The Grayson County Inmate Population
The Grayson County inmate population is reported through more than one public system. The local custody hub is the Grayson County Detention Center, operated under County Jailer Jason L. Woosley. Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail reports are the best official source for capacity and population snapshots. Those reports count the main jail line separately from labels such as Grayson Old Jail, Grayson JRC, and Grayson RCC, so the numbers should be read as a custody footprint rather than as one front-door count.
Grayson is unusual because federal custody is a large part of the reported jail count. The jail's own site describes work with the U.S. Marshals Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Prisons, and KDOC. That means a person may be physically held in Leitchfield while still needing a county roster, KOOL, BOP, ICE, VINE, or clerk search depending on the stage of the case.
Grayson County Inmate Population Statistics
The most complete snapshot in the research is the KDOC Weekly Jail Report for October 31, 2024. It reported the main Grayson jail at 536 beds and 683 people, or 127% of reported capacity. That line included 551 federal inmates, 62 Class D inmates, 16 controlled-intake inmates, and 1 parole violator. Census context comes from U.S. Census QuickFacts, which estimated Grayson County at 27,070 residents on July 1, 2024.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Main Grayson jail beds | 536 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Main Grayson reported population | 683 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Capacity percentage | 127% | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Federal inmates in main jail | 551 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Grayson JRC | 73 beds, 47 population | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Grayson RCC | 60 beds, 30 population | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
Grayson County Inmate Population Trends
The Grayson County inmate population has stayed above the main 536-bed jail capacity in the official weekly snapshots found from 2023 through 2026. The trend is not explained by local pretrial custody alone. Federal inmates are a major driver. On October 31, 2024, federal inmates made up 551 of 683 people on the main Grayson line. On December 18, 2025, the report excerpt showed 763 people on 536 beds, or 142% capacity, with 664 federal inmates.
| Date | Main jail beds | Main reported population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/2023 | 536 | 678 | 126% capacity; 444 federal inmates. |
| 10/31/2024 | 536 | 683 | 127% capacity; 551 federal inmates. |
| 1/16/2025 | 536 | 663 | 124% capacity; 524 federal inmates. |
| 12/18/2025 | 536 | 763 | 142% capacity; 664 federal inmates. |
| 2/26/2026 | Not fully visible in excerpt | 745 | 520 secure male and 225 secure female. |
Who Makes Up the Grayson County Inmate Population
Official Grayson custody reporting gives strong detail on custody category and sex, but it does not provide a complete public race or age aggregate for the jail. The public roster feed includes sex and race fields by person, and the visible roster shows age, but the research did not locate a county-published demographic table. The best public split is still useful: on October 31, 2024, the main jail line included 554 secure male inmates and 129 secure female inmates.
- Federal custody: KDOC listed 551 federal inmates in the main Grayson jail on October 31, 2024.
- State-related custody: The same report listed 62 Class D inmates and 16 controlled-intake inmates.
- Secure male housing: KDOC reported 554 secure male inmates, including 496 federal inmates.
- Secure female housing: KDOC reported 129 secure female inmates, including 55 federal inmates.
- Restricted custody: Grayson JRC and Grayson RCC were reported separately from the main secure jail line.
Grayson County Jail Capacity
Capacity pressure is the clearest official recent issue in the Grayson County inmate population data. The KDOC snapshots found in the research show the main jail above 100% capacity in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The October 31, 2024 report showed the jail 147 people over the reported 536-bed capacity. The local jail site says the current facility was established in 2021, and KDOC continues to show separate lines for old jail, JRC, and RCC custody labels.
These labels matter because a local reader may see one jail website but several state report lines. Main secure custody is different from restricted custody or work-release style custody. A person on the public roster may not know which building holds them unless the jail confirms assignment by phone.
Laws Governing Grayson County Jail Data
Kentucky law gives the framework for jail custody, public access, and jail standards. KRS 61.870 defines public records under the Kentucky Open Records Act. KRS 441.025 makes counties responsible for people arrested, sentenced, or held by court order in the county. KRS 441.055 places jail standards under Department of Corrections authority.
Key statutes:
KRS 61.8746 addresses commercial misuse of booking photographs and official inmate photographs.
501 KAR 3:050 sets standards for full-service jail design, construction, renovation, and expansion.
KRS 72.025 requires post-mortem review in listed custody death situations.
Grayson County and State Prison Custody
No KDOC adult state prison was located in Grayson County. Sentenced Kentucky prisoners from Grayson County move into the statewide correctional system and should be searched through Kentucky Online Offender Lookup. KDOC notes that offender data newer than 120 days may not be finalized. Grayson County does have a KDOC Probation and Parole District 5 satellite office in Leitchfield, but that is a supervision office, not a prison.
KDOC's KOOL entry page and VINE coverage fill a different role from the county roster. The roster is current jail custody. KOOL is for state correctional custody and supervision. VINE can notify victims or registered users about release, transfer, escape, or parole-hearing events where the system covers the person.
How to Search Grayson County Inmates
The official roster path starts at the jail's inmate-listing page, which links to the Combined Public Communications roster. The roster is a current booked-in list. It is not a name search form. A reader must browse the list, use the browser find tool, and open the Details button for the selected person.
The CPC detail view is most useful when the spelling is close but not exact. It can show first, middle, and last name, age, sex, height, weight, a larger booking photo when available, and a charges table with description, bond amount, date, and disposition.
- Open the Grayson County Detention Center inmate-listing page or go straight to the CPC roster.
- Browse the current list, which is arranged by last name, or use browser find on the page.
- Compare first, middle, and last name, age, and photo thumbnail before opening a result.
