Powell County Detention Center Overview
Powell County Detention Center is the official local jail at 755 Breckenridge St, Stanton, KY 40380, with the main phone line at (606) 663-6400. It is operated by the Powell County Jailer and detention center staff. Teddy Lacy began serving as jailer in January 2023, and the jail's public material describes the center as both a housing site and a rehabilitation center for people in custody. That wording matters because the facility holds a mixed Powell County detention population, not only new arrests waiting for court.
The detention center houses local inmates, county detainees, Class D state inmates, controlled-intake state commitments, and people in non-secure classifications. Some residents are awaiting a first appearance or case movement in Powell District or Circuit Court. Others are serving local sentences or are still in local custody before a state prison transfer. Federal inmates were not reported in the June 4, 2026 Powell jail row, so federal searches should use BOP or U.S. Marshals channels only when the facts point away from local or Kentucky custody.
The official PCDC homepage shows the facility's resident directory, phone access, fee-payment, commissary, video visitation, and program links in one place.
The homepage is a practical start because it points to the roster and the service vendors used by Powell County Detention Center residents.
Powell County Detention Center Population
The Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail reports are the sourced population baseline for Powell County Detention Center. The June 4, 2026 weekly report lists the Powell secure jail row at 173 beds with a reported population of 187. That made the jail 14 over its listed bed count, or 108 percent of capacity, on that report date. The same report breaks the Powell population into secure male, secure female, non-secure male, and non-secure female categories, which helps explain why one local facility can serve several custody roles.
On that same date, Powell County Detention Center reported 141 secure male inmates, 19 secure female inmates, 24 non-secure male inmates, and 3 non-secure female inmates. The classification detail included 70 Class D inmates, 27 community-custody eligible inmates, 1 alternative sentence, 11 controlled-intake inmates, no parole violators, and no federal inmates. These figures should be read as a weekly report snapshot. A real-time resident directory or direct jail call is still needed for a person's current custody status.
| Category | June 4, 2026 Figure | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Secure male | 141 | Male population held in secure jail custody. |
| Secure female | 19 | Female population held in secure jail custody. |
| Non-secure male | 24 | Male population in a lower-security local category. |
| Non-secure female | 3 | Female population in a lower-security local category. |
| Controlled intake | 11 | State-custody cases waiting for movement or processing. |
Powell Detention Resident Lookup
The primary online channel for a Powell County Detention Center inmate search is the official PCDC resident directory, a Cadmus Scribe portal linked by the jail. Exact search fields and profile fields were not confirmed from public text, so the safest method is to use whatever fields the portal displays, then confirm unclear results with the jail. Do not assume a profile includes a mugshot, charge list, housing unit, booking number, bond amount, or release date unless the live record shows it.
- Open the PCDC resident directory from the jail homepage or the direct Cadmus Scribe link.
- Enter the name or other search details shown by the live portal.
- Confirm that the result is tied to Powell County Detention Center and not an older or unrelated record.
- If the person is missing, call the jail and ask whether the person was released, transferred, or held under another agency.
- Use KOOL for state-sentenced Kentucky transfers, Kentucky VINELink for custody notifications, and BOP or ICE tools only when federal or immigration custody is involved.
The Powell County jail inmate records section gives broader roster context for current and past custody records. For this facility, the most important split is current local custody versus state custody after sentencing. KOOL is a Kentucky Department of Corrections locator. It is not a substitute for the Powell County resident directory when someone is newly booked or held pretrial at the local jail.
The Cadmus Scribe resident directory is the official lookup route linked for Powell County Detention Center residents.
The directory image reinforces the main rule for Powell County Detention Center records: start with the official jail-linked portal, then use phone or records channels when the live app does not answer the question.
Powell County Detention Contact
Custody questions, visitation questions, and mail questions should route to Powell County Detention Center rather than the courthouse or sheriff's patrol office. The jail is close to other Stanton public offices, but jail records, court case records, and sheriff records are separate. A booking sheet or jail release record should be requested from PCDC. A court docket or final charge disposition should be checked with the Powell Circuit Court Clerk.
Powell County Detention Center
755 Breckenridge St
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-6400
Call ahead for lobby access, visit questions, and records routing.
The PCDC contact page includes a local request form labeled for FOIA requests, although Kentucky local agencies operate under Kentucky open-records rules rather than the federal FOIA. The form asks for name, email, and request details. For jail records, a specific request is stronger than a vague one. Include the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate booking date, and the record sought, such as a booking sheet, booking photo, charge list, bond sheet, release record, or transfer record.
