Breckinridge County Inmate Population
The official local custody map is centered on the Breckinridge County Detention Center in Hardinsburg. The county directory lists the detention center as a separate jail office under elected Jailer Tara Shrewsberry, while the sheriff's office is the law-enforcement agency led by Sheriff Billy Richardson. That distinction matters for inmate records. The jail holds people after booking and keeps the current custody list; the sheriff handles many law-enforcement and open-records requests; the court clerk keeps the case file after charges reach court.
Kentucky county jails can hold more than one kind of inmate. Breckinridge County Detention Center houses local pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, parole violators, and many Class D or state inmates held in a county jail. The Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail reports are the strongest source for the Breckinridge County inmate population because they report beds, total population, Class D inmates, parole violators, federal counts, and secure or non-secure custody groups. A roster search tells whether one person is in custody. The weekly reports show the size and makeup of the jail population as a whole.
Breckinridge County Inmate Population Statistics
The June 5, 2025 KDOC weekly jail report lists Breckinridge with 191 reported jail beds and a reported population of 176. That put the jail at 92 percent of reported capacity and 15 under the bed count in that weekly extract. The same report listed 102 Class D inmates, 15 parole violators, 4 controlled-intake inmates, and 0 federal inmates. Those figures should not be read as a daily live roster. They are weekly official population counts, useful for capacity and trend work.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reported population | 176 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, June 5, 2025 |
| Rated / reported beds | 191 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, June 5, 2025 |
| Capacity percentage | 92% | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, June 5, 2025 |
| Class D inmates | 102 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, June 5, 2025 |
| Federal inmates | 0 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, June 5, 2025 |
The KDOC weekly jail report index is the source path for the Breckinridge bed and population figures used in this section.
The screenshot supports the population-reporting context: Breckinridge jail counts are tracked through state weekly jail reports, not just through the current-inmate roster.
Breckinridge County Population Trends
Breckinridge moved from an over-capacity weekly count in 2023 to lower reported use in the next two extracts. On June 1, 2023, KDOC listed 209 people against 191 beds, or 109 percent capacity. The June 6, 2024 report showed 168 people and 88 percent capacity. The June 5, 2025 extract rose to 176 people but stayed under the bed count. The trend is not a full average-daily-population series, yet it gives a clear official snapshot across three comparable June reports.
| Date | Beds | Reported Population | Capacity | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2023 | 191 | 209 | 109% | 18 over capacity; 119 Class D inmates |
| June 6, 2024 | 191 | 168 | 88% | 23 under capacity; 106 Class D inmates |
| June 5, 2025 | 191 | 176 | 92% | 15 under capacity; 102 Class D inmates |
Breckinridge County Custody Makeup
The 2025 KDOC row shows why a Breckinridge County jail population search should not be limited to the words "pretrial" or "arrest." Of the 176 reported people, 102 were Class D inmates. KDOC also counted 15 parole violators and 4 controlled-intake inmates. The report broke custody into secure and non-secure male and female groups: 126 secure male, 5 secure female, 43 non-secure male, and 2 non-secure female. All 45 non-secure inmates in that extract were Class D inmates.
- Secure custody: KDOC reported 131 secure inmates in the June 2025 extract.
- Non-secure custody: KDOC reported 45 non-secure inmates in the same extract.
- State sentence category: Class D inmates made up a large share in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
- Federal count: KDOC reported 0 federal inmates for Breckinridge in the extracted 2025 row.
Note: Class D inmates can be held in a county jail under Kentucky correctional rules, so the county roster and KOOL can overlap in limited ways.
Breckinridge County Jail Capacity
The bed number used here comes from official KDOC weekly jail reporting. Older directory-style sources list nearby figures such as 190 or 195, but the researched official weekly reports use 191. The most important local capacity point is the swing from 109 percent in the June 2023 extract to under-capacity reports in June 2024 and June 2025. That shift should be kept separate from a roster search. One person may be booked, released, or transferred in a matter of hours, while the weekly report is a population snapshot.
Key Kentucky rules: KRS 61.872 gives Kentucky residents a right to inspect non-exempt public records. 501 KAR 3:140 covers prisoner-rights procedures in full-service jails. 501 KAR 2:050 covers transfer requests for certain Class C and Class D felons in county jails.
Search Breckinridge County Inmates
Current jail lookup starts at the official detention-center site. Research found that the site points users to current inmates by clicking "HERE," but the underlying roster page did not expose stable clean HTML during the research pass. That means a reader should start with the official jail site, then use the jail phone if the roster fails, loads slowly, or does not list a very recent booking. Booking, fingerprinting, medical screening, and roster posting can lag behind an arrest.
- Open the official Breckinridge County Detention Center site and use the current-inmates entry point.
- Browse by name first if the roster opens as a list.
- If search fields appear, start with the last name, then add the first name for common surnames.
- Open the visible record and read charges, bond, detainers, and incarceration information as separate fields.
