Grayson County Detention Center Overview
The official Grayson County Detention Center site identifies the jail as the local detention center operated through the county jailer. Research for Grayson County places the main facility at the Shaw Station Road jail campus in Leitchfield and describes it as the main or male facility, staffed around the clock. It holds local county inmates, Kentucky state inmates housed under jail arrangements, and a large federal or immigration population when those agencies place people there under contract or hold authority.
The main jail is more than a short-term lockup. The jail's own materials describe partnerships with the U.S. Marshals Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Prisons, and the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Those partnerships matter during a Grayson County inmate search because the same person may appear first on the local CPC roster, later in KOOL after a state transfer, in the BOP locator after federal prison placement, or through ICE channels if immigration custody controls the case.
The official jail home page gives a useful source view of the campus and jailer message. It is shown here from the Grayson County Detention Center home page.
The home page source supports the local facility role, while the separate roster and contact pages supply the practical lookup, phone, and visit details.
Grayson County Detention Center Population
The strongest sourced population figures come from KDOC weekly jail reports. In the October 31, 2024 report, the main Grayson jail line listed 536 jail beds and a reported population of 683. The same line showed 127% capacity, 551 federal inmates, 62 Class D inmates, 16 controlled-intake inmates, and 1 parole violator. Those figures should be read as KDOC reporting labels, not as a promise about one housing unit or one public entrance.
KDOC separately listed Grayson Old Jail, Grayson JRC, and Grayson RCC in that report. That distinction matters for the Grayson County Detention Center because a broad local jail system can include secure male and female custody, restricted custody, and work-release style placements. For the main facility, the 536-bed and 683-person figures are the best published official snapshot located in the research.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Main Grayson jail beds | 536 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Main reported population | 683 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Federal inmates in main line | 551 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Class D inmates | 62 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
Look Up Grayson County Jail Inmates
For a current Grayson County Detention Center inmate, use the official inmate-listing page or go directly to the CPC JMS roster. The public roster is titled "Currently Booked Inmates." It is a list rather than a search-box form, so users browse by last name, use browser find, and open the Details button for the person who may be held at the jail.
- Open the detention center inmate-listing page and follow the link to the CPC JMS current inmate roster.
- Browse the roster rows by last name, or use browser find because the roster does not show a public text search field.
- Open Details and compare name, age, sex, height, weight, booking photo, and charge information before relying on the match.
- If the person is not listed, call the jail or check KOOL, BOP, ICE, and VINE because release, transfer, and detainers can move custody outside the local roster.
The roster source is current-custody focused. It may not show a person who was released, moved to a KDOC institution, transported under federal authority, or held in immigration custody. For a sentenced Kentucky prisoner, use Kentucky Online Offender Lookup. For a federal prison placement, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS and call the jail when the ICE facility listing points detainee questions to Grayson County.
| Lookup Need | Best Channel | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | CPC JMS roster | The person is booked and still held locally. |
| State prison or supervision | KDOC KOOL | The person has moved into state custody or supervision. |
| Federal prison | BOP locator | The person is in BOP custody after federal placement. |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS and jail phone | An ICE hold or ICE facility listing applies. |
For broader current and past custody routes, the Grayson County jail inmate records page separates roster records from court, state, federal, and records-request channels.
Grayson County Detention Center Contact
The detention center contact page lists separate numbers for the main, female, and annex facilities. Use the main jail number for current custody, intake, bond-window, visit, mail, and general facility questions tied to the main Grayson County Detention Center. Public lobby hours were not published separately in the research, so call before traveling for records, property, or visit-related tasks.
Grayson County Detention Center
320 Shaw Station Rd.
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-3636
Main or male facility; facility phone staffed for jail information.
The official contact source shows all three public jail buildings and visitation windows. It is shown here from the Grayson County Detention Center contact page.
Use the building-specific phone number because the female facility and annex have separate public lines and different assignment questions.
Grayson County Jail Visitation
Main facility public visitation is split by custody authority. County and state visits are published for Wednesday and Saturday. Federal visits are published for Friday and Sunday. Both categories use morning and afternoon windows, and the research states that visits last 15 minutes. Attorney visits are separate and may occur Monday through Sunday, with attorney video conferences arranged by email and no same-day video conferences authorized.
| Category | Days | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County and state visits | Wednesday and Saturday | 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. CST | Visits last 15 minutes. |
| Federal visits | Friday and Sunday | 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. CST | Same windows, federal days. |
| Attorney visits | Monday-Sunday | Not limited to public windows | Video by email request; first-time attorney users provide ID, bar card, and agency. |
Visitors should confirm the visitor entrance, parking, identification rules, and whether the person is still assigned to the main facility before driving to Shaw Station Road. The research did not locate official visitor parking rules, ADA-door details, locker rates, or public-transit routes. A live map should be used for the last turn from the Western Kentucky Parkway or KY-259 into Leitchfield.
Mail Money and Property
System-wide jail rules apply unless staff gives a facility-specific instruction. The official services page names JailATM for deposits and gives fee rules tied to inmate accounts, medical care, work release, and debt collection. The official property page limits what can be dropped off or mailed and ties property acceptance to the intake date.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Money deposit | JailATM kiosk or online deposits | Postal money orders must be marked "Inmate Accounts" and sent without other mail. |
| Phone | Combined Public Communications | Public phone questions go to 1 (877) 570-4268. |
| Jail mail screening | All non-legal mail is opened and searched before delivery. | |
| Property drop-off | Bonding window | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CST, during the 14-day intake window. |
| Medical fee | Jail fee schedule | Nurse fee listed as $10. |
No paper, stamps, envelopes, pens, or pencils may be mailed because those items must be bought through commissary. The property rules also ban stickers, musical cards, recording cards, whiteout, photos outside the stated limits, perfume, crayon markings, large envelopes, and questionable smells or textures. Excess intake property must be picked up or mailed out within 30 days or it may be destroyed.
Grayson County Jail Intake
Grayson County does not publish a full booking manual, but the local roster and property rules show the main intake outputs. A newly booked person is photographed, entered into the jail data system, screened, classified, and assigned to the main, female, secure, or restricted-custody setting. The CPC feed includes a booked-in date, profile data, charge data, and a FrontPicture image path when the public roster publishes a booking photo.
Property is recorded on an inmate intake property data form. Items not recorded on that form can be treated as contraband and may be disposed of during searches. Newly admitted inmates generally receive reasonable access to a local or collect long-distance call to an attorney or family member as soon as practical, often within one hour after arrival, until one call is completed. After intake, the next record path may be the public roster, Grayson District or Circuit Court, KOOL, BOP, ICE, or VINE depending on the charge and authority.
Note: A person can be physically held in Grayson County while the controlling case belongs to state, federal, or immigration authorities.
Grayson County Jail Programs
The official jail programs page describes GED classes supported by the Grayson County Board of Education, with a full-time teacher or coordinator and part-time instructors. The same source says the GED program averages 60 graduates each year. People who already completed high school or GED requirements may enroll in WorkKeys, a computer-based program tied to job skills used in manufacturing and post-release employment.
Religious programming is also local. The jail says it works with area churches and volunteers so incarcerated people can build support outside the facility. That program detail is relevant for the main jail because many people held there are not only local pretrial detainees. The jail population includes Class D inmates, controlled-intake inmates, federal inmates, and people with detainers or transfer issues. Programs and release planning can vary by housing, sentence status, disciplinary limits, and agency control.
The program source is shown here from the Grayson County Detention Center jail programs page.
Program eligibility should be confirmed with facility staff because classification, federal status, and housing assignment may limit participation.