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Perry County Jail Records

Perry County jail records start with Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard. The official Perry County jail page identifies that facility as the local jail contact, gives the public administration, booking, and inmate-information lines, and links inmate search traffic to Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, often called KOOL. The separate Kentucky River Regional Jail site had its current-inmate lookup offline when the research was checked, so the public path is not a single Perry-only live roster. It is a chain: try the jail lookup if it returns, use KOOL, call the jail, check notification tools, then use court or records channels for documents.

That distinction matters in Perry County because the jail population is mixed. A person may be newly arrested, held for first court, serving a local sentence, counted as a Class D state inmate, held as a parole violator, or waiting on another agency. KOOL may show a current location, a jail, a prison, or a probation and parole office. A local jail record and a court case are also different records. Jail staff can confirm custody and booking status, while the clerk and Kentucky Court of Justice systems handle court filings after the arrest.

The official Perry County jail page is the best starting source for local contact information. Its public image and contact block are shown in the county screenshot below.

The page confirms the local jail identity and phone routing, which is important when a web roster is unavailable or a name search is uncertain.

Perry County Roster Steps

The Perry County inmate lookup path should be followed in order. Start with the jail's own site only if the current-inmate function is working. If it is still offline, the county's official link points to KOOL, which is statewide rather than a Perry-only list. KOOL is useful, but it requires careful reading because results can include people in prison, local jail custody, or supervision.

1. Open the official Perry County jail page and confirm the current Kentucky River Regional Jail numbers before relying on any older listing.
2. Try the Kentucky River Regional Jail current-inmate lookup if it is available. At inspection, that lookup was offline.
3. Search KOOL by name, and use a PID or DOC number if one is known.
4. Read the current location before assuming the person is physically at Kentucky River Regional Jail.
5. If the web path fails, call inmate information at (606) 436-4032 or booking at (606) 436-1008.
6. For release or transfer alerts, use Kentucky VINE rather than checking a roster again and again.

New bookings, releases, aliases, transfers, spelling differences, sealed juvenile matters, and data-entry timing can all affect a Perry County jail roster search. A no-result search does not prove the person was never booked. It may only mean the wrong portal was searched, the name was entered in a different form, or the person moved from local jail custody to another Kentucky or federal channel.

Perry County KOOL Fields

Because the KRRJ current lookup was offline at inspection, no verified Perry-only roster field set was available. The confirmed search-field inventory comes from KOOL. KOOL is statewide, but it is the locator linked from the Perry County official jail page and is the practical fallback when a Perry County inmate record is not visible through the local jail site.

KOOL results can show an offender name, current location, PID or DOC number, offense-count information, and whether a photo is available. The location line is the key Perry County record clue. If it shows a state prison or a supervision office, the person may not be in the Hazard jail even if the arrest began in Perry County.

Perry County Inmate Profile

The confirmed Perry County local record fields are facility-level fields, not a captured live roster profile. The county page confirms the jail name, address, public numbers, mail format, capacity statement, and housing basis. KOOL adds statewide public fields for people who appear in the KDOC system. Do not assume that a public KRRJ roster profile shows every field listed below unless the local lookup comes back online and is checked again.

For court dates or filed charges, use the Kentucky Court of Justice docket and clerk channels rather than relying on a booking entry. A booking charge is an intake label. A court charge is created or changed through the court process after prosecutors and judges act.

Perry County Custody Channels

Perry County inmate records split by custody type. The local jail and KOOL can overlap, but they do not answer the same question every time. A pretrial person booked after a Hazard police, sheriff, or Kentucky State Police arrest should be checked through KRRJ and KOOL. A sentenced state prisoner belongs in the KDOC search path. Federal and immigration matters have separate locators.

No official Perry County Kentucky sheriff app store listing was verified in the research. A social media reference suggested an app may exist, but no official Apple or Google listing was confirmed. Do not rely on apps for Perry County inmate records unless the agency links the app directly.

Perry County Jail Contact

Kentucky River Regional Jail is the only detention facility confirmed for this Perry County site. It is the first phone fallback for current custody, a recent booking, mail format, visits, or release status. The county sheriff's office handles law-enforcement duties, but the jail page routes detention questions to the jailer and KRRJ contact numbers.

For custody questions, have the person's full name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency ready before calling. For the facility-level overview, use the Kentucky River Regional Jail inmate lookup page.

Perry County Booking Process

After an arrest in Perry County, the arresting agency normally transports the person to Kentucky River Regional Jail or another authorized holding point. Jail staff verify identity, receive the arrest documents, inventory property, screen medical and mental-health needs, and take a booking photo or fingerprints when required. The county page supports a local classification point: prisoners are housed based on crimes committed, risk assessment, and behavior.

The process then moves toward bond, first appearance, transfer, or release. Some people remain in secure male or secure female housing. Others may be counted in non-secure categories. KDOC weekly reports also count Class D inmates, community-custody eligible inmates, parole violators, and federal inmates at Perry. That means the Perry County jail population is not just a list of new arrests from one day. It includes people at different points in the custody and court process.

Online timing is not guaranteed. If a family member cannot find a name shortly after arrest, call booking or inmate information before assuming no custody exists. For court details after filing, use the Perry County Hall of Justice clerk and public docket channels. The Perry County court records after jail arrest page covers that next stage.

Perry County Visit Status

Official Perry County and KRRJ sources inspected did not publish a current public visitation schedule, video visit provider, attorney visit rule, holiday rule, or fee table. Treat any visit plan as tentative until the facility confirms it. Ask about visitor approval, identification, dress rules, security screening, parking, lockdowns, and whether a visit is in person or by video before traveling to Hazard.

Note: Confirm custody and visit rules with KRRJ before sending money, mailing property, or making the trip to Hazard.

Perry County Inmate Mail

The official mail format is one of the clearest local record details. Mail to a person held at Kentucky River Regional Jail should use the facility name, the inmate name, the inmate ID number, and the Justice Drive address. The county page also says to get a list of acceptable mail from the facility before sending inmate mail. That warning should be followed because jails can reject items based on content, packaging, photos, books, money orders, or sender rules.

Commissary deposits, phone accounts, tablet services, video accounts, and fees were not located in official Perry/KRRJ sources. Do not assume a vendor from an unofficial jail directory is current. For bond, remember that Perry court sources say cash is required for bond, but that is a court and release issue, not a commissary deposit rule.

Perry County Records Requests

When a Perry County inmate record is not visible online, request the record from the agency that maintains it. Current custody information starts with Kentucky River Regional Jail. Sheriff incident reports or arrest documents may belong with the Perry County Sheriff's Office or the arresting agency. Filed court documents belong with the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk or Kentucky Court of Justice process. KDOC records belong with KDOC open records.

A good written request names the person, gives the date of arrest or custody if known, identifies the agency, and describes the exact record sought. Kentucky open-records law, including KRS 61.870 and related sections, supports access to nonexempt public records. It also permits redaction or withholding when an exception applies, such as juvenile, medical, privacy, investigation, or security material.

Perry County Record Terms

Several jail and court terms appear in Perry County inmate records. These short definitions help separate custody status from court outcome.

Booking

The jail intake event after arrest, before the court case is fully resolved.

Detainer

A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.

Class D inmate

A Kentucky felony category often counted in county jail state-inmate reports.

Community custody

A KDOC reporting category for lower-security or eligible inmates.

VINE

A notification system for custody-status and case updates.