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 9, 2026.
Robertson County, Kentucky, has about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Robertson County is held at the county jail, run by the Robertson 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: Robertson County public records, Robertson County arrest records, Robertson County warrants, Robertson County criminal records, Robertson County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Robertson County
The county jail, run by the Robertson County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Robertson County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Robertson County Sheriff's Office at robertsoncounty.ky.gov/departments/Pages/RCSheriff.aspx (page title: Robertson County Sheriff's Office | Robertson County), phone 859-428-1212, 26 Court Street, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 859-428-1212.
The Robertson County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 11 people, down from about 12 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 9 beds, and it ran at 124 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Robertson County has about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 45 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Robertson County Jail
The Robertson County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Mount Olivet make the arrests that end in a booking in Robertson County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Robertson County: Robertson County Schools (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Mount Olivet's 1,188 for 2025 and the Robertson County Sheriff's Office's 7 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Robertson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,195 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 Robertson 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 Robertson County?
Ask the Robertson County Sheriff's Office at 859-428-1212; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at robertsoncounty.ky.gov.
How many people are in the Robertson County jail?
About 11 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 9 beds.
What is the phone number for the Robertson County jail?
859-428-1212, the number on the page of the Robertson County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Robertson County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Robertson 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.