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 September 30, 2026.
Hancock County, Kentucky, has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hancock County is held at the county jail, run by the Hancock 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 Hancock County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hancock County is held at the county jail, run by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office at hancockky.us/elected-offices/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Hancock County Government), phone 270-927-1311, 225 Main Cross Street PO Box 427 Hawesville, KY 42348, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 270-927-1311.
The Hancock County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 53 people, down from about 64 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 57 beds, and it ran at 93 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Hancock County has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 59 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Hancock County Jail
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Lewisport and Hawesville make the arrests that end in a booking in Hancock County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Hancock County Sheriff's Office's 44 for 2025, Lewisport's 41 for 2025 and Hawesville's 13 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Hancock County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 98 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County?
Ask the Hancock County Sheriff's Office at 270-927-1311; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at hancockky.us/elected-offices/sheriff.
How many people are in the Hancock County jail?
About 53 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 57 beds.
What is the phone number for the Hancock County jail?
270-927-1311, the number on the page of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Hancock County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Hancock 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.