those involving uncooperative behavior, can take up to 48 hours. If you need details about an offender’s bail or bond, contact the facility at 270-524-2571.
If someone is taken to Edmonson County Jail in Brownsville for booking, the next steps depend on their case:
1. The individual may be released without bail, under a promise to appear at a court hearing.
2. They could be held in custody until their trial.
3. They may post a bail or bond for release. To find out the exact bail amount, call 270-524-2571.
Bail payments can be handled in various ways.
For a comprehensive guide to the bail process in Edmonson County, Kentucky, visit the Edmonson County Jail Bail FAQ page.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Edmonson County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Edmonson County?
This facility, known as "Edmonson County Jail" is also known as Edmonson County Sheriff, *INMATES HOUSED IN HART COUNTY JAIL*, Edmonson County Jail, Kentucky, Edmonson.
The Edmonson County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Edmonson County: Brownsville.
