SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Calloway County, Kentucky, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Calloway County 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.

Related guides: Calloway County public records, Calloway County arrest records, Calloway County warrants, Calloway County criminal records, Calloway County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.

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 make the arrests that end in a booking in Calloway County.

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 Calloway 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 Calloway County?

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 Calloway 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.