At the Muhlenberg County Detention Center, 108 Court Row, Greenville, KY 42345, 270-338-2263, about a half-hour drive from Calhoun. McLean doesn't operate a jail. Because Greenville also houses Muhlenberg's own arrests, tell staff the person came from McLean and give the birth date. The McLean sheriff at 270-499-1934 can confirm an arrest. Kentucky Corrections counted 183 people in the Greenville jail's 201 beds, plus 35 in its 80-bed restricted custody center, on Oct. 22, 2026. McLean had about 9,064 residents in 2025, Census estimates show.

Yes, the inmate roster lists everyone in Greenville. Look up the last name and compare the birthday and arresting county. Call 270-338-2263 when a name is missing, giving the spelling of the name and the birthdate. VINELink offers notifications, and KYeCourts guest portal lists hearings.

Call 270-338-2263 for the jail's visiting schedule, registration and ID requirements. A child can come only alongside a parent or guardian, and security checks each guest. Plan time for the drive from McLean County. Our visitation guide explains more.

Once Greenville confirms the figure, pay the circuit clerk at the Calhoun annex (270-273-3966) using any accepted method, and carry identification. Some defendants are freed on Pretrial Services' recommendation without money (KRS 431.066). See our bail guide and money guide.

Ask 270-338-2263 which deposit methods, limits and fees apply, and use the name as booked. The funds pay for commissary and calls, and the rest is refunded when the person leaves. Our money guide and commissary guide have details.

Yes, through prepaid accounts the jail can explain with rates. Loved ones can load money onto it, and the front desk can explain how soon after booking it becomes usable. Calls are recorded and prosecutors may hear them, so avoid discussing charges. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Address the envelope to the inmate's booked legal name at 108 Court Row, Greenville, KY 42345, with a return address. Staff inspect all non-legal mail and reject contraband. Our mail guide covers photos, and 270-338-2263 takes questions.

Dial 270-338-2263 and request whoever runs the current shift; describe the issue and give the prisoner's full name plus date of birth. Property issues are handled there as well. For eligible clients, the Madisonville Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (1079 Thornberry Dr., Madisonville, KY 42431; 833-254-2468) can raise serious concerns in court; see our court page.

A warrant check goes through the clerk at the Calhoun annex (270-273-3966) or a lawyer. KYeCourts guest portal might show a missed court date, and the McLean sheriff takes calls at 270-499-1934. With a planned surrender, a lawyer can be present when the judge sets bail.

Minors aren't held with adults in Greenville. A detained child must get a hearing within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) decides placement, and McLean District Court hears the case.

Yes, with a written request. Write to the jail in Greenville with an open records request that names the person and gives the arrest date, asking for the mugshot. Press outlets (news media) may file that letter with Greenville or the McLean sheriff too. For ICE pictures, go through the ICE FOIA page, and the Marshals release federal mugshots only when chasing fugitives.

They may be, through U.S. Marshals contracts, and such prisoners live under the same rules as everyone else at Court Row. McLean federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 423 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301, 270-689-4400, and custody pending trial is argued before a magistrate at a detention hearing. Search the federal inmate locator for sentenced federal prisoners. Calhoun relatives can try the Owensboro Marshals line, 270-852-2645.

Calhoun arrests are boarded in Greenville, so the Muhlenberg detention center (270-338-2263) is where an immigration detainer would be logged. ICE's Louisville office answers at 502-625-6202.

1. ICE files an I-247A detainer with the jail.
2. After state custody ends, Greenville can keep them up to 48 hours longer after that release.
3. Agents need to pick up the prisoner before the time is up.
4. If they do not, the person is released.
5. Follow transfers on the ICE detainee locator.

Out-processing starts once bail is posted and Greenville has the order. Personal property is handed back, and leftover funds come back after charges. Call 270-338-2263 about timing and plan a ride back to McLean County.

After sentencing, the Corrections KOOL lookup shows which prison or contract county jail has the person, and our Kentucky prison directory lists phone numbers. A newly moved person may still show Greenville, so try again later and search by state number once known.

Daviess County has the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro, 270-685-8466, and Henderson County the Henderson County Detention Center in Henderson, 270-827-5560. Ohio County books into the Ohio County Detention Center in Hartford, 270-298-4455, Hopkins County into the Hopkins County Jail in Madisonville, 270-821-6704, and Webster County into the Webster County Detention Center in Dixon, 270-639-7020, which also takes Union County prisoners. Muhlenberg arrests stay at the Muhlenberg County Detention Center in Greenville, 270-338-2263, the same jail McLean uses.

Appointed counsel comes from the public defender's Madisonville Trial Office on Thornberry Drive (833-254-2468). KSP Post 16 in Henderson (270-826-3312) patrols the county, and Calhoun city hall (270-273-3092) reaches local police. Federal cases from here go to the Owensboro docket. See our criminal court page.

• Calhoun Police Department, reached through Calhoun City Hall: 270-273-3092
• McLean County Sheriff's Office: 270-499-1934
• Kentucky State Police Post 16, 8298 Keach Dr., Henderson, KY 42420: 270-826-3312

Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Calhoun, including Livermore, Sacramento and Island. Call 911 in an emergency.