This is a private reference site, not a Jackson County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or obtain an official booking record for you. Use the official offices below for those tasks.
Where To Ask
Jackson County inmate and arrest-related records are divided by function. The detention center is the first contact for current custody, visitation, money, mail, and booking questions. The sheriff's office is the better starting point for sheriff law-enforcement records. Filed court cases are handled by the clerk at the Jackson County Judicial Center.
Jackson County Detention Center
Jailer: Brian Gabbard
1893 McCammon Ridge Road
McKee, KY 40447
Phone: 606-287-4551
Fax: 606-287-2152
Published records-unit hours: not located in the official research. Call before visiting or relying on lobby access.
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Paul Hays
P.O. Box 426
McKee, KY 40447
Phone: 606-287-7121
Fax: 606-287-2821
Email: jcso@prtcnet.org
Jackson County Judicial Center
Circuit Court Clerk: Doris Kay Ward
100 First St., P.O. Box 84
McKee, KY 40447
Circuit Court phone: 606-287-7783
District Court phone: 606-287-8651
Fax: 606-287-3277
Use the record type to choose the right path.
- For a current county jail lookup, start with jail inmate records or call Jackson County Detention Center.
- For booking photos and photo-request limits, use jail roster mugshots.
- For charges, court dates, bond orders, and case outcomes after filing, use court records after a jail arrest and the clerk contact above.
- For facility details, use the Jackson County Detention Center page listed in the footer.
- For sentenced state custody, search the Kentucky Department of Corrections KOOL locator.
- For federal prison or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.