- Select Details to review the public profile and charge table.
- If the person is not listed, call the right jail facility and then check KOOL, BOP, ICE, VINE, or court records.
Current Grayson County Inmate Lookup
The current Grayson County inmate lookup is direct but limited. It loads a table titled Currently Booked Inmates. Because no text search box was visible in the inspected interface, broad claims about searching by name are less accurate than saying the list can be browsed by last name. The public CSV behind the roster includes fields not always shown in the same way on the screen, including race and bookedInDate.
The CPC inmate roster interface shows the current list and Details buttons.
The image reflects the current-custody role of the roster. It should not be treated as a complete archive of released people or state prisoners.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current list | Roster table | n/a | No text search field visible; browse the current booked-in table. |
| Details | Button | Optional action | Opens the profile for the selected inmate. |
| First, middle, last name | Table columns | n/a | Use exact spelling where possible. |
| Age | Table column | n/a | Display-only age field. |
| Mugshot thumbnail | Image | n/a | Uses the FrontPicture field or a fallback no-image file. |
Past Grayson County Inmate Records
Released people may drop from the CPC roster because the roster is current-custody focused. A past booking can require a different route. Start with the jail phone line for release, transfer, alias, or wrong-facility questions. If the arrest involved the sheriff's office, the sheriff records page says incident and offense reports cost $5 and should be requested with the case number, complainant name, offense type, date, time, location, and complainant address when available.
Court charges after a jail arrest are separate from the booking row. The Grayson County court records after jail arrest page fits that step when a prosecutor has filed charges or when a court date, docket, bond order, dismissal, or conviction needs to be checked.
What a Grayson County Inmate Record Shows
The public profile is a custody record, not a full criminal history. It reflects what the jail vendor publishes for a person who is currently booked. A charge on the roster is an accusation or custody entry unless a court disposition later shows otherwise. The court clerk and AOC background-check channels handle official court and statewide criminal-record outputs.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Details | Button that opens the public profile. |
| Mugshot / FrontPicture | Booking photo thumbnail and profile image when available. |
| Name | First, middle, and last name as stored by the jail vendor. |
| Age / sex / race | Age and sex appear in public views; race exists in the CSV feed. |
| BookedInDate | Feed date field; not always displayed in the inspected public list template. |
| Charge description | Plain-language charge text, often without a KRS number. |
| Bond amount | Numeric amount that may be zero, blank, or subject to bond type limits. |
| Disposition | Status values observed include Pre Trial and Sentenced. |
County Jail vs State Prison Lookup
The Grayson County jail roster and KOOL answer different questions. The county roster is for people currently booked into the local detention system, including pretrial detainees, local sentences, state-related jail custody, federal holds, and ICE detainees housed there. KOOL is the state correctional locator after a person enters KDOC custody or supervision.
| County jail roster | Kentucky Department of Corrections | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is listed | Current Grayson jail detainees and locally held contract inmates. | State offenders in KDOC custody or supervision. |
| Best use | Current booking, charges, bond, and photo when published. | Post-sentence location, DOC/PID identifiers, and state custody status. |
| Where to look | CPC JMS roster | KOOL |
| Limits | Released or transferred people may no longer appear. | Recent data may not be finalized for 120 days. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Federal and immigration custody are central to Grayson County because the jail site says it partners with USMS, ICE, BOP, and KDOC. A federal pretrial detainee may be held at the Grayson County Detention Center but still be tied to the U.S. Marshals Service. A federal prisoner after transfer is searched through the BOP inmate locator. An immigration detainee is searched through ICE ODLS, and the ICE facility listing for Grayson points detainee information calls to the jail phone.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another agency that can prevent release after a local bond is posted.
- Class D inmate
- A Kentucky felony classification often housed in county jails under state arrangements.
- Controlled intake
- A KDOC population-management category used in weekly jail reports.
- VINE
- A notification system for release, transfer, escape, and other custody events where covered.
Grayson County Detention Facilities
Grayson County has three local detention contact points in the facility map. The public roster can list people from the jail system, but the building assignment may need to be confirmed by phone, especially for the female facility or annex custody.
- Grayson County Detention Center - main secure county jail at 320 Shaw Station Road, with county, state, federal, and ICE detainees.
- Grayson County Detention Center Female Facility - secure female housing at 300 Shaw Station Road.
- Grayson County Detention Center Annex Facility - annex, restricted custody, and work-release-related contact point at 203 S Heyser Drive.
Grayson County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Grayson County inmate population?
KDOC reported 683 people on the main Grayson jail line on October 31, 2024, against 536 reported beds. Other weekly snapshots in the research also show the main jail above reported capacity.
How do I search the Grayson County inmate population?
Start with the CPC JMS current booked-in list linked from the detention center's inmate-listing page. The roster is browsed as a list, then a Details button opens the public profile.
Does Grayson County have a sheriff app for inmates?
No official Grayson County, Kentucky sheriff or detention center app was found. Search results for Grayson County sheriff apps pointed to other jurisdictions or general apps, not a confirmed inmate roster.
Where are state prisoners from Grayson County listed?
Use KOOL after a person is sentenced and moved into KDOC custody or supervision. The county roster is still the first stop for current jail custody.
Are booking photos part of the Grayson County inmate population records?
The CPC roster shows booking photo thumbnails and detail images when available. More detail on current and prior photos belongs on the Grayson County jail mugshots page.
How are federal and ICE detainees searched?
Use the county roster first if the person may be physically housed at Grayson. Use BOP for federal prison after transfer and ICE ODLS for immigration custody.