This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the government office that holds the information.
Official Hopkins County Contacts
The sheriff and jail are separate custodians, so choose the office based on the record sought. The sheriff’s published open-records hours exclude holidays. Confirm the current custodian and delivery method before sending personal material.
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office
261 Responders LaneMadisonville, KY 42431
Phone: 270-821-5661
Fax: 270-825-5029
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except holidays
Email shown on the official site: email@hopkinsso.com
Use the route that matches the question:
- For a booking record or photo, start with the county arrest-record search and request path, then ask the jail or arresting agency that maintains it.
- For a fresh booking, compare the Daily Arrest Report with the jail phone line. No verified official web roster was found.
- For a wider date range, use the Weekly Arrest Log guidance and request older records from the proper custodian.
- For release or transfer alerts, use Kentucky VINELink or call its service line.
- For a court disposition, contact Hopkins County Justice Center at 120 East Center Street in Madisonville. Circuit Criminal is 270-824-7501, District Criminal is 270-824-7507 or 270-824-7508, and the general clerk line is 270-824-7502.
- For a sentenced Kentucky prisoner, use the Kentucky Department of Corrections offender system. Federal Bureau of Prisons and ICE custody each have a separate federal locator.
- Call 911 for an emergency. Do not use a records line for urgent help.