This is a private reference site, not a Hopkins County government office. We cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, change a court date, or pull an official booking record. Use the correct public office or locator for those actions.
Where to Ask First
Hopkins County records can be split between the jail, sheriff, circuit clerk, state offender lookup, and federal or immigration systems. Start with the office that matches the status you need to check.
Hopkins County Jail
2250 Laffoon Trail
Madisonville, KY 42431
Phone: (270) 821-6704
Hopkins County Sheriff's Office
261 Responders Ln.
Madisonville, KY 42431
Phone: (270) 821-5661
Fax: (270) 825-5029
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sheriff: Matt Sanderson
Hopkins County Justice Center / Circuit Clerk
120 E. Center St.
Madisonville, KY 42431
Main: (270) 824-7502
Circuit Criminal: (270) 824-7501
District Criminal: (270) 824-7507 or (270) 824-7508
The Sheriff's Office open-records process cites KRS 61.870 to 61.884. Written requests may be hand delivered, mailed, or emailed, and the office says applicants must receive availability notice or a written reason for nonavailability within five business days after receipt.
- For a person currently held in the county jail, use jail inmate records and then call Hopkins County Jail if the roster is unclear.
- For booking photos, start with jail roster mugshots and ask the jail or sheriff about a records request if no photo is online.
- For charges after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and contact the Hopkins Circuit Clerk for case-file questions.
- For facility-specific contact details, use the Hopkins County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Kentucky offender, search Kentucky Online Offender Lookup.
- For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator; for immigration custody, use ICE Online Detainee Locator; for custody notifications, check VINELink.