It is the county's own jail, at 516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108, the same address as the courthouse. Call 270-422-2546 with questions about a person held there. The jail allows in-person and video visits, takes mail at a separate address for personal letters, and posts its visiting rules on the county's website.

Type a last name into the roster. Fresh bookings may not post right away. Compare birth dates to be sure. For custody alerts, register with VINELink; KYeCourts guest portal lists upcoming hearings.

In-person visits are limited to one visitor who is over 18, and you must schedule ahead by calling 270-422-2546, extension 5. Video visits run every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The county notes that schedules can change, so confirm before you go. See our visitation guide.

Bring cash to the circuit clerk in Suite 4 of the Meade County Courthouse, 516 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 4, Brandenburg, KY 40108 (270-422-4961). Before you go, ask the jail whether the person was already released on recognizance. Have photo ID and the case number with you. Our bail guide and money guide explain the steps and the refund.

Phone 270-422-2546 and ask how deposits are made, what the caps are and what each costs. Use the full legal name so nothing goes to the wrong inmate. That money pays for snacks, hygiene items and paid video calls. Our money guide and commissary guide explain common choices.

Inmates place calls out; nobody can phone in to them. The jail (270-422-2546) explains how to open and load a calling account. Expect recording, and never talk about the charges on the line. See our phone guide and messaging guide for more.

The county sends personal letters to a PO Box in Highland Heights, written to the person's name and ID number; legal mail goes to 516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108. Mail must be postcard-size with a return address, and up to 6 photos on photo paper are allowed. Mail that breaks the rules is destroyed. Our mail guide has more tips.

At arraignment the judge reviews income and appoints the Elizabethtown Trial Office (226 S. Mulberry St., Elizabethtown, KY 42701; 833-385-6056) if the person qualifies. Relatives can phone the Elizabethtown office, give the docket number and ask who was assigned. Our court guide explains what comes next.

Phone Meade deputies at 270-422-4937 to ask whether a warrant is out, or let an attorney make the call. Should one turn up, a planned surrender with counsel at Hillcrest Drive lets the lawyer raise bond at the first hearing, and that can matter for bail.

Young people are held apart from adults. A youth kept in detention sees a judge within 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) picks the placement and gets in touch with a parent or guardian.

The jail answers open records requests, so ask it in writing for the mugshot. Booking pictures can be requested from the Meade sheriff by news media too. ICE photos require a filing through the ICE FOIA site. The Marshals share federal booking pictures only to help catch someone on the run.

Yes, if the U.S. Marshals Service sends someone there; they decide housing for federal defendants. A federal case from Meade starts at the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 601 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, 502-625-3500 in Louisville, where a detention hearing decides custody before trial. After sentencing, federal inmates appear in the BOP locator. Brandenburg relatives may dial the Louisville Marshals at 502-588-8000.

Questions about a detainer go first to the jail on Hillcrest Drive (270-422-2546), and ICE's Louisville office can be reached at 502-625-6202. The usual steps are below.

1. ICE sends Form I-247A to the jail.
2. Once nothing in the state case keeps them jailed, Meade staff can keep the person as long as 48 hours past release.
3. Without an ICE pickup by then, the person goes free.
4. Search the ICE detainee search to find them.

It takes some time after bail is paid or a release order comes in. Any fees are taken out before property and leftover money are returned. Phone 270-422-2546 for an estimate and plan a ride home from Hillcrest Drive before you leave.

The corrections department chooses the place, which may be a state prison or a county jail that holds state inmates. Search the KOOL tool by name or check our list of Kentucky prisons. A transfer may take several days to show up, so search again later if needed.

Meade's two Kentucky neighbors each run their own jail. Hardin arrests go to the Hardin County Detention Center in Elizabethtown, 270-765-7717. Breckinridge has the Breckinridge County Detention Center in Hardinsburg, 270-756-6244.

• Brandenburg Police Department, through City Hall, 737 High Street, Brandenburg, KY 40108: 270-422-4981
• Muldraugh Police Department: 202 Wendell Street, Muldraugh, KY 40155, 502-942-2824
• Meade County Sheriff's Office: 270-422-4937
• Kentucky State Police Post 4, 954 Cameron Ponder Dr., Elizabethtown, KY 42701, 270-766-5078

Muldraugh lies partly in Meade and partly in Hardin County. Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Brandenburg and Muldraugh, including Ekron. Dial 911 for emergencies.