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The Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDOC) has a mission “to protect citizens and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders as legislative and judicial mandates are carried out.” (https://corrections.ky.gov/About/Pages/default.aspx) Another goal of the KDOC is to encourage inmates to acquire life skills that they can use when they are released.
If you are looking for an inmate in Kentucky, the Department of Corrections is the first place to search. The KDOC offers several resources you can use so that you will find the inmate you are looking for.
Kentucky Department of Correction Offender Search
The Kentucky Department of Corrections oversees all the prisons and jails in Kentucky. You can perform a Kentucky inmate search by name, either first, middle, or last.
You can also choose to search for inmates by mugshots, which may aid you in a quicker search.
The website says to enter as little information as possible to get a match.
Find an Inmate Search Engine
The Federal Bureau of Prison’s Find an Inmate search engine is a resource you can use to find inmates in Kentucky who have served time from 1982 to present day. You can also do a release search for inmates who have already been released, and their records will be provided.
You can either search by the inmate’s name or the inmate’s number (You will need the inmate’s DCDC number, FBI number, INS number, or BOP register number in order to find him or her).
This search gives results for inmates sent to federal prisons only, which are inmates convicted.
Inmate Records Online Search
Through this Kentucky prison inmate lookup, you can find inmates, mugshots, records, and contact information for inmates.
To use this website, search the inmate’s first and last name, and click on “Kentucky.” Once the search is complete, you will be asked to set up a free account to view the full report on the inmate you searched for.
VINELink
VINELink, America’s leading victim notification network, is the online portal to VINE. VINELink allows you to search for inmates in Kentucky. In addition to the website, you can also contact VINELink by calling toll-free 1-800-247-9763.
VINELink is one of the most credible ways to look up inmates. This website has recently added new user-friendly features that will benefit the community of the loved ones of inmates and anyone else wishing to use this service.
The VINE service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year, offers information by phone, email, and text message.
Search Specific Jails in Kentucky
Another way you can search for inmates is to do a Kentucky jail inmate locator which searches specific jails and prisons in the state of Kentucky.
Each jail has a website, and each website has a jail roster, so you can find out who’s in jail by searching the jail roster. Go here to search specific jails in Kentucky. Click on the jail where your inmate is serving time, and then search the roster to find details on him or her.
Search Prisons by Types
You can also find out who’s in jail in Kentucky by doing an inmate search for the type of prison or jail that he is she serving time in. There are three general types:
- City Jail
Inmates who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor often serve time in a city jail.
- County Jail
Inmates who are awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes will usually stay in a county jail for a year or less.
- State prison
A state prison is a prison operated and maintained by a state and used to confine and rehabilitate criminals. Most inmates who are sentenced to prisons are sentenced for a year or more.
When you are looking at a specific jail or prison, go to the inmate search page on the website and search for the inmate, using his or her first and last name. You will usually see the inmate’s name, mugshot, birthdate, charges, and other information.
Bottom Line
As you can see, the Kentucky Department of Corrections provides several useful ways to search for inmates who are serving time in Kentucky. If you cannot find the inmate you are looking for on with one website, then search another one. Using these search databases, you will surely find the inmate you are looking for.
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