In Dixon at the Webster County Detention Center, 141 Stegall St., Dixon, KY 42409, 270-639-7020, as Union houses no prisoners itself. Webster inmates fill much of that building, so mention the Morganfield-area charge, the full legal name and a birth date. The Union sheriff (270-389-1303) can verify an arrest.

It will; the inmate roster includes every prisoner regardless of which county charged them. Check birth date and arresting agency so a Webster namesake isn't mistaken for your family member. Recent intakes sometimes lag, so phone 270-639-7020 if nothing turns up. VINELink issues release notices and KYeCourts guest portal lists Morganfield hearings.

Webster County's policies apply, so contact 270-639-7020 about visiting slots, registration and ID. Minors need a guardian present, all visitors are screened, and a dress code is enforced. Show up early for processing. Our visitation guide summarizes the usual rules.

The bail figure comes from the Dixon jail, and the bond is paid in Morganfield at the annex, where the circuit clerk (270-389-1811) takes cash, checks, money orders or cards; bonds of $10,000 or more need a call first. Dixon frees the person once the clerk sends notice. Some people are released on recognizance after screening. See our bail guide and money guide.

Deposits run through Webster County's system; ask 270-639-7020 about options, caps and fees. Match the booking name precisely. The account covers snacks, hygiene items and calls, and unused funds are returned on release. See our money guide and commissary guide.

Yes, on prepaid accounts relatives may fund; jail staff explain the rates. Apart from attorney calls, every conversation is taped and may be turned over to the prosecution, so leave case details for the defense lawyer. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Write the booked legal name and then 141 Stegall St., Dixon, KY 42409, plus a return address; the Morganfield annex doesn't handle inmate letters. Every envelope except attorney mail gets opened, and prohibited items are sent back. Our mail guide explains photo rules, or call 270-639-7020.

Phone Dixon at 270-639-7020, speak with a supervisor, lay out the problem and identify the prisoner by name and date of birth. Belongings taken at intake stay in Dixon too. The Henderson Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (739 S. Main St., Henderson, KY 42420; 833-254-2463) can bring urgent matters before a Morganfield judge; see our court page.

Ask the sheriff at 270-389-1303 or have a lawyer inquire. A failure-to-appear may also show on KYeCourts guest portal. Counsel can arrange a surrender and raise bail at the first hearing. Juvenile court questions go to the district clerk at 270-389-0800.

Youths aren't held in Dixon's adult jail and are kept away from grown prisoners. A juvenile in detention gets a court hearing within 48 hours, setting aside weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) assigns placement, and Union District Court retains the case.

Booking occurs in Dixon, so direct an open records letter to the Webster County Detention Center identifying who was booked and on what date, and ask for the mugshot. The sheriff may also field booking-photo requests from news media. Pictures taken by immigration officers need the ICE FOIA page, and the Marshals share federal mugshots only during fugitive manhunts.

Yes, whenever the U.S. Marshals pick Dixon for a federal defendant. Union federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 423 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301, 270-689-4400; a magistrate presides at the detention hearing, and the Marshals assign the bed afterward. The federal inmate locator lists sentenced federal inmates. Morganfield families can ask the Owensboro Marshals at 270-852-2645.

Morganfield arrests are boarded in Dixon, so the Webster detention center (270-639-7020) logs any immigration detainer; ICE Louisville is 502-625-6202.

1. ICE transmits an I-247A to the Dixon jail.
2. When state custody would end, staff may keep the person up to 48 hours after release would come.
3. ICE has until that deadline to pick up its prisoner.
4. Failing that, the person is released.
5. Track movements on the ICE detainee locator.

Release follows once bail is paid in Morganfield and Dixon is notified. Belongings and leftover money are returned, minus fees. Ask 270-639-7020 about timing and arrange transportation back from Stegall Street.

Enter the name in the Corrections KOOL lookup to see the prison or contract jail, and pull contact numbers from our Kentucky prison directory. Postings can lag moves by days; the state ID number sharpens the search.

Webster County arrests are booked at the same Dixon jail Union uses, the Webster County Jail, 270-639-7020. Henderson County keeps the Henderson County Detention Center, 270-827-5560. Crittenden County has the Crittenden County Detention Center in Marion, 270-965-3185, which also takes Lyon County prisoners.

The public defender's Henderson office on South Main (833-254-2463) is appointed for those who qualify. Sturgis police (270-333-2166), Uniontown police (270-822-4277) and KSP Post 16 (270-826-3312) make arrests. See our criminal court page.

The Morganfield Police Department answers at 270-389-4357. The Sturgis Police Department is reached through Sturgis City Hall at 270-333-2166, and the Uniontown Police Department through Uniontown City Hall at 270-822-4277. The Union County Sheriff's Office is at 270-389-1303, and Kentucky State Police Post 16 (8298 Keach Dr., Henderson, KY 42420) is at 270-826-3312.

Outside Morganfield, Sturgis and Uniontown, sheriff's deputies and Post 16 troopers patrol the county, including Waverly. Call 911 in an emergency.