Meade County Jail Roster Overview
The Meade County Detention Center is the local intake and jail facility for Meade County arrests. The county government's detention-center page names Jailer J.J. Scarborough, gives the jail address and phone, and links to the separate official detention-center website. Search-indexed official snippets from that detention-center site identify a Current Inmate List, but direct access to the jail domain reset during research. That makes the official county page and phone fallback important parts of any Meade County inmate records search.
A roster record is a custody record. It can help confirm whether a person is held at the jail, but it should not be treated as the final court case. Booking charges may be amended, dismissed, reduced, or superseded after prosecutors and courts review the case. For court dates, charge status, disposition, and copies from a case file, use KYeCourts or the Meade Circuit Court Clerk rather than the jail roster alone.
The official Meade County detention-center page is the local starting point. It links to the detention-center website, which is the documented source for the Current Inmate List.
When the jail site does not load, call the detention center before assuming a person is no longer in custody.
Use the Meade County Inmate Roster
The Meade County inmate roster process starts online, then shifts to direct contact if the roster is unavailable or incomplete. This is especially important for recent arrests, name spelling issues, and transfers. A person arrested by the sheriff, Brandenburg Police, Muldraugh Police, Kentucky State Police, or another local agency may be booked at the detention center before a public record is easy to find.
- Open the Meade County detention-center page and use the Detention Center Website link.
- Look for the Current Inmate List on the detention-center site navigation.
- Search by the name fields the roster provides, if the roster loads.
- Call 270-422-2546 if the roster is down, if the name is unclear, or if the booking is very recent.
- Use the open-records process for older booking sheets, booking photos, or records no longer shown online.
- Search KOOL if the person was sentenced to Kentucky DOC custody or transferred out of the county jail.
For arrests by the Meade County Sheriff's Office, the sheriff's office can be a records source, but the detention center is the custody-confirmation point. The sheriff office number is 270-422-4937. Custody status should still be confirmed with jail staff when the question is whether a person is currently held.
Meade County Roster Search Fields
The official search-field labels for the Meade roster could not be verified because the detention-center server reset direct connections from the research environment. The field table therefore records only what the official material supports: the Current Inmate List exists as a navigation item, but the name, booking, date, and release filters were not inspectable.
| Field label | Type | Required | Options or notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmate List | Link or roster page | Unspecified | Official jail-domain snippets identify this navigation item. |
| Name search | Unknown | Unspecified | No official Meade field labels visible during research. |
| Booking number | Unknown | Unspecified | No official booking-number format located. |
| Date or release filters | Unknown | Unspecified | No roster refresh or release-retention rule located. |
This gap matters. Do not use a commercial listing to infer official Meade roster fields. Use the live jail site if it loads, or ask the detention center for current custody confirmation.
What Meade County Inmate Records Show
A Meade County booking record can include custody facts that help family members, attorneys, and records requesters identify the right person. The exact public profile fields were not inspectable, so the inventory below separates known gaps from ordinary booking concepts. It also warns where a jail record differs from the court record after arrest.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Current Inmate List likely lists names, but the display format was not verified. |
| Mugshot | Official Meade roster photo display was not verified. Request booking photos through open records if not online. |
| Booking number | No official Meade booking-number format was located. |
| Booking date or time | Not inspected on the official roster. |
| Charges | Booking charges may differ from formal court charges in KYeCourts. |
| Bond | Bond information may need confirmation through the Circuit Clerk or jail. |
| Facility or housing | Kentucky DOC separates secure Meade jail and Meade JRC in population reports. |
| Release or status | Not inspected on the official roster. |
Important: A jail roster entry confirms custody or booking data; KYeCourts is the better source for formal court charges and case status.
Meade County Jail Contact
The detention center is the most direct contact point for current custody questions, visitation scheduling, jail phone and video questions, and roster problems. The sheriff's office may hold arrest or criminal-record materials from sheriff cases, but jail staff confirm whether someone is currently detained at the facility.
