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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
McLean County, Kentucky, has about 9,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in McLean County is held at the county jail, run by the McLean 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, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: McLean County public records, McLean County arrest records, McLean County warrants, McLean County criminal records, McLean County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in McLean County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in McLean County is held at the county jail, run by the McLean County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the McLean County Sheriff's Office at mcleancounty.ky.gov/county-sheriff (page title: County Sheriff | McLean County KY), phone (270) 273-3551, 135 East 2nd Street Calhoun, KY 42327, Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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) 273-3551.
Who Books People Into the McLean County Jail
The McLean County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in McLean County.
The McLean County Sheriff's Office reported 92 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 McLean 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 McLean County?
Ask the McLean County Sheriff's Office at (270) 273-3551; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at mcleancounty.ky.gov/county-sheriff.
What is the phone number for the McLean County jail?
(270) 273-3551, the number on the page of the McLean County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in McLean County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official McLean 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.