The Pike County Inmate Population
The Pike County inmate population is reported through Kentucky Department of Corrections jail population reports and is housed locally at the Pike County Detention Center in Pikeville. That facility is the county jail for Pike County arrests, first appearances, bond decisions, court dates, local sentences, Class D state custody categories, parole violator holds, and federal inmates reported in the state weekly jail data. No Kentucky state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center was identified inside Pike County, Kentucky, so the local facility map has one detention facility.
The count moves as arrests, court releases, bond orders, jail classifications, state transfers, and federal housing decisions change. A person arrested in Pike County may first appear on the local JailTracker roster. If that person is sentenced to Kentucky Department of Corrections custody, the lookup path changes to KOOL. If federal custody is involved, the person may be physically housed at the Pike County Detention Center for a time, but later federal sentence information belongs in the Bureau of Prisons locator.
Pike County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official Pike County inmate population snapshot in the research is the KDOC Weekly Jail Report dated March 26, 2026. That report lists Pike County with 346 total jail beds and a reported population of 401 people. The same report places the jail at 116 percent of capacity, meaning the Pike County inmate population was 55 people above the listed bed count on that reporting date.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rated / total jail beds | 346 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 03/26/2026 |
| Reported population | 401 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 03/26/2026 |
| Capacity status | 55 over capacity, 116% | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 03/26/2026 |
| Class D inmates | 110 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 03/26/2026 |
| Federal inmates | 140 | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 03/26/2026 |
The KDOC monthly and weekly reports page is the state source for jail reports, daily count sheets, release data, KOOL links, VINE information, and State Corrections Commission material. The screenshot below shows that KDOC report index, which is where the Pike County weekly jail figures are published.
Those reports matter because the public roster shows people by profile, while the state jail reports show the Pike County inmate population as a facility-wide count.
Pike County Inmate Population Trends
Recent KDOC weekly reports show the Pike County inmate population staying above the listed bed count across several reporting dates. The October 9, 2025 report was the highest count located in the research, with 435 people in a 346-bed jail. By March 26, 2026, the reported count had fallen to 401, but the jail still remained above capacity. These are point-in-time reports, not a full annual average, yet they show why a single online search can miss the larger population picture.
| Date | Beds | Reported population | Capacity status | Federal inmates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2024 | 346 | 400 | 54 over, 116% | 126 |
| 10/09/2025 | 346 | 435 | 89 over, 126% | 188 |
| 12/18/2025 | 346 | 415 | 69 over, 120% | 163 |
| 03/26/2026 | 346 | 401 | 55 over, 116% | 140 |
The federal inmate column is unusually important for Pike County inmate lookup. A large federal count does not make the detention center a federal prison. It means federal authority may be using local jail beds, while federal sentenced-prison records still belong in the BOP system.
Pike County Jail Population Makeup
The March 26, 2026 weekly report breaks the Pike County inmate population into secure and non-secure categories by sex, plus state and federal custody categories. Secure male inmates made up the largest single group. Secure female inmates were the next largest listed group. Non-secure categories were much smaller. The report also listed Class D inmates, parole violators, controlled intake, and alternative sentence categories.
- Secure male: 300 people were reported in secure male custody.
- Secure female: 76 people were reported in secure female custody.
- Non-secure custody: 20 non-secure male and 5 non-secure female inmates were listed.
- State categories: 110 Class D inmates and 14 controlled-intake inmates were reported.
- Other authority: 140 federal inmates and 4 parole violators were included in the total.
These categories are not the same as charges. A custody category explains who is responsible for the person or what part of the jail population report includes them. A charge explains the criminal accusation or case status. The Pike County jail roster can help connect a person to a booking profile, but court and prosecutor records decide the formal case path.
Kentucky Jail Population Laws
Kentucky law provides the framework for jail records, jail standards, and custody reporting. For Pike County inmate population work, the core point is that public access starts with nonexempt records, but jail security, court sealing, juvenile rules, and active-investigation limits can still restrict release. Kentucky also separates jail standards from court case records, so a roster result should not be treated as the final court record after an arrest.
Key Statutes:
KRS 61.870 defines public-agency and public-record terms used in Kentucky Open Records Act requests.
KRS 441.025 addresses county responsibility for incarceration and care of prisoners.
KRS 441.055 requires Kentucky jail standards for counties that house state prisoners.
KRS 72.025 requires post-mortem examination in listed custody-death situations.
Search the Pike County Inmate Population
The official current-custody path starts at the Pike County Detention Center website and moves into the public JailTracker roster. The jail's entry page is small and points users to current inmates. That link opens a frame page that embeds the OMS/Public Safety Cloud JailTracker app for Pike County. Use that local roster first for a person recently arrested in Pike County or still held at the Pike County Detention Center.
- Open the Pike County Detention Center site.
- Use the current-inmates link to reach the Pike County inmate list frame.
- Search the Pike County JailTracker roster by name and complete captcha if prompted.
- Open the matching profile and compare name, charge, bond, release, and facility fields.
