The county's own jail sits at 54 Judicial Drive, Benton, KY 42025, next to the Judicial Building. Its office line is 270-527-4760, answered on weekdays from 8 to 4. Besides Marshall arrests, it holds some people from Lyon County. A separate Restricted Custody unit houses Class D inmates, and it has its own visiting schedule.

Search the roster by last name. A new booking may not post right away. Check the county on each entry, since some people are from Lyon County. VINELink can warn you of a release or move, and KYeCourts public access lists the next court date.

In-person visits run Tuesday through Saturday, one 20-minute visit per inmate each week. Men visit 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. (sign in by 10:15), and women noon to 1 p.m. (sign in by 12:45). Restricted Custody visits are Sunday and Monday, 8 to 10:30 a.m. Sign the lobby log and use the intercom. No phones or cameras. See our visitation guide.

Pay the circuit clerk in the Marshall County Judicial Building, 80 Judicial Drive, Unit 101, Benton, KY 42025 (270-527-3883). First ask the jail whether pretrial staff already released the person on recognizance. Bring photo ID and the case number. Our bail guide and money guide explain the steps and the refund.

The commissary line is 800-622-8166 for deposits and care packages, and that money also pays for video calls, texts and emails. Phone account money can be added at 877-998-5678. Have the inmate's full name ready. See our money guide and commissary guide.

Inmates call out on a prepaid account that family can fund at 877-998-5678. You cannot call in. Video calls and messages are paid from commissary money. Calls can be recorded, so do not talk about the charges. Our phone guide and messaging guide explain more.

Address letters to the inmate's legal name at 54 Judicial Drive, Benton, KY 42025. New paperback books are allowed. Clothing must be white or gray and shipped by a third-party seller within 14 days of booking. Outside medicine and tobacco are not accepted. Our mail guide covers more rules.

At arraignment the judge checks income and appoints the Murray Trial Office (607 S. 6th Street, Murray, KY 42071; 833-514-8983) if the person qualifies. Family can call the Murray office with the case number to find out which lawyer has the case. Our court guide explains the steps after that.

It's quite possible. People from Calvert City and the lakes area often have cases in McCracken, Calloway or Graves. The sheriff's office can check this county's warrants at 270-527-3112, and the courts' free guest case search covers every other county statewide with a name and birth date.

Should a warrant still be open after release, the person may go back to the Marshall County Detention Center together with a lawyer who has arranged a surrender time and asked about bond. The circuit clerk at 80 Judicial Drive, Unit 101, Benton, KY 42025, answers at 270-527-3883.

Juveniles are kept apart from adults. A Marshall youth kept in detention goes before a judge within 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) decides placement and reaches out to a parent.

Yes. The Benton jail takes Open Records Act mugshot requests, and the county accepts these electronically. A reporter with a news media outlet may instead put the request to the Marshall sheriff. ICE photos require the ICE FOIA portal. Federal photos are released by the Marshals only for wanted fugitives.

It can, since housing for federal defendants is chosen by the U.S. Marshals Service. A federal case starts at the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 501 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001, 270-415-6400 in Paducah, where a detention hearing settles custody before trial. Once sentenced, federal inmates are listed in the federal prison locator. Benton relatives can phone the Paducah Marshals at 270-415-1706.

The jail on Judicial Drive (270-527-4760) can confirm whether an immigration hold is on file; ICE's Louisville office is 502-625-6202.

1. ICE sends Form I-247A to the jail on Judicial Drive.
2. Under 8 CFR 287.7(d), once the Marshall case would end custody, ICE may ask Benton staff to hold a Marshall prisoner up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released.
3. Without a timely ICE pickup, the jail has to let the person go.
4. Search the ICE finder to find them.

Paperwork takes some time after bail is paid or a release order arrives. Fees are deducted before property and remaining money are handed over. Phone 270-527-4760 for an estimate and line up transportation from Judicial Drive, especially after dark.

Kentucky's corrections department picks the facility, which may be a prison or a county jail holding state inmates. Search the KOOL lookup by name or see our prisons in Kentucky. A transfer can take several days to show, so try again if nothing comes up.

Arrests in the counties around Marshall are booked in several places. McCracken has the McCracken County Jail in Paducah, 270-444-4730, which also holds people from Livingston and Lyon. Calloway uses the Calloway County Jail in Murray, 270-753-6150, and Graves the Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center in Mayfield, 270-247-9829. Lyon arrests can also come to Benton or go to the Crittenden County Detention Center in Marion, 270-965-3185. Trigg sends people to the Christian County Jail in Hopkinsville, 270-887-4152.

• Benton Police Department works from 1009 Main Street, Benton, KY 42025, and answers at 270-527-3126.
• Calvert City Police Department is in the City Hall basement at 861 E. 5th Avenue, Calvert City, KY 42029, reachable at 270-395-4545.
• Marshall's sheriff can be called at 270-527-3112.
• Troopers are dispatched from Kentucky State Police Post 1, 8366 U.S. Highway 45 North, Hickory, KY 42051, at 270-856-3721.

Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Benton and Calvert City, including Hardin. In an emergency, call 911.