Call the Rockland jail at 207-594-0430. If the person has been there longer than three days, call Two Bridges at 207-882-4268, ext. 1228. VINELink also lets you search by name and sign up for alerts. Call the jail for more information about charges.

The Rockland jail is a short-stay site. Count the days since the arrest. Within about three days, Park Street is the likely place. After that, a person who has not made bail is usually taken to Wiscasset. VINELink names the facility holding the person right now, which settles the question quickly.

Booking photos are released at the sheriff's discretion; reporters should contact the Rockland jail or the Sheriff's Office at 207-594-0429. For immigration detainees, file through the ICE FOIA page. Federal detainee mugshots are not public, except for limited releases by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Islanders arrested on a criminal charge are brought to the mainland and booked at Park Street. Ferry schedules can slow that trip. If you are on an island, call Rockland first, and plan travel to court or a release around the boats.

In Knox, commissioners cover nights and weekends; judges handle bail on court days. Maine caps the commissioner's fee at $60 (15 M.R.S. §1023). Judges first consider release on a promise to return under 15 M.R.S. §1026. Ask whether bail is posted in Rockland or Wiscasset, since that depends on where the person is. Our bail page has the details.

Usually. On minor Knox charges, the Rockland jail rarely takes money. Maine generally does not permit cash bail when a Class E crime is the top charge. That rule has exceptions, including domestic violence, certain sex crimes, bail violations, and a history of missing court.

Some Rockland bookings must wait for a judge on Union Street. Commissioners cannot rule on murder charges. Probation holds and new arrests while on release terms can also require a judge. Until that hearing in Rockland, family cannot post money. The District Court clerk at 207-596-2240 can give the date.

Call the Sheriff's Office on Park Street at 207-594-0429; its deputies serve warrants from Owls Head to Union. No statewide public warrant search exists in Maine, and the court records page lists which dockets are online so far. A lawyer can arrange a calm surrender at the Knox County Jail, 327 Park St., or the Rockland District Court clerk at 62 Union St. (207-596-2240) can talk about a new date.

Both courts are at 62 Union St., Rockland:

• Knox County Superior Court: 207-594-2576
• Rockland District Court: 207-596-2240

Most first hearings are in District Court.

Yes. VINE tracks people in Rockland and at Two Bridges. Register on VINELink with a phone number or email. Since Knox inmates often move from Rockland to Wiscasset, a transfer alert tells you right away where to call next.

Because stays in Rockland are short, most visits happen at Two Bridges, which uses video visits that are booked online. Our visitation page has more.

Two Bridges offers an automated prepaid line at 800-483-8314 for adding money to trust, commissary, or phone accounts. For someone still in Rockland, ask Park Street staff about deposits. Read our money page, commissary page, phone page, and email page.

Mail for the Rockland jail goes to 327 Park St. For someone at Two Bridges, family and friend mail goes through an offsite scanning service; see the Two Bridges FAQ for the address. Since people rarely stay long in Rockland, letters to Park Street may arrive after a move. Our mail page explains general rules.

Rockland defendants who are short on funds may request appointed counsel when the case is first called. The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services supplies appointed counsel. Proof of local work, school, or a home can help that lawyer argue for release.

Release from Rockland always comes with conditions. Every order bars new crimes. Knox judges and commissioners may add terms like staying away from a person or place, not drinking, or checking in. A violation is a separate crime under 15 M.R.S. §1092.

Knox releases happen in Rockland or at Two Bridges. It depends on where they are held: Park Street in Rockland or Bath Road in Wiscasset. Ask before you drive, since the two are far apart. Property and account money go with the person when transferred and are returned at release.

Officers from Rockland, Camden, Thomaston, and the sheriff bring arrests to Park Street. Booking covers prints, a photo, a property list, a warrant check, and a medical screen. Details may not be ready until that is done, so if the arrest was very recent, wait an hour and call back.

