This is a private reference site, not a Knox County or Kentucky government office. We cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visitation, or obtain official booking records. Use the official office or locator below for those requests.
Official Knox County Contacts
Use the office that matches the record. Jail custody and booking questions go to the Knox County Detention Center. Sheriff arrest or incident records go to the sheriff's office. Court charges and case copies go to the Knox Circuit Court Clerk.
Knox County Detention Center
570 KY 225
Barbourville, KY 40906
Phone: 606-546-6215
Fax: 606-546-6216
Official site: knoxcountydetention.com
Knox County Sheriff's Office
234 Court Square
Barbourville, KY 40906
Phone: 606-546-3181
Email: msmith@knoxcosheriff.org
Official site: knoxcosheriff.org
Knox Circuit Court Clerk
Knox County Courthouse Annex
401 Court Square, PO Box 760
Barbourville, KY 40906
Circuit Court: 606-546-3075
District Court: 606-546-3232
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-noon
Official court page: Kentucky Court of Justice Knox County
Where to Look First
These routing points follow the public systems identified for Knox County and Kentucky.
- For a person currently in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the official Knox County JailTracker roster.
- For a booking photo, use jail roster mugshots and, if needed, ask the jailer for the specific booking record.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, KYeCourts, or the Knox Circuit Court Clerk.
- For the local jail facility, use the Knox County Detention Center page.
- For a sentenced Kentucky prisoner, search KOOL, the Kentucky Department of Corrections offender lookup.
- For custody notifications, use VINELink after selecting the right state and agency.
- For federal sentenced custody, search the BOP inmate locator. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS.