Wolfe County Jail Inmate Search

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Wolfe County Inmate Search

Wolfe County has no jail of its own; people arrested here are held at the Three Forks Regional Jail, 2221 Fairground Ridge Road, Beattyville, KY 41311, phone 606-464-2598. Search the Three Forks inmate list (a mugshot section comes later on), sign up for VINELink, and find charges and court dates on KYeCourts public case search.

1. Where are Wolfe County inmates held?

At the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, which Wolfe County shares with Lee and Owsley counties. The Wolfe County jailer's office oversees taking people to the Three Forks Regional Jail. If someone is missing from the roster, call the sheriff at 606-668-3569 to ask where the person was taken, since a recent arrest may still be in transport.

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3. How can I visit a Campton defendant at Three Forks?

Phone 606-464-2598 to confirm visiting days, sign-up steps, ID rules and whether video visits are available. Ask before bringing children, and leave phones and bags in the car. The drive from Campton to Beattyville takes a while, so confirm the schedule first. Our visitation guide explains common rules.

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4. What steps get a local defendant released on bond?

Bail is paid to the Wolfe circuit clerk, Wolfe County Courthouse, 133 Main St., Campton, KY 41301 (606-668-3736). Phone Beattyville before driving, in case the person already left on recognizance. Have ID and the docket number with you. Our bail guide and money guide explain each step.

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5. How can family put money on an inmate's account?

Call Three Forks at 606-464-2598 for deposit options, limits and fees. Give the full legal name and birth date so the money reaches the right person in a jail that serves several counties. Our money guide and commissary guide list common options.

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6. How do phone calls from Three Forks work for people held from Campton?

Inmates make outgoing calls from an account; family cannot call in. Ask 606-464-2598 how to set up and fund one. Jail calls are usually recorded, so keep any talk of the Wolfe case off the line and leave details out of the conversation. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

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7. How do I write to someone from Campton held in Beattyville?

Ask Three Forks at 606-464-2598 for its mailing address and current rules first. Address it with the inmate's legal name and add yours in the corner. Our mail guide covers typical rules for photographs, greeting cards and parcels.

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8. How does an inmate get a lawyer?

The judge looks at income during arraignment and appoints the Stanton Trial Office (452 Washington St., Stanton, KY 40380; 833-895-0582) for those who qualify. Family may call Stanton with the case number to learn the assigned attorney's name. See our court guide for what happens next in the case.

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9. Might a Campton inmate at Three Forks have another warrant?

Quite possibly. The county sits near the Red River Gorge between Stanton, Jackson and West Liberty, and families here often have cases in Powell, Breathitt or Lee. Campton's sheriff's deputies check Wolfe warrants at 606-668-3569, while the courts' free guest case search checks every Kentucky court statewide at once.

If someone gets out with a warrant open, they can return to the Three Forks Regional Jail on a day counsel sets, with bond raised. The circuit clerk at 133 Main St., Campton, KY 41301, answers at 606-668-3736 about missed dates.

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10. What happens to a Wolfe County youth after arrest?

Youths are kept apart from adults. A juvenile detained after a Wolfe arrest gets a court hearing inside 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) arranges placement and contacts a parent.

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11. Can I get a Wolfe County mugshot?

Yes. Three Forks takes open records requests for a mugshot. Reporters and other media often ask the Wolfe sheriff for booking photos. ICE photos require the ICE FOIA request form. Federal photos come from the Marshals only for fugitives at large.

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12. Are federal defendants from this county held at Three Forks?

Possibly; Beattyville's regional jail (606-464-2598) answers questions about who is housed there. The U.S. Marshals decide which jail houses each federal defendant. Charges are filed at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 101 Barr Street, Lexington, KY 40507, 859-233-2503, and custody is decided there at a detention hearing. The Bureau of Prisons locator lists people once sentenced. Campton relatives may reach the Lexington Marshals office at 859-436-6750.

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13. What happens with an ICE detainer after a local arrest?

Wolfe is one of the three member counties of Three Forks, so Campton arrests and any immigration detainer are recorded in Beattyville (606-464-2598); ICE Louisville is 502-625-6202.

  1. ICE sends Form I-247A to Three Forks.
  2. When the Wolfe case allows release, ICE may ask the regional jail to keep a Campton prisoner up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, per 8 CFR 287.7(d).
  3. No ICE pickup by the deadline means the person walks free.
  4. Use the ICE online detainee locator to find them.
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14. How does release from Three Forks work for people held from Campton?

People are released in Beattyville, not Campton, so plan transportation. Paperwork can take a few hours after bail is posted. Fees come out before belongings and funds are handed back. Call 606-464-2598 to ask about timing, and line up a driver who can make the trip from Campton on short notice.

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15. How can I track a Campton defendant sent to state prison?

Wolfe defendants sentenced to state time are placed by Corrections, sometimes in a prison and sometimes in a contract jail. Search the Kentucky DOC offender lookup by name or check our guide to Kentucky prisons for the facility's address and phone. Recent moves may be missing for several days, so retry the search later.

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16. What if no match turns up at Three Forks?

Someone stopped across the county line is booked where the arrest happened. Neighboring lockups include the Powell County Detention Center, 755 Breckenridge St., Stanton, KY 40380, 606-663-6400; the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard, 606-436-4032; the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, 904 3rd Street, Paintsville, KY 41240, 606-297-5245; and the Rowan County Detention Center, 1075 S. Tolliver Rd., Morehead, KY 40351, 606-784-8457.

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17. Which police agencies serve Wolfe County?

The Campton Police Department answers at 606-668-3574, and the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office at 606-668-3569. Kentucky State Police Post 8 in Morehead is at 606-784-4127.

Campton police cover the city. Sheriff's deputies and Post 8 troopers patrol the remainder of the county outside Campton. In an emergency, call 911; for anything else, call the agency for the area where it happened.

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Wolfe County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 606-464-2598

Physical Address:
2221 Fairgrounds Ridge Road
Beattyville, KY 41311

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Three Forks Regional jail
2221 Fairgrounds Ridge Rd
Beattyville, KY 41311

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Three Forks Regional jail
2221 Fairgrounds Ridge Rd
Beattyville, KY 41311

Every year Wolfe County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 3,681 offenders, and maintain an average of 184 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Wolfe County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Wolfe County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Kentucky and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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Wolfe County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 125 88.03%
Black 3 2.11%
Hispanic or Latino 3 2.11%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 3 2.11%
Asian 3 2.11%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 3 2.11%
Other 2 1.41%
Total 142 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wolfe County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wolfe County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 33 23.24%
Felony (2rd Degree) 26 18.31%
Felony (1st Degree) 10 7.04%
State Jail Felony 14 9.86%
Felony (Uncategorized) 29 20.42%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 30 21.13%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wolfe County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wolfe County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 122 85.92%
Female 20 14.08%
Total 142 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wolfe County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wolfe County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 1.41%
18-20 8 5.63%
21-24 14 9.86%
25-30 29 20.42%
31-35 23 16.20%
36-40 21 14.79%
41-45 17 11.97%
46-50 10 7.04%
51-55 7 4.93%
56-60 7 4.93%
61-65 2 1.41%
66-75 1 0.70%
76-85 1 0.70%
Total 142 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wolfe County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wolfe County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Wolfe County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Wolfe County: Campton.