Yes, after booking. Calls go out through the jail phone system, either collect or from a prepaid account, and Two Bridges uses the same kind of setup. Assume every call is recorded. Tablet messages may also be offered after a move to Wiscasset. See our phone page and email page.

For a Rockland booking, the jail at 207-594-0430 has the charge. Jail staff give the booking charge. The district attorney files the formal charge, which may be different. The Union Street clerk can read it to you, and the police department that made the arrest keeps the report.

Knox first appearances are at the Rockland District Court, 207-596-2240. Expect a brief session: the charge gets read, rights are covered, and counsel plus release terms come up. The defense may ask to lower bail or loosen a condition, and the judge can rule on the spot. A person held at Two Bridges may appear by video. Relatives can sit in the public seats on Union Street, which shows the judge the person has support.

Victims can watch for a Rockland release. Sign up on VINELink for custody notices. The district attorney's victim advocates can explain hearings and no-contact orders. If a no-contact order is broken, call 911 or the police line below.

A booking is just an arrest record at this jail. Rockland families wanting a statewide record can ask the State Police SBI. For court files, ask the Union Street clerk or use re:SearchMaine.

Young people are held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, 675 Westbrook St., South Portland, ME 04106; 207-822-2600.

Long Knox sentences are served outside Rockland. Search the Maine Department of Corrections list. Our Maine state prisons page has more.

Knox federal arrests go around the Rockland courts. Before sentencing, federal defendants are in U.S. Marshals Service custody. The Marshals' Maine headquarters is at 156 Federal St., Suite 124, Portland, ME 04101 (207-780-3355); the Bangor office is at 202 Harlow St., Suite 321 (207-945-0416). The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine clerk answers in Portland at 207-780-3356 and in Bangor at 207-945-0575. After sentencing, search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

Park Street staff in Rockland process any ICE detainer that comes in. Form I-247A asks that a person be kept up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)). Under 5 M.R.S. §4763 and §4764, Knox jailers may not detain anyone solely on that basis, and a copy goes to the person. Search the ICE detainee locator.

Rockland, Camden, and Thomaston officers often use one. No booking happens, so the jail list stays blank and the paper carries the court date.

The Rockland jail at 207-594-0430 can confirm real bail. Yes, the gift-card or wire version. Bail is paid in person on Park Street or at the Union Street clerk; call the jail before sending anything.

The Union Street clerk. Check the release form, then call; our court guide has the numbers.

Knox bail after hours is set at the Rockland jail. Appointed by the courts, commissioners decide bail on nights and weekends. They come to the Park Street jail, set conditions, and may collect a fee up to $60.

The commissioner at the jail, or the clerk once a judge rules. Bring exact cash and ID; the bail guide spells out each step.

The Rockland jail sometimes has no match. Double-check spelling and birth date. Someone arrested on an island may still be waiting for transport, and others may be out or summonsed.

Call the Rockland jail at 207-594-0430 before you travel. Ferry schedules, plus a phone call confirming custody and bail or visit hours. Missing the last boat back is a real risk.

• Hancock County: Hancock County Jail, 50 State St., Ellsworth, ME 04605; 207-667-7588
• Lincoln County: Two Bridges Regional Jail, 522 Bath Rd., Wiscasset, ME 04578; 207-882-4268
• Waldo County: Waldo County Jail, 10 Public Safety Way, Belfast, ME 04915; 207-338-1080

• Rockland Police Department: 207-594-0316
• Alternative number: Knox Regional Communications Center, for an officer, 207-594-0677
• Camden Police Department: 207-236-3030
• Rockport Police Department: 207-236-2026
• Thomaston Police Department: 207-354-2511
• Knox County Sheriff's Office, 301 Park St., Rockland: 207-594-0429
• Alternative number: sheriff's non-emergency line, 207-593-9132

Towns without a local police department, including the islands, rely on the sheriff's office, with backup from the Maine State Police. Knox belongs to the Central Field Troop, reached through Augusta at 207-624-7076.

Emergency: 911.