Search LaRue County Detention Center Inmates

LaRue County Detention Center Overview

LaRue County Detention Center is a county jail operated through the LaRue County jailer and detention center, not by a state prison system. The official jail homepage describes the jail as a full-service correctional facility with traditional incarceration plus alternatives such as Pretrial Services, Home Detention, and Work Release. Kentucky Department for Local Government and the jail command-staff page list Jody Perry as county jailer. The sheriff's office is a separate county office and links to the detention center as a resource.

The facility holds adult county pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, Class D and state inmates housed locally, and eligible work release or community custody inmates. Kentucky DOC weekly jail reporting treats LaRue as a secure jail line plus a JRC line. JRC means Jail Restricted Custody, a non-secure restricted-custody reporting category, not a separate public jail page for visitors. That distinction matters because LaRue County Detention Center search questions start with the local JailTracker roster, while sentenced Kentucky DOC custody is checked through KOOL and federal or immigration custody uses separate systems.

The official detention center homepage shows the county jail menu and current-inmates route.

The older county jail site sends current-inmate users into a framed JailTracker roster, so a new screen may load after the Current Inmates menu choice.

LaRue County Detention Center Capacity

Kentucky DOC weekly jail reporting for 06/04/2026 gives the clearest sourced snapshot for LaRue County Detention Center. The secure LaRue line reported 103 jail beds and 68 people. The LaRue JRC line reported 49 beds and 22 people. The secure line showed 65 secure males and 3 secure females. The JRC line showed 22 non-secure males and no females. Those figures are a dated population snapshot, not a promise about today's count.

Look Up LaRue County Detention Center Inmates

The official lookup path starts at the detention center's jail homepage, then the Current Inmates menu link opens the LaRue current-inmates frame. That frame points to the Public Safety Cloud JailTracker app for LaRue County. Basic current-inmate searching is public. The app model supports captcha checks, first and last name fields, search type options, facility or agency fields, current-inmates filters, offender detail views, image fields, charges, holds, bond, cases, status, court name, court date, and warrant fields when enabled.

1. Open the detention center site and choose Current Inmates.
2. Wait for the JailTracker roster to load inside the frame or app screen.
3. Complete the verification code if the roster asks for one.
4. Search by last name, then add a first name if the results need narrowing.
5. Open the offender row to review booking, charge, hold, bond, and status fields.

If no LaRue County Detention Center inmate appears, use less name information, check spelling, wait for booking to finish, or call the jail. Sentenced felony inmates may appear in the Kentucky Online Offender Lookup instead of the county roster. Federal sentenced inmates use the BOP inmate locator, and immigration custody is checked through ICE's detainee locator. VINE can provide custody notifications, but it is not the same thing as a court docket or full booking profile.

LaRue County Detention Center Contact

Use the facility phone for current custody, release processing, visitation questions, and jail-specific rules. Court dates, filed charges, and case documents belong with the circuit court clerk, while law-enforcement reports and older public records may require the county open-records process. Calling before travel is important because the jail pages do not publish visitor parking rules, accepted bond payment methods, or every current mail-processing detail.

LaRue County Detention Center Visits

LaRue County Detention Center publishes a video-visitation model. Visits are video only unless approved by the jailer or a designee. Online and lobby visits must be scheduled through inmatesales.com. The jail says video visits may be scheduled around the clock, and lobby terminals are available every day, but the lobby booth is limited to two visitors because of room size. Visitors must follow dress rules and can lose visit privileges for rule violations.

The official LaRue video visitation page shows the local scheduling and dress rules.

The published rules make clear that a lobby terminal is still a scheduled video visit, not open walk-in contact visitation.

Mail Phone and Money at LaRue County Detention Center

Money, phone, email, and commissary services are facility rules, not court records. The official money page says deposits can be made through a Kellwell kiosk in the jail lobby with cash or credit/debit card, or online at jailfunds.com. The commissary text also references money orders mailed in care of the inmate at the detention center address. Phone service is supplied by Combined Public Communication, and official snippets say phone, chirps, and email accounts can be funded through inmatesales.com.

Mail rules should be checked directly with the detention center before sending anything. Research found a mail-related address snippet for a Highland Heights post office box, plus the detention center's local address for money-order text. Because jail mail vendors and scanning rules can change, the safest route is to call the facility before mailing documents, photos, or money.

LaRue County Detention Center Bond

Bond processing at LaRue County Detention Center follows the local time split published by the jail. During normal circuit clerk business hours, bond is paid at the circuit clerk office, then the paperwork is brought to the detention center. After normal clerk hours, on weekends, and on holidays, the detention center takes bonds. A listed bond amount is not always enough for release if another hold, detainer, no-bond order, or warrant remains active.

The official LaRue bond page is brief, so payment methods and card fees should be confirmed before traveling. Bond questions tied to a case record belong with the court clerk. Custody and release timing questions belong with the jail.

LaRue County Jail Medical Programs

LaRue County Detention Center contracts medical care with Comprehensive Correctional Care. The jail medical page says a nurse is on duty Monday-Friday, 7 am-3 pm, and an on-call nurse can be reached for emergencies 24/7. Inmates can submit medical requests from their cell. During on-site medical hours, medical staff can be reached through the main jail number at extension 6.

The inmate programs page describes programs meant to create positive change and help people return to the community. It also describes inmate work details that perform tasks for LaRue and surrounding counties. The homepage identifies Pretrial Services, Home Detention, and Work Release as alternatives connected to the facility. Fee pages should be read carefully: research found a $40 per day incarceration-fee reference for weekenders and short straight-time sentences, but current application should be confirmed with the jail or court.

JRC

Jail Restricted Custody, a non-secure restricted-custody reporting category in Kentucky jail data.

Class D

The lowest Kentucky felony class, often housed in local jails under state rules.

Work release

A custody status where an approved inmate may work outside jail under facility rules.

Detainer

A hold from another agency that can block release even if local bond is posted.

Directions to LaRue County Detention Center

LaRue County Detention Center is in downtown Hodgenville at the county government complex on West High Street. The official directions page lists the facility address as 209 W. High Street Suite 17. Drivers coming from the Lincoln Parkway or US 31E side should route into Hodgenville and use West High Street near the courthouse and county office area. From I-65 or Elizabethtown approaches, the practical route is through Hodgenville by major state or U.S. routes.

The official LaRue directions page confirms the jail address used for map routing.

Parking, public transit, and ADA entrance details were not published in the research source, so visitors should call before leaving if those details matter.