- If no record appears, call the detention center or check KOOL, VINE, BOP, or ICE based on the custody type.
Breckinridge County Roster Fields
The public current-inmate route appears to use a Bluehorse-style jail-management roster. Because the official HTML was not fully captured, the table should be treated as a field pattern from the exposed current-inmate path, not a guarantee that every field appears on every record. The safest search is still a last-name search through the official detention-center site.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates / HERE link | Navigation link | No | Official jail homepage points users to current inmates. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Use after last name when too many matches appear. |
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Main search field for current jail lookup. |
| Perm / Perm ID | Text | Unspecified | Identifier field shown in exposed roster snippets. |
| Start Date / End Date | Date | Unspecified | Likely used for booking or past-inmate date searches. |
| Tabs | Category links | N/A | Inmates, bookings, charges, detainers, bonds, and incarceration info. |
Breckinridge County Inmate Records
A jail record is a custody record, not a final court judgment. Search-indexed information tied to the Breckinridge current-inmate list says records include name, photo, physical description, charges, and related details. Bluehorse-style snippets also expose bookings, charges, detainers, bonds, and incarceration information. A blank field or missing record should not be treated as proof that no case exists. It may mean the person was released, transferred, not yet posted, held under a different name, or in a separate state, federal, or immigration system.
| Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Name and identifiers | Public name and local jail identifiers when the roster displays them. |
| Photo | Booking photo appears to be part of current roster records, but historical availability was not confirmed. |
| Charges | Booking or listed charges, which may later change in court. |
| Bond | Bond information or hold status when available from the jail record. |
| Detainers | Holds from another agency or jurisdiction. |
| Incarceration info | Custody status, booking event, or related jail details. |
Breckinridge County Lookup Channels
Use the system that matches the custody type. The county roster is best for a current Breckinridge County jail inmate. Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, or KOOL, is the statewide KDOC locator for sentenced and supervised offenders, and KDOC warns that newer data may not be finalized for 120 days. VINELink is a notification tool, not a full jail record. Federal and immigration custody use different federal locators.
| Custody Question | Best Channel | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Detention-center current-inmates link | Recent Breckinridge bookings and local jail holds |
| Kentucky sentenced offender | KOOL | KDOC custody, supervision, and some county-held state inmates |
| Release or transfer alerts | VINELink | Phone or email alerts; Kentucky VINE phone is 1-800-511-1670 |
| Federal inmate | BOP inmate locator | Federal prisoners from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detainee | ICE ODLS | Immigration detention lookup when an ICE transfer is suspected |
Breckinridge County Records Requests
When the roster does not answer the question, the next step is a specific public-records request to the office holding the record. The Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office open-records page cites Kentucky's Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884. It also explains that agencies provide identifiable records, not general research, answers to questions, or compiled lists. A good request names the person, date range, agency, and record type, such as a booking sheet, arrest citation, dispatch record, or incident report.
The sheriff page lists $0.10 per released page and says photo, compact disc, videotape, and diskette charges vary from $25 per request, with the custodian notifying the requester of the amount due. Those are general media and copy notes, not a guaranteed mugshot fee. For case records after formal charges, use the Breckinridge Circuit Court Clerk and Kentucky Court of Justice channels instead of the jail roster.
Breckinridge County Detention Facility
The facility map for Breckinridge County contains one local detention facility. No separate state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, regional detention center, or municipal jail was found in official county, KDOC, BOP, ICE, or USMS sources. People arrested by city police agencies in the county should normally be treated as county-jail lookups after booking unless an agency says the person is still in temporary custody.
- Breckinridge County Detention Center - county jail custody for pretrial detainees, county inmates, Class D/state inmates held locally, parole violators, and other reported categories.
Breckinridge County Custody Terms
Roster and population reports use short labels that can be easy to misread. These terms help separate a jail booking from a court case and a county hold from a state or federal record.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest or court commitment.
- Class D inmate
- A Kentucky felony sentence category that can be housed in county jail under state rules.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency or jurisdiction that may block release.
- KOOL
- Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, the KDOC offender locator.
- VINE
- A custody notification service for jail, prison, and related custody events.
Breckinridge County Inmate FAQ
How large is the Breckinridge County inmate population?
KDOC reported 176 people and 191 beds for Breckinridge in the June 5, 2025 weekly jail report. The same report put the jail at 92 percent capacity. The prior June extracts were 209 people in 2023 and 168 people in 2024.
How do I search the Breckinridge County inmate population?
Start at the official detention-center site and use its current-inmates link. If the person is not listed, call the detention center, check KOOL for sentenced Kentucky offenders, use VINE for alerts, or use BOP and ICE for federal or immigration custody.
Can I find past Breckinridge County inmates?
The research did not confirm a complete official online archive for released inmates. Ask the jail or sheriff for a specific booking sheet or jail record, and use court records for filed charges after release.
Does the roster show convictions?
No. Jail records show custody and booking data. Convictions, dismissals, amended charges, and dispositions belong in the court case record.