Marshall County Inmate Search Overview
No official Marshall County jail roster, booking list, or inmate search portal was found on the county detention page. The official Marshall County Detention Center page lists the jail contact, visitation, clothing, commissary, phone, and open-records instructions, but it links to Care-a-Cell, InmateSales, and the Sheriff's Office rather than a local roster.
The fallback chain is direct: call the Detention Center for custody questions, submit Detention Center open-records requests to the jailer's email, use Kentucky VINELink for custody status and notifications, use Kentucky Online Offender Lookup for state DOC offenders, use KYeCourts for court cases and charges, and use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator only for federal custody. A booking record, if released by the jail, is not the same as the court case file.
The Marshall County Detention Center source is the local starting point for jail rules and contact details.
The detention source confirms the local jail contact path and shows why a separate custody-notification fallback is needed.
How to Search Marshall County Inmates
Because the official county roster was not located, use the following order instead of assuming a public jail list exists. Keep the person's full name, date of birth, court case number, arrest date, and agency name ready if known. For charge details, use court records. For custody location, use custody tools.
- Call the Marshall County Detention Center at 270-527-4760 for local custody questions.
- Send Detention Center open-records requests to roger.ford@marshallcountyky.gov when a written jail record is needed.
- Search Kentucky VINELink for custody status and notification registration.
- Search Kentucky Online Offender Lookup for state DOC offenders.
- Use BOP inmate locator only when federal custody is possible.
- Use KYeCourts or the Circuit Court Clerk for charges, events, bond orders, and dispositions.
Kentucky DOC says VINE includes data from county jails, prisons, mental health facilities, and juvenile detention centers and provides custody status and criminal case information or notifications. Kentucky VINE phone support is 1-800-511-1670. VINELink also has official mobile apps for Apple and Google Play, published by Appriss Insights LLC.
The Kentucky DOC VINE information page explains the state custody-notification service.
VINE is a notification path, not a full booking sheet, so jail records may still require the Detention Center.
Marshall County Inmate Search Fields
The county did not publish an official roster form, so the best confirmed field table comes from KOOL, Kentucky's state DOC offender lookup. KOOL is not a complete Marshall County jail booking roster. It is useful when the person may be a state offender or under DOC supervision. VINELink is better for custody status and alerts, while the jail remains the local custody contact.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Optional / recommended | Can search by name. |
| First Name | Text | Optional | Narrows a name search. |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional | Helps separate common names. |
| Offender Type | Dropdown | Optional | State offender categories; options may change in the live tool. |
| Photo-only | Checkbox | Optional | Limits to records with photos. |
| Aliases | Checkbox | Optional | Includes known aliases in the search. |
| Sort Order | Dropdown | Optional | Controls result sorting where available. |
The Kentucky Online Offender Lookup information page describes the state offender lookup path.
KOOL is best read as a state correctional lookup, not as proof that a person is or is not in the Marshall County jail today.
What Inmate and Offender Profiles Show
A Marshall County jail booking record, if released by the Detention Center, may contain arrest or custody facts. A state DOC offender profile may contain prison and supervision fields. VINELink may show custody status, facility, notification registration, and alert methods. None of these is the same as a full criminal court file, which is searched through KYeCourts, CourtNet, or the Circuit Court Clerk.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| PID # / DOC # | State offender identifier in KOOL, when the person is in DOC data. |
| Current location | Facility, supervision office, or custody source when supplied by the system. |
| Age, race, gender, eye color | Basic identifying fields used to distinguish records. |
| Aliases | Other names connected to the offender record. |
| Conviction information | State offense and judgment data, not the whole county case file. |
| Parole information | Supervision, eligibility, or parole-status details where available. |
| Expected release date | Projected release or expiration date, subject to updates. |
| VINELink custody status | Custody and notification status from participating agencies. |
The Kentucky VINELink portal is the official custody and notification search interface.
VINELink can support alerts, but users should still confirm local booking details with the Detention Center when accuracy is critical.
Marshall County Detention Contact
The official county research identifies one local jail facility for this page. It does not publish a current inmate capacity figure, an online roster, or a booking search. The Detention Center office hours are shorter than the court and sheriff office hours, so custody calls and record requests should use the jail contact details rather than the court clerk.
