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.
Laurel County, Kentucky, has about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Laurel County is held at the county jail, run by the Laurel 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: Laurel County public records, Laurel County arrest records, Laurel County warrants, Laurel County criminal records, Laurel County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Laurel County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Laurel County is held at the county jail, run by the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at laurelcountycorrections.org (page title: Laurel County Corrections), phone (606) 878-9431, 440 Hammock Rd London, KY 40744, Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 (606) 878-9431.
The Laurel County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 660 people on an average day, up from about 490 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 915 beds, and it is running at 72 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Laurel County has about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 104 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Laurel County Jail
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for London make the arrests that end in a booking in Laurel County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Laurel County: Appalachia HIDTA and Laurel County Public Schools (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Laurel County Sheriff's Office's 1,153 for 2025 and London's 781 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Laurel County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,934 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 Laurel 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 Laurel County?
Ask the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at (606) 878-9431; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at laurelcountycorrections.org.
How many people are in the Laurel County jail?
About 660 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 915 beds.
What is the phone number for the Laurel County jail?
(606) 878-9431, the number on the page of the Laurel County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Laurel County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Laurel 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.