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Meade Jail Restricted Custody Overview

Meade Jail Restricted Custody, reported by Kentucky DOC as Meade JRC, is a separate custody category because the state weekly jail report lists it separately from the secure Meade jail. DOC weekly jail notes define JRC as Jail Restricted Custody beds in a section of the jail designed for community or minimum-custody housing. Accessible local pages did not locate a separate JRC street address, visitor entrance, or standalone public website. The practical public contact point is therefore the Meade County Detention Center campus at 516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108, using the jail phone at 270-422-2546.

The distinction matters. The secure Meade County Detention Center handles the normal locked county jail population, including pretrial detainees and local holds. Meade JRC is non-secure or restricted custody, with people who are eligible for community custody, minimum custody, alternative-sentence placement, or state-side local-facility housing. The official wood-shop material also describes community-custody state inmates working with a deputy, which fits the restricted-custody purpose documented in the DOC reporting framework.

The DOC weekly jail archive is the subject-matched source for JRC because the local county pages did not publish a separate JRC page.

Kentucky DOC's weekly jail archive is where the separate Meade secure jail and Meade JRC reporting rows are published.

Use the archive to understand why Meade JRC is treated as a distinct restricted-custody facility even though public service channels run through the detention-center campus.

Meade Jail Restricted Custody Capacity and Population

Kentucky DOC's June 4, 2026 Weekly Jail report lists Meade JRC with 80 beds and 15 reported people in custody. The same row reports 9 Class D inmates, 5 community-custody eligible inmates, 1 alternative-sentence inmate, 0 federal inmates, 65 beds under capacity, and 19 percent capacity use. The detail line identifies the JRC population as non-secure male 15 and non-secure female 0. Those figures should not be added into the secure jail row when describing the secure facility, but they can be combined with it when discussing the overall Meade County local detention footprint.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Meade Jail Restricted Custody

No official JRC-only inmate search was located. Use the same detention-center current inmate list and phone fallback used for the secure jail, then confirm whether the person is assigned to Meade JRC or the secure side. The official detention-center website is linked from the county Detention Center page, and indexed snippets identify a Current Inmate List. If the person has moved into Kentucky DOC custody, search KOOL. For charges and case events, use KYeCourts guest access. For notifications, use Kentucky VINE. For custody outside the state or local system, use BOP and ICE ODLS as fallbacks.

1. Start with the detention-center website linked from the Meade County government detention-center page.
2. Open the Current Inmate List if available and search by the person's name as the roster permits.
3. Call 270-422-2546 if the roster does not load or does not show whether the person is in restricted custody.
4. Search KOOL for sentenced state inmates and KYeCourts for court case details after arrest.
5. Use Meade County open records for older booking records, JRC assignment records that are public, or copies not online.

Meade Jail Restricted Custody Address and Contact

No separate JRC address was located in accessible official local material. The county and DOC research support using the Meade County Detention Center campus and main jail phone unless facility staff publish a distinct JRC entrance, mailing address, or service counter. When calling, ask specifically whether the person is housed in Meade Jail Restricted Custody, the secure jail, or another system.

Visiting Someone at Meade Jail Restricted Custody

Separate JRC visitation rules were not found. Treat visitation as a detention-center service unless staff tell you the restricted-custody unit uses a different schedule. Official visitation snippets for the detention-center say in-person visitation must be scheduled in advance by calling 270-422-2546 ext. 5 and is limited to one visitor over 18. Video visits are through InmateSales Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Because restricted-custody assignments can change with work status, program status, discipline, court orders, or transfer, call before traveling.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Meade Jail Restricted Custody

The accessible research did not verify a JRC-specific mail format, mail vendor, phone policy, commissary day, deposit cap, or digital-mail address. Use detention-center service channels only after staff confirm that they apply to the person in restricted custody. Official snippets reference InmateSales for phone and video accounts. Commissary snippets say weekly ordering is available and deposits can be made by calling 1-855-836-3364. Handbook snippets also reference a lobby kiosk. Confirm the person is eligible for commissary and phone services before sending funds.

Assignment and Intake for Meade Jail Restricted Custody

JRC is not the first stop for every arrest. A person typically enters through normal jail intake and booking, then may be classified or moved based on court status, sentence status, security level, state eligibility, program placement, or other custody criteria. DOC data show the Meade JRC population as non-secure and heavily tied to Class D and community-custody eligible categories on June 4, 2026. The local wood-shop snippet also points to community-custody state inmates working under a deputy, which is consistent with a restricted-custody program environment.

For a current JRC assignment, the jail phone line is the practical fallback when the roster does not show housing detail. For a formal court question, bond question, or release-condition question, use KYeCourts or the Meade Circuit Court Clerk because restricted custody does not by itself explain the court order behind a person's placement. For a state-custody question, use KOOL. For a historical record, file an open-records request through Meade County Fiscal Court at 516 Hillcrest Drive Suite 12, Brandenburg, KY 40108, by email at openrecordsrequest@meadeky.gov, or through the county's online form. The county states that it responds within five working days and requires the requester to state Kentucky residency status.

KRS 61.872 provides the public-records framework cited in the research. KRS 441.055 covers jail standards, and 501 KAR 3:140 requires written prisoner-rights information in full-service jails. Those rules support using official records channels rather than relying only on a public roster entry.

Secure Jail vs. Restricted Custody

Meade's secure jail and JRC serve different custody functions. The secure jail row in the DOC report had 93 beds, 67 reported people, and a secure male and secure female breakdown. Meade JRC had 80 beds, 15 reported people, and a non-secure male-only population in the detail line. The secure jail is the normal place to look for newly booked pretrial detainees and locked local holds. JRC is better understood as a restricted or minimum-custody assignment for eligible people who may be tied to local facility state custody, community custody, or alternative-sentence categories.

This difference also affects expectations. A person may appear in the same local jail system but be under a different housing level. Visitation, work details, program eligibility, phone access, and commissary privileges can depend on classification. A roster entry alone may not explain the legal basis for custody, so use KYeCourts for formal charges and KOOL for state correctional records when the local result is unclear.

Record Channels for JRC Custody

Restricted custody does not replace the normal public-record channels. Use the detention-center current inmate list for current local custody when it works. Use the jail phone fallback when the roster is unavailable or does not show JRC assignment. Use Meade County open records for older booking material, public classification records, booking photographs, or documents not posted online. Use KOOL for Kentucky DOC offenders, including state-sentenced inmates housed locally or moved to a DOC institution. Use KYeCourts for court records. Use Kentucky VINE for notifications. Use BOP and ICE ODLS if the person may have left local or state custody for federal or immigration detention.

About Meade Jail Restricted Custody

The most specific local program detail connected to the JRC concept is the detention-center wood shop. Official snippets say the shop consists of community-custody level state inmates and a deputy, with inmates creating picture frames, furniture sets, chicken coops, working guitars, and other woodworking products. That detail should be read as program context, not as a promise that every JRC inmate participates. PREA material from the detention-center states that inmates have the right to be free from sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct by inmates and staff. Kentucky jail standards also require written prisoner-rights information covering attorney access, mail, telephone, grievance, medical care, and other basic jail rights.