Marshall County Detention Center
54 Judicial Drive
Benton, KY 42025
270-527-4760
Fax: 270-527-4745
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jailer: Roger Ford
Detention open-records email: roger.ford@marshallcountyky.gov
Booking Records vs Court Records
A jail booking record may show arrest and custody facts. It may include the arresting agency, booking date, custody status, bond or hold information, and intake details if released. KYeCourts and the Circuit Court Clerk show court filings, charges, events, bond orders, pleas, dispositions, sentencing, restitution, and costs. AOC criminal reports summarize statewide criminal case fields, but are not official county case files.
This distinction matters for people searching after an arrest. The jail may know whether someone is in custody. The court clerk may know whether charges were filed, amended, dismissed, transferred, or resolved. VINELink may help with notifications. KOOL may help with state prison or supervision records. BOP is limited to federal custody.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator is only for federal custody.
Federal custody is separate from Marshall County jail custody and Kentucky state offender records.
Marshall County Visitation Schedule
The Detention Center publishes group-based visitation hours and sign-in deadlines. Each inmate is limited to one 20-minute visit per week. Visitors must sign in legibly on the lobby visitors' log and call the Control Room on the intercom to be considered signed in. Cell phones, recording devices, and photo-taking devices are not allowed during visits, and violations may lead to removal or suspended privileges.
| Inmate Group | Days | Time | Sign-In Deadline | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male inmates | Tuesday-Saturday | 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | One 20-minute visit per week |
| Female inmates | Tuesday-Saturday | Noon-1 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. | One 20-minute visit per week |
| Restricted Custody Facility / Class D, all dorms | Sunday-Monday | 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | One 20-minute visit per week |
Official research did not find a published dress code, child-visitor rule, ID list, background-check rule, holiday schedule, or attorney visitation schedule. Call 270-527-4760 before arrival when any of those details matter.
How to Contact an Inmate
The official source did not publish a detailed inmate-mail format beyond the Detention Center address. Do not invent an inmate-number format. Call the jail before sending mail to confirm the required inmate name, ID number, return-address format, and any current mail limits. New paperback books may be sent in, but the jail states they are forfeited to the facility after being read. Bibles or preferred religious books are available from the Chaplain.
Phone service is handled through InmateSales at InmateSales.com or 877-998-5678. Traditional phone service can be funded by phone or online. The jail page also states that inmates can make video calls and send texts or emails using commissary money. No outside medications can be brought into the facility, and no cigarettes or tobacco products are allowed.
Commissary, Phone, and Clothing Rules
Marshall County Detention Center commissary, hygiene items, snacks, writing materials, money deposits, and care packages use Care-a-Cell at Care-a-Cell or 800-622-8166. Money can be placed on an inmate account online or by calling Care-a-Cell. The research did not include deposit limits or vendor fees, so those should be confirmed with the vendor or jail before payment.
| Service | Vendor / Phone | Official Jail Note |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary, hygiene, snacks, writing materials | Care-a-Cell, 800-622-8166 | All inmates have access to Care-a-Cell. |
| Money for inmate account | Online or Care-a-Cell phone | Money can be placed online or by phone. |
| Care packages | Care-a-Cell | Vendor offers inmate care packages. |
| Phone service | InmateSales, 877-998-5678 | Traditional phone service funded by phone or online. |
| Video calls, texts, emails | Funded through commissary account | Inmates can use commissary money for these services. |
Clothing must be mailed into the facility from a third party such as Amazon or Walmart and must arrive within 14 days of inmate arrival. Allowed items include five short-sleeved cotton tee shirts in white or gray with no words or pictures, seven pairs of white or gray socks, seven pairs of white or gray underwear, two white or gray handkerchiefs, two sets of white or gray long john or waffle tops and bottoms, two bras with no underwire for female inmates, and two pairs of white or gray cotton gym-type shorts. Drawstrings, buttons, zippers, blue jean shorts, sweatshirts, and sweat or pajama pants are not allowed.
Note: Call the Detention Center before mailing property because jail acceptance rules can change faster than public pages update.