- If the person was sentenced or transferred, search KOOL, BOP, ICE, or VINELink as the custody type requires.
The official inmate-list frame page is the county page that embeds the public roster. The captured screenshot below shows that local entry point rather than a private aggregator.
That image is useful because it shows the roster is reached from Pike County's detention-center domain before the public JailTracker app loads.
Pike County Roster Search Fields
The Pike County roster uses a JailTracker public app. Static capture showed the app shell and public model strings rather than a simple HTML table, so the safest wording is that these fields are supported by the app and may display based on Pike County's configuration. The roster is for current inmates first. Released-search controls exist in the app model, but the public Pike page should not be described as a complete archive unless the live interface shows that option.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Use exact spelling when possible. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Narrows a common last-name search. |
| Search Type | Option | Unspecified | App strings include current-only and released-since controls if enabled. |
| Captcha | Challenge | Conditional | Complete the image or text challenge when the roster prompts for it. |
| Agency / Facility | Configured | Automatic | The Pike URL is agency-specific for Pike County, Kentucky. |
Pike County Inmate Record Fields
A Pike County inmate record can show different fields depending on JailTracker configuration and whether the public user is allowed to see each field. The app model supports name fields, booking images, booking numbers, facility fields, release/status fields, charges, bond fields, holds, cases, arresting agency, and special local fields. Do not read a roster charge as a conviction. A booking record starts the custody side; the court record shows what was filed and how the case moved.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Last, first, and middle-name fields used to identify the person. |
| Image | Booking photo fields may display when enabled for public profiles. |
| Booking number | A local booking identifier if Pike County shows it in results. |
| Charges | Arrest or booking charges, with possible court, date, warrant, or status fields. |
| Bond | Bond type and amount fields if the charge grid is configured to show them. |
| Release/status | Current-only and final-release fields may show whether the person remains in custody. |
Pike County Jail vs State Prison
The most common search mistake is using one locator for every custody type. Pike County JailTracker is the local county-jail roster. Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, usually called KOOL, is the KDOC system for sentenced offenders in state custody or supervision. The BOP locator is federal. ICE ODLS is immigration custody. VINELink is a custody-status and notification tool rather than the source record for every booking detail.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Current Pike County jail custody | Pike JailTracker roster | Recent arrests, pretrial holds, local custody, local federal housing. |
| Sentenced Kentucky offender | Kentucky KOOL | KDOC prison, parole, supervision, or post-transfer lookup. |
| Federal sentenced inmate | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 forward. |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Adults in ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours. |
| Notification registration | Kentucky VINELink | Custody status lookup and release notifications. |
For custody notifications, Kentucky's VINE program gathers information from jail booking systems, prisons, and mental health facilities. The Kentucky Attorney General's VINE guidance says jail release notifications are attempted every 30 minutes for 24 hours or until acknowledged, while state institution release notices are generally attempted 72 hours before release when possible.
Pike County Detention Facilities
The Pike County facility map has one local detention facility. No KDOC adult prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility was located in Pike County, Kentucky. Same-name search results from Pike County, Pennsylvania and other states should not be used for Kentucky custody questions.
- Pike County Detention Center - county jail in Pikeville for Pike County arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentences, state/Class D categories, parole violators, and federal inmates reported in KDOC jail data.
- Class D inmate
- A Kentucky felony custody category often housed in local jails under state rules.
- Controlled intake
- A KDOC population-management category listed in Kentucky weekly jail reports.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can delay release even when bond appears.
- PR bond
- Personal recognizance release, meaning release on court-set conditions without upfront cash.
Pike County Court Records After Arrest
After booking, the court side moves through the Kentucky Court of Justice. Pike County court records are handled through the Pike County Judicial Center and the Office of Circuit Court Clerk. District Court generally handles misdemeanors and preliminary felony stages. Circuit Court handles indicted felony cases. The jail roster may show the arrest charge, but the filed charge, amended charge, dismissal, plea, or conviction belongs in court records.
The Kentucky Court of Justice Pike County page lists the judicial center, clerk contacts, judges, hours, and record-request information. Court docket searches can start with the Kentucky Court of Justice docket portal, but docket output is not the same as a final official case record.
Pike County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Pike County inmate population?
The best official snapshot located was the KDOC Weekly Jail Report dated March 26, 2026, which listed 401 people in a jail with 346 total beds. That was 116 percent of capacity.
Where does a Pike County inmate search start?
Start with the Pike County Detention Center current-inmate link and the Pike County JailTracker roster. If the person has been sentenced, transferred, or held under another authority, use KOOL, BOP, ICE, or VINELink as needed.
Does the county roster show every past inmate?
The detention center page is described as a current-inmate entry point. JailTracker supports released-search fields in its app model, but a historical booking record may require a Kentucky Open Records Act request to the correct custodian.
Why are federal inmates counted in Pike County?
KDOC weekly jail reports list federal inmates housed at the Pike County Detention Center. That means federal authority can use local beds, not that Pike County has a federal prison.