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.
Powell County, Kentucky, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Powell County is held at the county jail, run by the Powell 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: Powell County public records, Powell County arrest records, Powell County warrants, Powell County criminal records, Powell County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Powell County
The county jail, run by the Powell County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Powell County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Powell County Sheriff's Office at powellcounty.ky.gov/elected/Pages/sheriff.aspx (page title: Sheriff's Office | Powell County), phone (606) 663-2226, 524 Washington Street P.O. Box 489 Stanton, KY 40380, Monday Tuesday - Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm, 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 (606) 663-2226.
The Powell County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 230 people on an average day, down from about 250 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 213 beds, and it is running at 106 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Powell County has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 175 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Powell County Jail
The Powell County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Stanton and Clay City make the arrests that end in a booking in Powell County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Powell County: Powell County Schools (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Powell County Sheriff's Office's 202 for 2024, Clay City's 141 for 2021 and Stanton's 125 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Powell County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 375 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 Powell County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Powell County serves the sentence in a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Powell County?
Ask the Powell County Sheriff's Office at (606) 663-2226; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at powellcounty.ky.gov.
How many people are in the Powell County jail?
About 230 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 213 beds.
What is the phone number for the Powell County jail?
(606) 663-2226, the number on the page of the Powell County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Powell County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Powell 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.