They remain at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, 904 Third Street, Paintsville, KY 41240, 606-297-5245, about an hour's drive from Salyersville. Magoffin has no jail of its own. Because Big Sandy books for several nearby counties, say the person was picked up in Magoffin and spell the legal name, then offer the birthday. To verify that an arrest happened at all, ring the sheriff (606-349-2914). Deputies drive arrestees over shortly after booking paperwork starts, so a very recent arrest might still be in transit.

Search the inmate roster by surname and confirm the date of birth and that the record lists Magoffin. If nothing turns up, call 606-297-5245 and ask staff to search by name. VINELink sends custody alerts and KYeCourts guest portal shows hearings. A brand-new booking may not appear right away.

Big Sandy offers video visits daily from 9 to 10. Call 606-297-5245 to register and to ask about ID rules and any on-site options. Minors need a parent or legal guardian beside them, and everyone passes a security check. Sessions can be cut short for misconduct, so read the rules first and arrive early. See our visitation guide.

Get the amount from Big Sandy, then carry currency to the Salyersville circuit clerk (606-349-2215); the clerk doesn't take cards or checks for bond. Carry photo ID. Plenty of Magoffin defendants walk out with no payment at all once Pretrial Services finishes its interview, so confirm a cash amount is really owed before driving over. Our bail guide and money guide explain more.

Ask 606-297-5245 which deposit methods, limits and fees apply. Enter the name exactly as booked so the deposit isn't misrouted. Funds cover snacks, hygiene items and calling time, and anything left over goes back to the person when they leave Big Sandy. Our money guide and commissary guide cover the details.

Outgoing calls run on prepaid accounts that the jail explains, including rates. Every call is taped, and the recordings can end up in a prosecutor's hands, so nobody should talk about the case on the line. Ask the defense lawyer about setting up a confidential attorney call instead. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Address envelopes to the person by booked legal name at the Third Street facility in Paintsville, with your own address in the corner. Staff open everything other than attorney correspondence to look for contraband, and banned enclosures get sent back. Ask 606-297-5245 about current rules before mailing. Our mail guide covers photos.

Phone 606-297-5245, request whoever supervises the current shift, and describe the problem along with the prisoner's name and birthday. Questions about belongings taken at booking go to the same desk, and staff can say whether items may be released to a relative. The Prestonsburg Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (123 E. Court St., Prestonsburg, KY 41653; 833-895-0579) can raise serious concerns with the judge for eligible clients. See our court page.

A failure-to-appear entry can surface on KYeCourts guest portal; for anything else, reach the Magoffin sheriff's office at 606-349-2914. A lawyer can also check quietly. An attorney can arrange the surrender and argue when bail is set.

Children aren't locked up with adults at Big Sandy; a juvenile facility takes them instead. A detained child gets a hearing within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) handles placement, and Magoffin District Court hears the case.

Yes. Submit a written records request to Big Sandy, naming the person and the arrest date, and say you want the mugshot. Reporters for news media write to Big Sandy or the sheriff's office in that same way. For an ICE photo, file through the ICE FOIA page. Federal booking photos are an exception: the Marshals publish them only when hunting a fugitive.

It can, through Marshals contracts. Magoffin federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1405 Greenup Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101, 606-329-2465. Pretrial custody for a Salyersville defendant turns on a detention hearing before the magistrate; the U.S. Marshals then choose housing, which may or may not be Big Sandy. Defense counsel can explain the federal process. Search the federal inmate locator for sentenced federal prisoners. Since Salyersville cases now run through Ashland, the Marshals there (606-329-2587) are the ones to call.

Salyersville arrests are boarded at the regional jail in Paintsville, and its records office (606-297-5245) enters any immigration detainer; for ICE itself, call Louisville at 502-625-6202.

1. ICE files an I-247A detainer with Big Sandy.
2. When state custody ends, Big Sandy may keep the prisoner as long as 48 hours more past release.
3. Officers have to pick up the prisoner inside that period.
4. If no one comes, Big Sandy lets the person go.
5. Track moves on the ICE detainee locator.

Out-processing starts once the bail reaches Big Sandy. The person gets back their belongings and leftover account balance, minus any charges owed. Paperwork and a final records check come first. Call 606-297-5245 for timing and arrange a ride for the drive back to Magoffin County.

The Corrections KOOL lookup reveals which prison or state-contract county jail holds the person, and our Kentucky prison directory lists phone numbers. Records may lag behind a move.

Johnson County owns the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville, 606-297-5245, where Magoffin arrests are booked alongside those from Martin and Lawrence. Floyd County has the Floyd County Jail in Prestonsburg, 606-886-8021. Wolfe County uses the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, 606-464-2598, and Knott County the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard, 606-436-4032; Breathitt arrests can go to either of those two. Morgan County prisoners are housed at the Rowan County Detention Center in Morehead, 606-784-8457.

The Salyersville Police Department answers at 606-349-3256, and the Magoffin County Sheriff's Office at 606-349-2914. Kentucky State Police Post 9 (3499 North Mayo Trail, Pikeville, KY 41501) is at 606-433-7711.

Outside Salyersville, sheriff's deputies and Post 9 troopers patrol the county. Call 911 in an emergency.