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.
Owen County, Kentucky, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Owen County is held at the county jail, run by the Owen 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: Owen County public records, Owen County arrest records, Owen County warrants, Owen County criminal records, Owen County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Owen County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Owen County is held at the county jail, run by the Owen County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Owen County Sheriff's Office at owencountyky.us/post/owen-county-sheriff-s-office-to-relocate-ahead... (page title: Owen County Sheriff's Office to relocate ahead of 2022 tax season), phone (502) 484-3405, 100 N. Thomas Street Owenton, KY 40359, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 (502) 484-3405.
The Owen County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 42 people. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 25 beds, and it ran at 170 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Owen County has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 37 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Owen County Jail
The Owen County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Owenton make the arrests that end in a booking in Owen County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Owen County Sheriff's Office's 104 for 2025 and Owenton's 76 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Owen County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 180 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 Owen 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 Owen County?
Ask the Owen County Sheriff's Office at (502) 484-3405; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at owencountyky.us.
How many people are in the Owen County jail?
About 42 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 25 beds.
What is the phone number for the Owen County jail?
(502) 484-3405, the number on the page of the Owen County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Owen County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Owen 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.