Hancock sends them to the Breckinridge County Detention Center on Glen Nash Lane in Hardinsburg, in neighboring Breckinridge County. Phone 270-756-6244 and give the legal name. In the first hours after an arrest, the sheriff (270-927-6247) or the Hawesville or Lewisport officers involved can tell you whether transport to Hardinsburg has happened.

Yes. Enter a surname in the inmate roster, then match the date of birth, because the same jail also houses Breckinridge County arrests. VINELink sends release alerts and KYeCourts guest search shows hearings. New bookings can lag.

The Hardinsburg staff at 270-756-6244 can explain the schedule, how to register, which ID is needed and whether video sessions exist. Anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian, and every guest goes through screening. Confirm the slot before setting out, since lockdowns can cancel sessions. Our visitation guide has more.

Start with 270-756-6244 to learn the bond and make sure the inmate hasn't been released. Money is handed to the clerk at the judicial center in Hawesville (270-927-8144), not at the jail. Bring ID. Our bail guide and money guide explain more.

Hardinsburg sets the deposit options, caps and charges, so check with 270-756-6244 first. Send it under the exact booking name. What's left after fees pays for snacks, hygiene products and calls. See our money guide and commissary guide.

Outgoing calls go through a prepaid account, and 270-756-6244 can explain setup and rates. Recordings are kept and prosecutors may use them, so steer clear of talking about the charges. Collect and per-minute costs vary. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

The jail at 270-756-6244 will give you its mailing address and current restrictions. Print the inmate's legal name plus your own address on the envelope. Officers open everything except attorney correspondence and send back contraband or banned items. Plain paper and short letters move fastest. Our mail guide covers photos.

Ring 270-756-6244, request a supervisor, identify the inmate and describe the concern, for instance a medication that wasn't given. Questions about personal property are handled by the same office. An attorney from the Owensboro Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (920 Frederica St., Suite 1006, Owensboro, KY 42301; 833-514-8980) may bring medical problems to the judge. Have the doctor's name and prescriptions on hand.

KYeCourts guest search may show a missed date, and the sheriff (270-927-6247) can answer questions. Arranging a surrender through a lawyer puts counsel in the room at the bail stage.

Not to the adult jail. Youths held in detention are owed a hearing within 48 hours, not counting weekends or holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) picks the placement, and Hancock District Court hears the case.

Yes, on request. Submit an open records request in writing to Hardinsburg, including the inmate's name and arrest date and asking for the mugshot. News media can direct requests to the sheriff as well. ICE photos require the ICE FOIA page. The Marshals release federal mugshots only when seeking a fugitive.

Possibly, if the Marshals contract for beds there. Federal cases from Hancock County are heard by the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky at 423 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301, 270-689-4400, and a detention hearing there settles pretrial custody. Federal prisoners who have been sentenced appear in the BOP locator. Hawesville families can reach U.S. Marshals deputies posted in Owensboro at 270-852-2645.

Hawesville arrests are boarded across the line in Hardinsburg, and the Breckinridge records office (270-756-6244) is where an I-247A would land. ICE's Louisville office answers at 502-625-6202.

1. ICE sends an I-247A detainer to the jail.
2. When the Hancock case would otherwise end custody, Hardinsburg may detain them up to 48 hours more.
3. Immigration officers need to pick up the inmate before those hours lapse.
4. Absent a pickup, Hardinsburg lets the person go.
5. The ICE locator shows people in ICE custody.

Out-processing begins after the clerk in Hawesville sends the bail paperwork to Hardinsburg. Personal items and any remaining balance are handed back, minus fees. Ask 270-756-6244 when to arrive, and line up a driver for the return to Hancock County, since the jail is in the next county over.

Enter the name in the KOOL search to learn the prison, or the county jail housing state inmates, that has the person. Our Kentucky prison directory lists phone numbers. After a transfer, the record can trail the move.

Daviess County has the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro, 270-685-8466, and Ohio County the Ohio County Detention Center in Hartford, 270-298-4455. Breckinridge arrests go to the Breckinridge County Detention Center in Hardinsburg, 270-756-6244, the same jail that holds Hancock prisoners. Perry and Spencer counties are across the Ohio River in Indiana.

The County Attorney in Hawesville (270-927-8779) prosecutes misdemeanors and traffic offenses. A felony is presented to the grand jury by the 38th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney (270-526-3871), whose office in Morgantown also serves Butler and Ohio. Owensboro's public defender office (833-514-8980) is appointed for those who qualify. Hawesville police (270-927-8707), Lewisport police (270-316-1393) and KSP Post 16 (270-826-3312) write most arrest reports. Our criminal court page has the hearing order.

• Hawesville Police Department, reached through Hawesville City Hall: 270-927-8707
• Lewisport Police Department: 270-316-1393
• Hancock County Sheriff's Office: 270-927-6247
• Kentucky State Police Post 16, 8298 Keach Dr., Henderson, KY 42420: 270-826-3312

Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Hawesville and Lewisport. Call 911 in an emergency.