Powell Detention Visitation Rules
The current PCDC visitation page says the facility no longer offers in-person visitation. Video visitation is scheduled through InmateSales. Remote visits from home may carry a vendor fee, while lobby kiosk scheduling is available at no charge. The official page says the kiosk option can be scheduled 24 hours a day, but visitors should still confirm any lobby access or identification rules with the facility before relying on a trip to Stanton.
| Visit Type | Scheduling | Cost Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person visit | Not offered | N/A | PCDC states there is no in-person visitation. |
| Remote video | InmateSales | Fee may apply | Use a vendor account from home or another remote site. |
| Lobby kiosk video | Facility kiosk | No charge listed | Official page says scheduling is available 24 hours a day. |
| Attorney contact | Call PCDC | Not published | Professional visit rules were not published in the captured source. |
The official PCDC visitation and mail page shows the key limits for visitors and families.
The source is especially useful because it ties video visitation and postcard-mail rules to the same Powell County Detention Center service page.
Powell Detention Mail and Money
Ordinary resident mail at Powell County Detention Center must be in postcard form. The jail rules also state that inmate-to-inmate correspondence is not allowed. Legal mail is handled differently: it is opened in front of the resident and inspected for contraband. Money orders for commissary should be mailed separately and clearly marked for commissary. These rules are narrow, so families should avoid adding extra items, photos, cards, or enclosures unless the jail confirms they are accepted.
| Service | Provider or Detail | Powell County Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Mailing address | Powell Co Detention Center, PO Box 1899, Stanton, KY 40380 | Use postcard form for ordinary letters. |
| Legal mail | Sent through legal channels | Opened before the resident and checked for contraband. |
| Commissary deposit | CorrectPay | Online, phone, and lobby kiosk channels are referenced. |
| Deposit phone | 1-855-836-3364 | CorrectPay lists this toll-free deposit number. |
| Phone access | CPC / InmateSales | Direct Pay, PIN debit, and prepaid options may be used. |
| Fee payment | JPay | Linked from the PCDC homepage for fee-payment access. |
No local fee schedule for deposits, calls, or video visits was published in the captured Powell County material. Use the vendor checkout screen or call the facility before sending funds if the total charge matters. CorrectPay also states that inmate balances are not given to third parties and that funds for transferred residents can take time to move.
Powell County Jail Intake
Powell County Detention Center intake follows the Kentucky full-service jail model. After an arrest by the sheriff, city police, Kentucky State Police, or another agency, the person is brought to the jail for identification, property inventory, contraband search, booking photo, fingerprints, medical or mental-health screening, charge and bond entry, classification, and housing assignment. The resident directory may reflect some custody information, but the research did not verify the portal's update timing or exact profile fields.
Classification is more than a housing label. It can affect whether a resident is in secure custody, non-secure custody, program housing, or a state-related local jail category. A Class D inmate is a Kentucky felony custody category often housed in local jails. Controlled intake usually means state custody is involved and movement to a Department of Corrections setting may be pending. A detainer or hold means another agency has asked the jail to keep or notify before release. These terms can affect release even when local bond appears to be available.
Note: A roster result is a custody clue, not a final court record. Confirm charges and bond with the jail or court clerk.
Powell Detention Programs
Powell County Detention Center has unusually detailed official program material for a small county jail. Its services page describes GED, skilled trade, career readiness, animal therapy, and other education or rehabilitation options. Its substance-abuse material describes SAP, SAMAT, mentorship, and pretrial SAP. SAP residents are described as part of a therapeutic community separated from general population. SAMAT relates to medication-assisted treatment for OUD or AUD residents who are in or have completed SAP, with clinical review and active participation.
The 2026 PCDC General Fiscal Analysis adds a population and outcomes view. It reports that recidivism cases fell from 148 in 2022 to 90 in 2026, and that recidivism stays over 120 days fell from 44 to 17. It also says PCDC employs as many as 50 community members and that work crews average 14 full-time laborers per week supporting the animal shelter, transfer station, county maintenance, mowing, tourism agencies, and county projects. Those facts support the facility's public identity as a jail with a rehabilitation and local-service mission.
The PCDC services page is the source for the education, rehabilitation, and resident service overview.
The services source helps explain why Powell County Detention Center records often use resident-focused language alongside standard jail terms.
Note: Confirm custody, visit access, and mail rules with Powell County Detention Center before travel or sending funds.