Todd has its own Todd County Detention Center at 201 E. McReynolds Drive, Elkton, KY 42220. The jail's main line is 270-265-9966, ext. 211. Provide the booked legal name plus birthday, and mention which agency made the arrest. The sheriff's office (270-265-9966, ext. 207) can confirm an arrest.

Yes, with the inmate roster. Enter a surname, then cross-check age plus the arresting department so you don't mix up two people. Recent bookings may lag; call 270-265-9966, ext. 211 if you find nothing. VINELink sends release notices and KYeCourts guest portal shows court dates.

Call 270-265-9966, ext. 211 for visiting days, sign-up steps and ID requirements. Minors need an accompanying parent or guardian; screening and clothing rules cover all visitors. Arrive early for check-in. See our visitation guide.

Get the amount by phone, then bring cash to the circuit clerk (270-265-5631) at the Court of Justice on West Main Street in Elkton, since checks aren't accepted for bond. Some defendants are released without paying after the pretrial interview. See our bail guide and money guide.

Staff at 270-265-9966, ext. 211 can explain the deposit methods, limits and fees. Match the spelling used at booking. Balances cover snacks, hygiene items and calls, with leftovers refunded upon discharge. Our money guide and commissary guide explain.

They can, using prepaid balances that family members load; staff quote current rates. Since recordings can end up with prosecutors, save case details for privileged conversations with counsel. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Address letters with the booked legal name to P.O. Box 808, Elkton, KY 42220, and add a return address. Questions about allowed items go to 270-265-9966, ext. 211. Everything except attorney correspondence gets opened and checked. See our mail guide.

Call 270-265-9966, ext. 211, ask for a supervisor, describe the issue and give the inmate's name and birthday. Lost booking items are tracked by that office as well. The Hopkinsville Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (1100 S. Main St., Suite 22, Hopkinsville, KY 42240; 833-254-2464) can take urgent problems to the judge; see our court page.

Bench warrants for skipped court sometimes surface through KYeCourts guest portal; otherwise call the sheriff at 270-265-9966, ext. 207. Hiring counsel before surrendering lets someone argue the bail question from the start.

They aren't booked into the county jail and stay apart from adults. Any youth kept in secure custody must see a judge within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) arranges placement, and Todd District Court hears the case.

Submit to the jailer's office, in writing and under Kentucky's open records statute, something that names the arrestee, gives a rough booking day, and requests the mugshot. Reporters and other news media can seek booking photos via the sheriff. Immigration photos need a ICE FOIA page filing, while Marshals hand out federal shots solely when someone's a fugitive.

It may. The Elkton jail can house federal detainees if it has signed an agreement with the U.S. Marshals. Todd federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 241 East Main Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101, 270-393-2500, where a magistrate's detention hearing settles custody pending trial and Marshals pick the facility. The federal inmate locator lists sentenced federal inmates. Elkton relatives can dial the Marshals' Bowling Green office at 270-901-2108.

The Elkton jail (270-265-9966, ext. 211) knows whether ICE sent a detainer; Bowling Green marshals: 270-901-2108; ICE Louisville: 502-625-6202.

1. ICE sends the jail an I-247A.
2. When Kentucky's hold would end, officers can keep custody for as long as 48 hours past that release.
3. Unless agents pick the person up before that window closes, the hold lapses.
4. Otherwise the person is released.
5. Track transfers on the ICE detainee locator.

Fewer people than it has beds for. The Kentucky corrections weekly summary for Oct. 22, 2026 listed 88 inmates in 137 beds at the detention center (270-265-9966, ext. 211), about 64 percent. Of those, 47 were Class D state prisoners serving felony time locally, 22 were in non-secure housing, and none were federal that week. Someone just arrested shares the building with sentenced inmates, so ask staff at 270-265-9966, ext. 211 which status your person is in before planning for release; the circuit clerk (270-265-5631) can confirm whether a bond is set.

Release processing begins after bail posts. Property comes back along with any unspent balance minus fees. Call 270-265-9966, ext. 211 about timing and arrange a ride.

Type the name into Corrections KOOL lookup to see which prison or contract facility holds them, and pull phone numbers from our Kentucky prison directory. Postings trail transfers somewhat, and having the state ID number speeds things.

Christian County books into the Christian County Jail in Hopkinsville, 270-887-4152, which also takes Trigg County prisoners. Logan County keeps the Logan County Detention Center in Russellville, 270-726-3696. Muhlenberg County arrests go to the Muhlenberg County Detention Center in Greenville, 270-338-2263.

• Elkton Police Department, which patrols the county seat and answers at 270-265-9879.
• Guthrie Police Department, whose calls route through Guthrie City Hall at 270-483-2511.
• Trenton Police Department, which picks up at 270-839-8078.
• Todd County Sheriff's Office, which takes rural Todd calls at 270-265-9966, ext. 207.
• Kentucky State Police Post 2, 1000 Western Kentucky Parkway, Nortonville, KY 42442, whose dispatch answers at 270-676-3313.

Deputies and state troopers patrol outside Elkton, Guthrie and Trenton, including Allensville. Call 911 in an emergency.