Meade County Detention Center
516 Hillcrest Drive
Brandenburg, KY 40108
270-422-2546
Fax: 270-422-4016
Meade County Sheriff's Office
516 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 14
Brandenburg, KY 40108
270-422-4937
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday until 6:00 p.m.
Meade County Jail Visits
Visitation and communication details come from official detention-center snippets because the jail pages could not be fully loaded. The snippets state that in-person visitation must be scheduled in advance by phone and that video visitation runs through InmateSales. Verify current rules before travel because local jail schedules and visitor limits can change.
| Visit type | Schedule or method | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation | Call 270-422-2546 ext. 5 to schedule | Snippet says limited to one visitor over 18. |
| Video visitation | Monday-Sunday, 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | Through InmateSales according to official snippet. |
| Attorney access | Local schedule not located | 501 KAR 3:140 requires confidential attorney access in full-service jails. |
Bring government-issued identification for in-person visits. The accessible research did not locate a local locker, dress-code, prohibited-item, or visitor parking rule, so call the jail before leaving home.
Meade County Inmate Services
The detention-center site has official pages for inmate mail, offender phone system, commissary, and offender policies, but direct content was not accessible in the research environment. Snippets and handbook references still identify key service channels. Confirm any payment, mail, or vendor detail before sending funds or mail.
| Service | Documented detail | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Phone and video | InmateSales is referenced in official snippets and handbooks. | Rates, refund rules, account limits, and device rules. |
| Commissary | Weekly ordering is referenced in the commissary snippet. | Order day, spending limits, and item restrictions. |
| Deposits | Deposit phone number 1-855-836-3364 appears in the official commissary snippet. | Vendor name, fees, and online options before paying. |
| Inmate mail pages exist, but current format was not verified. | Envelope format, inmate ID, digital-mail rules, photos, and publications. |
Request Older Meade County Records
If the inmate is not on the current list, request records from the proper custodian. For county records, Meade County's open-records page gives several request routes. A strong request names the person, arrest or booking date, agency, case number if known, and the exact record requested. For example, ask for a booking sheet, booking photograph, bond sheet, or jail log entry rather than asking for every record about a person.
The Meade County open-records page says requests may be submitted to Meade County Fiscal Court by mail or email. The online request form asks for identity, contact information, commercial-use details, Kentucky residency status, a record description, signature, and reCAPTCHA. The county states it will respond within five working days.
| Item | Meade County detail |
|---|---|
| Meade County Fiscal Court, 516 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 12, Brandenburg, KY 40108 | |
| openrecordsrequest@meadeky.gov | |
| Written copies | 10 cents per page |
| Non-written records | Actual cost using the most economical safe process |
| Response statement | Within five working days according to the online form |
Meade County State and Federal Searches
Some Meade County inmate records leave the county jail system. After sentencing, a person may be tracked through Kentucky DOC and its statewide KOOL locator. If a person is in federal custody, the county jail roster and KOOL may not help. Use the BOP locator for federal Bureau of Prisons custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
The KYeCourts guest login is also important because the court case can remain active after release or transfer. The screenshot below shows the statewide public court-record access point for Kentucky case information.
For custody alerts rather than record copies, use Kentucky VINE. VINE is a notification channel and should not be treated as the original jail or court record.
| System | Use it for | Not for |
|---|---|---|
| Meade jail roster | Current local custody | Final court disposition |
| KOOL | Sentenced Kentucky DOC offenders | Every new county booking |
| KYeCourts | Formal case records and court dates | Jail housing status |
| BOP locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | County jail detainees |
| ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees | State criminal case files |
Meade County Inmate Record Terms
Record searches often fail because different agencies use the same words in different ways. A booking is not a conviction. A bond amount is not a release guarantee if another hold exists. A state DOC location is not the same thing as the county jail housing unit.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identification, screening, property, and custody processing.
- Bond
- Money or court conditions that may allow release while the case is pending.
- No-bond hold
- A custody status where bond is not available or not yet set.
- Detainer
- A hold request or notice from another agency that can block release.
- JRC
- Jail Restricted Custody, the separate Meade DOC reporting line for minimum or community custody.
- KOOL
- Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, the state corrections locator.