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McCracken County Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.

Official Offices to Contact

Use the Sheriff's records office for a written request and the Regional Jail for a current custody question. Verify hours before visiting.

McCracken County Sheriff's Office

300 Clarence Gaines Street
Paducah, KY 42003

Phone: 270-444-4719
Fax: 270-444-4743
Records email: sheriffrecordsrequest@mccrackencountyky.gov
Records hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays

McCracken County Regional Jail

400 Clarence Gaines Street
Paducah, KY 42003-1700

Phone: 270-444-4730
Jailer email: scarter@mccrackencountyky.gov

The correct destination depends on the record or service needed:

  • For a booking photo or past booking entry, follow the request steps on the home page and contact the record custodian.
  • For a warrant or wanted notice, use the official routes described under Sheriff's Most Wanted.
  • For a very recent arrest or present custody, call the Regional Jail.
  • For a release alert, use the jail's official inmate-services and VINE information.
  • For jail visits, mail, communications, or facility services, contact the Regional Jail.
  • For a sentenced state prisoner's qualifying record or photo, use the Kentucky Department of Corrections KOOL search.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator that matches the custody type.