Boone County Jail Inmate Search & Roster 2026

Boone County, Kentucky · Current inmate roster and jail-help guide

Boone County Inmate Lookup: Find Current Custody, Booking and Release Information

This guide covers Boone County, Kentucky. Boone County publishes its own live Jail Inmate List, where users can filter current inmates by status or name and sort records by name, booking date or scheduled release date.

The fastest search is only the beginning. Below you can also see how to verify the right person, understand scheduled-release information, troubleshoot missing records, check court schedules, verify bond, contact the jail, distinguish the jail from the Justice Center, and plan what to do after booking or release.

Important: A jail roster documents custody or booking information; it does not establish guilt. Charges are allegations until resolved in court. Match the full name, booking information and other identifiers before assuming a record belongs to a particular person.
Official roster

Boone County Fiscal Court Jail Inmate List.

Detention Center

3020 Conrad Lane, Burlington, KY 41005.

Jail phone

859-334-2143

Justice Center

6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005.

Court Clerk

859-448-2900

Start here

What Boone County’s official inmate roster can actually do

Boone County’s jail portal is more useful than a simple alphabetical list. The public interface provides filters and sorting tools that help narrow a large current-inmate population.

Filter by inmate status

The roster includes an inmate-status selector so you can change the population being displayed rather than browsing every name.

Search by first or last name

Use either or both fields. Starting with the surname usually reduces spelling problems.

Choose records per page

The portal lets users change how many records appear on each results page.

Sort by last name

Useful when comparing several people with similar first names.

Sort by booking date

Useful when looking for a very recent arrest.

Sort by scheduled release

Helpful when researching records that include a future release date.

Best search habit: Search the last name, open the correct record with “Display Detail,” then save the identifying and booking information before you call the jail or court.

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How to read the Boone County inmate-list results

Fields visible on Boone County’s official jail roster
Roster field What it tells you How to use it
First name The first name recorded in the county jail system. Compare spelling carefully, especially for compound or abbreviated names.
Middle name May contain a middle name, multiple names, initial, or be blank. Use it to separate people with the same first and last name.
Last name The surname used in the jail record. Check hyphenated, compound, maiden or alternate spellings if the record is missing.
Booking date The date and time associated with that jail booking. Compare it with the known arrest date and distinguish current from older custody.
Scheduled release date A release date currently entered in the jail system when one exists. Treat it as planning information, not a guaranteed release date.
Display Detail Opens the inmate’s more detailed record. Always review the detail page before relying on the summary row.
A blank scheduled-release field is not an error. It can simply mean that a release date is not currently posted in the public summary. The person may still have a bond, pending hearing, unresolved sentence calculation, hold, transfer issue, or another legal reason why no date appears.

Use sorting instead of scrolling through hundreds of names

Boone County’s inmate list can contain a large number of current records. The portal includes sorting tools specifically to avoid manually scanning every page.

Looking for a new arrest?

Sort by Booking Date → Descending so the newest bookings appear first.

Looking for a name?

Filter by last name, then sort alphabetically if several records remain.

Looking for an expected release?

Use Scheduled Release Date as the sort field, but verify the date directly before planning transportation.

Troubleshooting

No Boone County inmate result? Follow this decision path

The arrest happened very recently Booking and public-system updates take processing time. Call the jail when the arrest is too recent for the roster to be reliable.
The spelling may be different Search the last name only, then try hyphenated, maiden, compound or alternate spellings.
The person may have bonded out quickly A short stay can end before you reach the public roster. Court records may still show the criminal case.
The person may have been released Change the inmate-status filter if the portal offers another relevant status, or call the detention center.
The person may have transferred A person can leave Boone County custody while remaining in state, federal or another county’s custody.
You only know about a court case Search or contact the Kentucky Court of Justice. An active case does not mean the defendant is currently incarcerated.
Useful call script “I am trying to verify whether [full legal name], date of birth [DOB if known], is currently housed in the Boone County Detention Center. The arrest may have occurred on [date]. The online roster is [not showing a record / showing unclear release information]. Can you confirm current custody or tell me whether the person has been released or transferred?”
Never send money based only on a phone call or message: Verify the inmate, charge and bond through the official jail or court before paying anyone who claims money is needed for immediate release.
After arrest

What to expect after someone is booked into Boone County Jail

Arrival at detention A person arrested by a law-enforcement agency may be transported to the Boone County Detention Center for booking and custody processing.
Identity and booking record Jail staff establishes the booking record and enters identifying information into the detention system.
Charge and legal-status review Charges, warrants, court orders and other custody information determine what can happen next.
Bond or continued detention Depending on the court order and charge, the person may become eligible for bond or remain in custody.
Court appearance District or Circuit Court proceedings determine later hearings, bond conditions and case movement.
Release, sentence or transfer Custody may end through bond, court release, sentence completion or transfer to another correctional authority.
Local context: Boone County’s budget separately identifies an Office of Jailer and jail medical-services operations, confirming that medical care is a distinct funded function of county detention operations rather than only an outside emergency service.
Burlington, Kentucky

Boone County Detention Center address and contacts

Boone County Detention Center
3020 Conrad Lane
Burlington, KY 41005

Main: 859-334-2143

Boone County Sheriff’s Office

Main: 859-334-2175

The Sheriff and Jailer are separate county roles in Kentucky. Jail-custody questions should generally go to the detention center.

