Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 2, 2026.
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Breckinridge County is held at the county jail, run by the Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Breckinridge County is held at the county jail, run by the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office at breckinridgecountysheriff.net (page title: Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office), phone 270-756-2361, 208 South Main Street, #210 PO BOX 127 Hardinsburg, KY 40143, Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 270-756-2361.
The Breckinridge County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 180 people on an average day, up from about 150 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 191 beds, and it is running at 92 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Breckinridge County has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 83 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Breckinridge County Jail
The Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Hardinsburg, Irvington and Cloverport make the arrests that end in a booking in Breckinridge County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office's 342 for 2025, Irvington's 60 for 2025 and Hardinsburg's 59 for 2025.
Together, the four agencies in Breckinridge County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 464 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 Breckinridge County 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 Breckinridge County?
Ask the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office at 270-756-2361; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at breckinridgecountysheriff.net.
How many people are in the Breckinridge County jail?
About 180 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 191 beds.
What is the phone number for the Breckinridge County jail?
270-756-2361, the number on the page of the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Breckinridge County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Breckinridge County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.