This is a private reference site, not a Meade County government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, pull official records, change a court date, or give legal advice. Use the official office that controls the record or custody status.
Where to Ask
For current local custody, start with the Meade County Detention Center. For arrest reports or sheriff records, use the Sheriff's Office. Court charges and case files are handled by the Circuit Court Clerk, while county open-records requests use the Fiscal Court process under Kentucky open-records law.
Meade County Detention Center
516 Hillcrest Drive
Brandenburg, KY 40108
Phone: 270-422-2546
Fax: 270-422-4016
Jailer: J.J. Scarborough
Meade County Sheriff's Office
516 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 14
Brandenburg, KY 40108
Phone: 270-422-4937
Fax: 270-422-5191
Sheriff: Phillip Wimpee
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Anonymous drug tip line: 422-HOPE / 270-422-4673
Meade County Circuit Court Clerk
516 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 4
Brandenburg, KY 40108
Phone: 270-422-4961
Clerk: Ellen F. Lindsey
Meade County Open Records
Fiscal Court
516 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 12
Brandenburg, KY 40108
Email: openrecordsrequest@meadeky.gov
Online form available through the county open-records page.
Use the route that matches the type of record or custody question:
- For someone in the county jail, begin with jail inmate records and the Meade County Detention Center.
- For booking photos, review jail roster mugshots and the county records request process.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the Circuit Court Clerk.
- For the secure jail or restricted-custody unit, use the facility pages listed in the footer.
- For sentenced Kentucky prisoners, search Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, often called KOOL.
- For notification rather than a records copy, use Kentucky VINE / VINELink.
- For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Records and Dispatch
Meade County open-records requests may be sent to the Fiscal Court by mail, email, or the county's online form. The county states that it responds within five working days. Written records are listed at 10 cents per page, and non-written records are charged at actual cost. The county form also asks for a Kentucky residency statement, which reflects Kentucky's post-2021 open-records requirements under KRS 61.872.
For 911 or dispatch records, use the Meade County Dispatch records process rather than the jail. The non-emergency dispatch number is 1-270-422-4182, and the research identifies mail, drop-off, and email as available request routes for 911 records.