Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Murray is held at the county jail, run by the Calloway County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Murray
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Murray is held at the county jail, run by the Calloway County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Calloway County Sheriff's Office at callkyso.com (page title: Calloway County Sheriff's Office), phone 270-753-3151, 701 Olive St. Murray, KY 42071, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 270-753-3151.
The Calloway County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 140 people on an average day, down from about 180 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 163 beds, and it is running at 83 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Calloway County has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 35 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Calloway County Jail
The Calloway County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Murray (filed by the FBI as Murray Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Murray.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Calloway County: Murray State University (campus police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Calloway County Sheriff's Office's 548 for 2025 and Murray's 519 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Calloway County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,067 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Murray arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Kentucky Department of Corrections lists its inmates at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Murray?
Ask the Calloway County Sheriff's Office at 270-753-3151; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at callkyso.com.
How many people are in the Calloway County jail?
About 140 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 163 beds.
What is the phone number for the Calloway County jail?
270-753-3151, the number on the page of the Calloway County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Calloway County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Murray website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.