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.
Wolfe County, Kentucky, has about 6,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wolfe County is held at the county jail, run by the Wolfe 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: Wolfe County public records, Wolfe County arrest records, Wolfe County warrants, Wolfe County criminal records, Wolfe County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Wolfe County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wolfe County is held at the county jail, run by the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office at wolfecountyky.com/home/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Wolfe County Kentucky), phone (606)668-3569, 16 Court Street Campton, KY 41301, Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 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 (606)668-3569.
The Wolfe County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 21 people, down from about 66 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 17 beds, and it ran at 128 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Wolfe County has about 6,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 33 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Wolfe County Jail
The Wolfe County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Wolfe County.
The Wolfe County Sheriff's Office reported 223 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 Wolfe 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 Wolfe 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 Wolfe County?
Ask the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office at (606)668-3569; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at wolfecountyky.com/home/sheriffs-office.
How many people are in the Wolfe County jail?
About 21 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 17 beds.
What is the phone number for the Wolfe County jail?
(606)668-3569, the number on the page of the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Wolfe County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Wolfe 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.