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.
Meade County, Kentucky, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Meade County is held at the county jail, run by the Meade 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: Meade County public records, Meade County arrest records, Meade County warrants, Meade County criminal records, Meade County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Meade County
The county jail, run by the Meade County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Meade County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Meade County Sheriff's Office at meadeky.gov/234/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Meade County, KY), phone 270-422-4937, 516 Hillcrest Drive Suite 14 Brandenburg, KY 40108, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 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 270-422-4937.
The Meade County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 100 people on an average day, down from about 240 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 173 beds, and it is running at 58 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Meade County has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 33 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Meade County Jail
The Meade County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Brandenburg and Muldraugh make the arrests that end in a booking in Meade County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Meade County Sheriff's Office's 406 for 2025, Brandenburg's 106 for 2025 and Muldraugh's 44 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Meade County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 556 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 Meade 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 Meade County?
Ask the Meade County Sheriff's Office at 270-422-4937; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at meadeky.gov/234/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Meade County jail?
About 100 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 173 beds.
What is the phone number for the Meade County jail?
270-422-4937, the number on the page of the Meade County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Meade County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Meade 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.