Boone County Justice Center
6025 Rogers Lane, Room 141
Burlington, KY 41005

Circuit Court Clerk: 859-448-2900

Justice Center hours

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Do not confuse the jail and courthouse: The detention center is on Conrad Lane. The Boone County Justice Center is on Rogers Lane. Court hearings and court-record requests belong at the Justice Center, not the jail lobby.
Bond and custody

How to verify Boone County bond before paying

Bond information can change after a hearing, warrant service, additional charge, court order or hold. Use the jail detail record as a starting point, then verify the complete situation before sending funds.

Open the correct inmate detail record Do not discuss bond for a person selected only by name.
Write down every case or charge shown Multiple matters can mean multiple bond conditions.
Ask whether any hold prevents release A bond on one matter does not automatically override another court or agency hold.
Confirm the full amount with the detention center Call 859-334-2143 when the record does not make release eligibility clear.
Keep receipts and case information Save proof of any official payment and the court case number associated with it.
Check physical release separately A completed financial transaction is not the same as the person having exited detention.
Scam filter: If a caller demands gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfer, peer-to-peer payment to a private person, or secrecy from the jail, stop and independently call the detention center.
Release planning

How to interpret Boone County scheduled release dates

Scheduled release date is one of the most useful fields on the Boone County roster, but it is also easy to misunderstand.

Date shown

The system currently contains a future or expected release date for that inmate.

Blank date

No scheduled release date is currently displayed in the public list.

Date changes

Court action, sentence credits, new charges, holds, transfers or administrative calculations can change the actual outcome.

Pickup tip: Do not arrange transportation based solely on the public scheduled-release field. Call the jail close to the expected release date if pickup timing matters.
54th Judicial District & Circuit

Boone County criminal court schedule and courthouse information

The Kentucky Court of Justice publishes Boone County’s District and Circuit Court schedules. These are useful for understanding when common criminal proceedings normally occur, but individual cases can be moved or specially set.

Published Boone County criminal court schedule
Proceeding Published schedule Location / planning note
District criminal preliminary hearings & pretrial conferences Monday, Thursday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. Courtroom 2A.
District arraignments Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. Courtroom 1A.
District jury trials Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Courtroom 2B.
Circuit criminal pretrial conferences First, second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Verify the individual’s case before traveling.
Circuit criminal arraignments First, second, third and fourth Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Schedules may change by court order.
Boone County Justice Center
6025 Rogers Lane, Room 141
Burlington, KY 41005
Circuit Court Clerk

David S. Martin

859-448-2900

Fax: 859-448-2975

Parking: Kentucky Court of Justice lists free parking in front of the Boone County Justice Center and in the church parking lot behind the building.

How to request Boone County criminal court records

The Kentucky Court of Justice states that the Circuit Court Clerk—not the state Administrative Office of the Courts—is the starting point for requesting copies of county court-case records.

Identify the case Use the defendant’s full name and case number if available.
Contact the Boone County Circuit Court Clerk Call 859-448-2900 or visit the Justice Center.
Ask where the record is stored Older records may be in the clerk’s office, an off-site records facility, or subject to an approved retention schedule.
Ask for the correct document Court records can include citations, pleadings, motions, orders, docket information and other case materials.
Roster vs court record: Use the jail roster for custody. Use the Circuit Court Clerk for the official court file and later case outcome.
Visits and communication

Before scheduling a Boone County Jail visit or call

The current Boone County Fiscal Court roster page does not publish the complete visitation, video-call, telephone and visitor-ID rules alongside the inmate list. Because jail vendor arrangements and schedules can change, verify these operational rules directly with the detention center before creating an account or traveling.

Verify the inmate is still housed in Boone County Search the official list immediately before scheduling.
Call the jail for the current visitation method Ask whether the visit is on-site, remote video, or both.
Ask for current visiting blocks Do not rely on an older third-party schedule.
Confirm acceptable ID Ask what government identification an adult visitor must bring and whether children require documentation.
Ask how far ahead to schedule Registration and booking cutoffs can be different from the actual visitation hours.
Confirm the current phone/video provider Use only the vendor confirmed by Boone County at the time you create or fund an account.
Boone County Detention Center

859-334-2143

Ask specifically for current public visitation, video visitation, phone-account and visitor-registration instructions.

Why this matters: Jail communication vendors, rates and visitation schedules can change faster than static third-party jail directories. Calling the facility before paying prevents creating an account with the wrong provider.
Money, commissary and mail

How to avoid sending Boone County inmate money or mail the wrong way

The official current roster does not publish complete trust-account, commissary-provider or personal-mail instructions on the inmate-list screen. Verify these items directly with the jail because payment vendors and mail-processing rules can change.

Before a deposit

Confirm the inmate’s exact recorded name, current custody and any jail identifier shown in the detailed record.

Before sending a money order

Ask whether mailed payments are currently accepted, how they must be payable, and what identifier belongs on the payment.

