They're kept at the Pulaski County Detention Center, 300 Hail Knob Road, Somerset, KY 42503, 606-678-0130. Lincoln has no jail of its own, so arrestees are driven to Somerset. People from other counties are there too, so give the jail the full name and birth date. The Lincoln sheriff (606-365-2696) can confirm an arrest.

Search the inmate roster by surname, compare the birthday, and make sure the record lists Lincoln. If there's no hit, call Somerset at 606-678-0130. VINELink provides custody alerts and KYeCourts guest portal shows court dates. A brand-new booking may not have posted yet.

Call 606-678-0130 for visiting days, how to register, what ID counts, and whether video sessions exist. Visitors under 18 come with a parent or guardian; all guests go through screening. Arrive early, lock cell phones and purses in your vehicle, and expect a session to be canceled if the facility goes on lockdown. Read our visitation guide.

Get the amount from Somerset, then pay the Lincoln circuit clerk (606-365-2535) using cash, check, money order or ePay. Carry photo ID. Many people are released without paying once Pretrial Services finishes its review. Our bail guide and money guide explain more.

Ask 606-678-0130 which deposit methods are available and what limits and fees apply. Use the name exactly as booked. The balance covers commissary and calls, and unused money is returned at release. Deposits made under a misspelled name can be delayed or refused. See our money guide and commissary guide.

Calls go out through a prepaid account the jail in Somerset explains. Each one is recorded and prosecutors may listen, so don't discuss the charges. Expect a time limit on each call and a block on three-way connections. Our phone guide and messaging guide cover setup.

Ask the jail in Somerset for its address and rules, then address the envelope to the booked name with your return address. Non-legal items are opened and checked, and contraband is returned. Skip glitter, stickers, perfume and staples, which commonly get a letter rejected. Our mail guide covers photos and more.

Call 606-678-0130, ask for the shift supervisor and explain the problem, naming the inmate. Property questions go to that office too. For serious issues, the Danville Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (438 W. Walnut St., Danville, KY 40422; 833-205-0827) can raise concerns with the judge on behalf of eligible clients; see our court page.

Yes. Lincoln sends its arrests to the Pulaski County Detention Center, and people from Stanford or Hustonville often have court business in neighboring counties too. Local warrants are checked by the sheriff's deputies at 606-365-2696, and a single name on the courts' free guest case search covers every county statewide.

Any warrant still open after release can be cleared by a surrender in Somerset that a defense lawyer arranges, with bond requested at the hearing. The circuit clerk, temporarily at 104 Agriculture Way, Stanford, KY 40484, answers at 606-365-2535.

Youths aren't housed with adults in Somerset. A detained minor receives a hearing within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) handles placement, and Lincoln District Court hears the case.

Generally. Send a written records request to the booking facility with the inmate's name and arrest date, noting that it's the mugshot you're seeking. News media can also ask through the sheriff. ICE photos require the ICE FOIA page. Federal mugshots come from the Marshals only when they're looking for a fugitive.

It can happen under a Marshals bed contract, which happens when federal defendants from this part of Kentucky need local space. Lincoln federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 101 Barr Street, Lexington, KY 40507, 859-233-2503, and at a detention hearing a magistrate rules on holding the accused until trial. Families can search the federal inmate locator for sentenced federal prisoners. Stanford relatives can reach the U.S. Marshals headquarters in Lexington at 859-436-6750.

Inmates from Stanford are housed in Somerset, so that detention center (606-678-0130) confirms a detainer; ICE's Louisville office takes calls at 502-625-6202.

1. ICE sends an I-247A detainer to the jail in Somerset.
2. When state custody ends, ICE may ask Somerset to detain a Lincoln prisoner up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. ICE agents have to pick them up during that span.
4. Otherwise the jail releases them.
5. Check the ICE detainee locator for movements between facilities.

Since June 1 the Lincoln clerk has worked from a temporary office on Agriculture Way in Stanford while the judicial center is repaired; the number, 606-365-2535, did not change and court still meets at the judicial center. Prisoners sit in Somerset, where the Pulaski jail (606-678-0130) held 314 people in 171 beds on Oct. 22, 2026, per DOC.

Once the bail reaches Somerset, the jail processes the release paperwork. Property and account balances are returned less fees. Call 606-678-0130 for an estimate and arrange a ride back to Lincoln County, since the jail is in Somerset, not Stanford.

The Corrections KOOL lookup shows which prison or state-contract county jail has the person, and our Kentucky prison directory provides phone numbers. Updates sometimes trail a transfer by several days, so call the prison if the listing looks stale.

Lincoln has no jail of its own, and its neighbors split the same way. Boyle County has the Boyle County Detention Center in Danville, 859-238-1100 ext. 300, which also takes Mercer County prisoners. Garrard County arrests go to the Jessamine County Detention Center in Nicholasville. Casey County arrests go to the Casey County Detention Center in Liberty, 606-787-9097. Rockcastle County uses the Rockcastle County Detention Center in Mount Vernon, 606-256-2178. Pulaski County arrests stay in Somerset at the same jail that holds Lincoln's prisoners.

• Stanford Police Department answers at 606-365-4525.
• Hustonville's police department can be called at 859-324-6319.
• For Crab Orchard police, phone city hall at 606-355-2319.
• Eubank Police Department takes calls at 606-492-0804.
• Junction City Police Department's number is 859-854-3900.
• The sheriff's office in Stanford answers at 606-365-2696.
• State troopers come from Kentucky State Police Post 7, reached at 859-623-2404.

Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Stanford, Hustonville, Crab Orchard, Eubank and Junction City. Call 911 in an emergency.