The Todd County Inmate Population
The official Todd County inmate population source for jail totals is the Kentucky Department of Corrections Weekly Jail Report. That state report lists Todd County as a jail-reporting facility, not as a state prison. The local facility is Todd County Detention Center in Elkton, operated through the elected jailer and county government. The count can include newly booked pretrial detainees, people serving county jail time, Class D inmates, controlled-intake cases, parole violators, and other state-related jail categories when they are reported for the week.
A person in the Todd County inmate population may still be in very different legal stages. One person may be waiting for a first court appearance. Another may have a bond set but remain held because of a detainer, which is a hold from another court or agency. A sentenced Kentucky offender may still appear in a county jail while awaiting DOC movement. Those distinctions matter because the local jail phone line, Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, Kentucky VINELink, court records, BOP, and ICE do not cover the same records.
Todd County Inmate Population Statistics
The March 26, 2026 Kentucky DOC weekly jail snapshot gives the clearest current sourced picture of the Todd County inmate population. It reports 137 total jail beds and 103 people in custody for Todd County on that date. The same row says the jail was 34 beds under capacity and 75 percent full. Annual bookings, average length of stay, and a full incarceration-rate study were not located in the official Todd County sources reviewed, so those figures should not be guessed.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reported population | 103 | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail Report, Todd row, 03/26/2026 |
| Rated / total jail beds | 137 | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail Report, Todd row, 03/26/2026 |
| Capacity position | 34 under capacity, 75 percent full | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail Report, Todd row, 03/26/2026 |
| Federal inmates | 0 | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail Report, Todd row, 03/26/2026 |
Todd County Inmate Population Trends
The official research produced a short early-2026 trend, not a multi-year average. The Todd County inmate population moved from 91 people in the January 15, 2026 weekly jail snapshot to 103 people in the March 26, 2026 snapshot. That is enough to describe a rise between two state snapshots, but it is not enough to call it a long-term increase. The February 26, 2026 report was located, but the exact Todd row was not extracted in the research file.
| Date | Reported Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2026 | 91 | Search-result snippet for Kentucky DOC weekly jail report showed 137 beds and 66 percent capacity. |
| 02/26/2026 | Not extracted | Report was located, but the Todd figure was not captured in the research file. |
| 03/26/2026 | 103 | Official Todd row showed 137 beds and 75 percent capacity. |
Short-term jail counts can shift quickly in a small county. A few releases, new arrests, parole holds, or state transfers can change the percentage more than the same number would in a large urban jail. For that reason, the state weekly report is useful for the Todd County inmate population, but it should be read as a dated snapshot.
Who Makes Up the Todd County Inmate Population
The March 26, 2026 Todd row breaks the jail count into custody and reporting categories. It showed 51 Class D inmates, 10 community-custody eligible inmates, 1 alternative-sentence inmate, 8 controlled-intake inmates, and 2 parole violators. It also showed 0 federal inmates. A Class D inmate is a Kentucky felony category that can be housed in local jail reporting, while controlled intake and parole violator rows point to state-related custody rather than a simple new arrest.
- Secure male: 74 people were reported in secure male custody.
- Secure female: 9 people were reported in secure female custody.
- Non-secure male: 20 people were reported in non-secure male custody.
- Non-secure female: 0 people were reported in non-secure female custody.
- Total: the four sub-rows add to the 103-person Todd County jail population.
Those rows do not provide age, race, charge-level totals, average stay, or arresting-agency totals. They do show that Todd County Detention Center was not just a short police holding room. It was a secure county jail with male, female, secure, non-secure, and state-related categories in the state report.
Todd County Jail Capacity
The Todd County jail was not over capacity in the March 26, 2026 Kentucky DOC weekly snapshot. With 103 reported people and 137 total beds, the jail was listed as 34 beds under capacity. That capacity position does not mean every housing unit or classification group had open space. A jail can be under total capacity and still have tight housing for a particular sex, custody level, medical need, or separation issue.
The local jailer page adds operational context for the Todd County inmate population. It describes 112 high-definition security cameras, a full-body scanner purchased through a technology grant, 750 yards of razor wire, a drug-detection dog funded with grant and commissary money, biometric staff login, LED lighting, tankless water heaters, and 250 solar panels. Those details are office-reported facility improvements, not population totals, but they help explain how the county describes jail safety and operations.
Laws Governing Todd County Jail Records
Kentucky open-records and jail laws shape access to Todd County inmate population data. KRS 61.871 states Kentucky's policy favoring free and open examination of public records, with exemptions strictly construed. KRS 61.872 gives Kentucky residents a right to inspect public records and allows written applications by hand delivery, mail, fax, or email to the custodian.
Key Statutes:
KRS 441.055 sets the state framework for jail standards and classification.
KRS 441.025 places county responsibility for incarceration and permits jail-facility contracts.
501 KAR 3:090 covers jail medical standards and coroner notification after an in-custody jail death.
Booking photos have their own cautions. KRS 61.8746 restricts commercial use of booking or official inmate photographs when a site requires payment for removal. KRS 196.099 requires Kentucky DOC to keep photographic records for inmates committed to DOC custody. Neither statute proves that Todd County has a current public mugshot gallery.
