At the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, which Owsley shares with Lee and Wolfe counties. The Owsley County jailer's office oversees taking people to the Three Forks Regional Jail. If a recent arrest doesn't show up, call the jail at 606-464-2598 or the sheriff at 606-593-5161.

Search the roster by last name and check the birth date, because Three Forks books arrests from outside Owsley too. The list shows who is in custody now. VINELink can send release alerts, and KYeCourts case lookup lists court dates. Call 606-464-2598 if you can't find the person.

Because the jail is a county away, a wasted trip costs real time. Phone 606-464-2598 before setting out to learn the schedule, sign-up steps and which ID works. Families bringing kids should ask what papers a minor needs. Plan on a pat-down, and keep your cell phone locked in the vehicle. See our visitation guide.

Get the amount from 606-464-2598. Then pay the circuit clerk at the courthouse in Booneville (606-593-6226) with a photo ID, or ask if the jail can accept it. Check that the person hasn't already been released before paying. See our bail guide and money guide.

Three Forks staff at 606-464-2598 can list the current ways to deposit, along with any caps and service charges. Because three counties share the jail, include the birth date with the name. Balances buy snacks, soap and paper, and cover calls; booking or medical charges may be deducted before anything else. See our money guide and commissary guide.

Calls go one way: the prisoner dials out, billed to a prepaid account that relatives fund. Phone 606-464-2598 for the setup steps. Prosecutors can listen to these recordings, so a talk about the arrest itself is a bad idea. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Confirm the mailing address and rules with 606-464-2598. Put the inmate's full legal name and your return address on the envelope. Staff inspect mail other than legal letters and return items that break the rules. Our mail guide lists common rules.

Reach the officer in charge through 606-464-2598. Describe the problem plainly, for example a prescription the person takes daily or a recent injury. That same officer can explain when wallets, keys and clothing may be collected. Lawyers at the Stanton Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (452 Washington St., Stanton, KY 40380; 833-895-0582) can raise health problems in court.

It's possible, and worth checking before anyone is released. Three Forks holds people from Lee and Wolfe as well, so a case in a neighboring county is easy to miss. The sheriff's deputies at 606-593-5161 can say whether this county holds a warrant, and the courts' free guest case search lists open cases statewide; a skipped hearing usually means a bench warrant followed.

With a warrant remaining after release, the person can go back to Three Forks at a time a defense lawyer has set, with bond worked out in advance. For a missed court date, call the circuit clerk at 606-593-6226, 20 Main St., Booneville, KY 41314.

Kids under 18 stay out of the adult jail in Beattyville. Kentucky gives a detained youth a hearing inside 48 hours, with weekend days and holidays excluded (KRS 610.265). Where the child waits is up to the Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738), and Booneville's District Court hears the matter.

Yes, on request. Put a written open records request to Three Forks asking for the mugshot. News media may file an identical letter with Three Forks or the county sheriff. Immigration photos are requested on the ICE records form. The Marshals keep federal booking pictures private unless a wanted person is on the run.

It's possible when the Marshals contract for a bed in Beattyville. Federal charges from this area go before the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 310 South Main Street, London, KY 40741, 606-877-7910. Release is argued early at a detention hearing, and the BOP locator lists people once sentenced. Booneville relatives can try the U.S. Marshals' London line, 606-864-6993.

Booneville is a short drive from Beattyville, where the member-county regional jail (606-464-2598) logs any immigration detainer on a Booneville prisoner; ICE Louisville is 502-625-6202.

1. ICE sends the jail Form I-247A.
2. Once the Owsley case would free them, ICE may ask Three Forks to keep the inmate up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released on it, as 8 CFR 287.7(d) sets out.
3. Agents have that long to pick the person up.
4. When they don't arrive in time, Three Forks must let the person leave.
5. Use the ICE detainee search to find someone ICE has taken.

People walk out in Beattyville, not Booneville, so arrange a ride ahead of time. Out-processing begins once bail clears. Any jail charges are subtracted before leftover money and belongings are handed back. Phone 606-464-2598 to ask when to arrive.

Once a state sentence begins, enter the name in the KOOL search. The Department of Corrections decides whether the person goes to a prison or stays in a county jail under contract. Prison phone numbers and addresses are in our guide to Kentucky prisons. A transfer may not appear online for a week or so.

Clay County has the Clay County Detention Center in Manchester, 606-598-2133, and Jackson County the Jackson County Detention Center in McKee, 606-287-4551. Perry County has the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard, 606-436-4032, which also holds Breathitt, Knott, Leslie and Letcher prisoners. Lee arrests go to the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, 606-464-2598, the same jail Booneville uses.

The County Attorney on Mulberry Street in Booneville (606-593-6233) handles misdemeanors. Felonies are tried by the 23rd Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney in Irvine (606-726-0127). Appointed lawyers come from the Stanton public defender office (833-895-0582). See our criminal court page.

Here is who patrols Owsley County.

• The Booneville Police Department is reached through Booneville City Hall, at 606-593-6800.
• Call the Owsley County Sheriff's Office at 606-593-5161.
• The Kentucky State Police Post 7 sits at 699 Eastern Bypass, Richmond, KY 40475; its number is 859-623-2404.

Booneville is the only city in Owsley County. Reach the Booneville police through city hall at 606-593-6800. In an emergency, call 911.