Before ordering commissary

Confirm the contracted provider and any order or spending limits directly with the facility.

Before sending personal mail

Ask whether Boone County currently uses the street address, a P.O. box, postcards, scanned mail, or another processing method.

Before sending books

Verify whether publications must come directly from an approved retailer or publisher.

Before sending photos

Ask about size, number, content and whether physical photos are accepted under the current mail policy.

Simple rule: Search the inmate first, call 859-334-2143 second, then deposit, mail or order only through the procedure the detention center confirms.

Medical concerns and urgent family information

Boone County budget documents separately fund jail medical services, including medical staff, medical supplies and contracted services. That confirms medical services are part of detention operations.

Urgent medical information

If you know about an inmate’s serious medication, withdrawal, pregnancy, mental-health, mobility or other urgent condition, call the detention center and ask how to provide the information to medical staff.

Do not send medication without approval

Do not arrive with prescriptions, controlled substances, eyeglasses or medical devices unless jail staff has told you the item and delivery process are approved.

Emergency: If the concern involves an immediate life-threatening situation, tell jail staff clearly that the information is an urgent medical or safety concern rather than an ordinary inmate message.

What if the person was transferred out of Boone County?

A person can disappear from a local current-inmate roster because custody moved rather than ended.

Kentucky state custody

A sentenced person may transfer into Kentucky Department of Corrections custody.

Another county

An outside warrant or court matter can result in transport to another Kentucky jurisdiction.

Federal custody

Federal charges or detainers can lead to transfer into federal custody.

Ask one precise question: “Was this person released to the public or transferred to another agency?” Those are very different outcomes.

Boone County Detention Center map and before-you-drive checklist

Confirm the inmate still appears in current custody
Save the exact booking information
Know whether you need jail or court
Call before attempting visitation
Verify ID requirements before leaving home
Confirm release timing before arranging pickup

Boone County inmate-search tips that save time

Use booking-date sorting

For a new arrest, sorting newest-first is faster than scanning an alphabetical roster.

Start with last name only

Middle-name or first-name differences can hide a correct match.

Open Display Detail

The summary row is not enough for identity or legal-status decisions.

Scheduled release is not guaranteed

Recheck custody near the listed date before planning a pickup.

Jail and Justice Center are different

Conrad Lane is detention; Rogers Lane is court.

Court schedules are recurring templates

A published weekday/time does not prove a specific defendant will appear then.

Use court records for disposition

A booking charge is not the final outcome of the criminal case.

Verify vendors before paying

Phone, commissary, video and deposit vendors can change.

Ask release versus transfer

Leaving the Boone County roster does not automatically mean freedom from custody.

Live Boone County actions

The important instructions are already explained above. Use these official links only where a live county or court action is required.

1
Search current inmates

Filter Boone County’s live inmate list by status or name.

Open official inmate list
2
Verify jail status

Call when a recent booking, bond or scheduled release is unclear.

Call 859-334-2143
3
Check Boone County court

Review official court address, clerk information and published court schedules.

Kentucky Court of Justice
Verified for this guide: The official Boone County Jail Inmate List, Boone County Fiscal Court jail-budget documents and Kentucky Court of Justice Boone County information were reviewed on August 28, 2026. Operational items not clearly published in the county’s current public jail pages are intentionally routed to the detention center instead of being guessed from older third-party jail directories.

Boone County Jail inmate search FAQs

How do I search for an inmate in Boone County Jail in Kentucky?

Use Boone County’s official Jail Inmate List. Filter by inmate status, first name or last name, and open “Display Detail” for the correct record.

Does Boone County Kentucky have a current jail roster?

Yes. Boone County Fiscal Court publishes a current inmate list with names, booking dates, scheduled release dates when available and a detail option.

What is the Boone County Detention Center phone number?

Call 859-334-2143 for detention questions, recent bookings, unclear bond information and custody verification.

Where is the Boone County Detention Center?

The Boone County Detention Center is at 3020 Conrad Lane, Burlington, KY 41005.

What does scheduled release date mean on the inmate list?

It is a release date currently recorded in the jail system. It is not a guarantee because court action, holds, transfers, sentence changes or new charges can alter the actual release.

Why can I not find someone on the Boone County roster?

The booking may be too recent, the name may be recorded differently, the person may have bonded out, or custody may have ended or transferred. Retry with fewer search fields and call the jail if necessary.

How do I check a Boone County criminal court date?

Use the Kentucky Court of Justice Boone County information and contact the Circuit Court Clerk at 859-448-2900. The Justice Center is at 6025 Rogers Lane in Burlington.

Does an inmate roster prove someone was convicted?

No. Jail records document custody and charges. Charges are allegations unless resolved in court. Use the court case for final disposition.

How do I verify bond for a Boone County inmate?

Open the correct inmate detail record and call 859-334-2143 if multiple charges, holds, payment amount or release eligibility are unclear.

Where can I request Boone County Kentucky court records?

Start with the Boone County Circuit Court Clerk at the Boone County Justice Center, 6025 Rogers Lane, Room 141, Burlington, KY 41005. The phone number is 859-448-2900.

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