Todd County and State Prison Custody
No Kentucky state prison was identified inside Todd County. Sentenced felony inmates from Todd County may move from the county jail process into Kentucky Department of Corrections custody after sentencing, intake, and classification. KOOL is the statewide search tool for DOC-indexed offenders and can show an offender name, PID or DOC number, current location, offense counts, and photo availability when available. A county-jail booking may not appear there at once.
The Kentucky.gov Department of Corrections profile lists DOC at 275 E. Main St. in Frankfort and identifies KOOL as a public service. DOC open-records requests can be sent to the DOC open-records office. DOC states that released copies cost 10 cents per page, CD copies cost $1 plus postage, and USB copies cost about $2.50 plus postage.
Search the Todd County Inmate Population
No current official Todd County local roster URL was confirmed in the research. That changes the search order. A recent-arrest question should start with Todd County Detention Center by phone, while state-tracked or sentenced-offender questions should use KOOL. VINELink is useful for custody notification, but it is not the official booking record. BOP and ICE are separate national systems for federal and immigration custody.
The practical lookup chain depends on why the person is being searched. A person arrested by the Todd County Sheriff's Office, Elkton police, Guthrie police, Trenton police, Kentucky State Police, or another local agency may first be handled through Todd County Detention Center. A person sentenced to state prison is a Kentucky DOC matter. A federal defendant may be in U.S. Marshals custody before BOP has a full locator record.
- Call Todd County Detention Center at 270-265-9966 for recent local custody status when no current roster confirms the booking.
- Search KOOL for DOC-indexed offenders, county-jail locations in DOC records, and sentenced Kentucky custody.
- Use Kentucky VINELink for notification when a custody-status alert is the goal.
- Search BOP's inmate locator for sentenced federal prisoners or federal records that BOP publishes.
- Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention, especially after a local hold or transfer.
Current Todd County Inmate Lookup
KOOL has the best documented search-field inventory in the research file, but it is not a full replacement for the Todd County jail phone line. The research found that KOOL can include county-jail locations and Kentucky offenders, yet the static fetch did not expose every profile field because the site timed out. Use exact spelling and identifiers when possible, then call the jail when the question is about a very recent booking.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Start here; exact spelling helps with common names. |
| First Name | Text | Optional / unspecified | Add it to narrow a broad last-name search. |
| Search aliases | Checkbox | Optional | Useful when the person may be listed under another name. |
| Photo-only records | Checkbox | Optional | Limits results to records with photo availability when supported. |
| Location / status | Filter | Optional | Use location/status only after broad name checks miss or return too many results. |
Past Todd County Inmate Records
Past and released jail records may require a written records request because a current official Todd County roster was not confirmed. A good request identifies the person by full name, date of birth if known, arrest or booking date, arresting agency, and the exact record sought. Ask for a booking record, booking photograph, custody log, or release information by name rather than making a broad demand for every jail file.
For a state offender, use DOC open records instead of sending a county request to the wrong office. The DOC process asks for the full name and date of birth or offender identification number. For court outcomes, use KYeCourts public records or the Todd County Circuit Court Clerk. Jail custody status and court disposition can differ because booking charges are not the same as formal case results.
Todd County Inmate Record Fields
No current official Todd County local roster sample was captured, so local booking-field claims should stay cautious. The documented state and federal locator fields are still useful for reading custody records. KOOL may show an offender name, PID or DOC number, current location, offense counts, and photo availability. BOP records show a different federal set with register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Offender Name | The name returned by the Kentucky statewide offender search. |
| PID # / DOC # | A Kentucky offender identifier that helps with DOC records requests. |
| Current Location | The listed jail or prison location when the system publishes it. |
| Offense Counts | A count summary shown in KOOL result lists when available. |
| Photo Availability | A notice that a photo may be available, not a Todd County mugshot guarantee. |
| BOP Release Date | The federal locator's projected or actual release field, subject to federal updates. |
Todd County Jail vs State Prison
The most common search error is using the wrong custody system. Todd County Detention Center handles local jail custody, including new bookings, pretrial detainees, short local sentences, and state-related jail categories that appear in weekly reports. Kentucky DOC handles sentenced state-prison custody and statewide offender records. Federal and immigration custody have separate channels.
| County Jail | State Prison / DOC | Federal or ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, county jail sentences, and some state-related categories | Sentenced Kentucky offenders after DOC transfer or classification | Federal prisoners, federal pretrial custody, or immigration detainees |
| Main search | Jail phone line and local records request | KOOL and DOC open records | BOP locator, U.S. Marshals, or ICE ODLS |
| Best for | Fresh custody status and local booking questions | Statewide offender location and DOC identifiers | Non-county custody after federal or immigration process begins |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Federal records should not be mixed with the Todd County inmate population unless there is a federal charge or transfer. The research found no BOP federal prison and no ICE detention facility inside Todd County. BOP's Kentucky facilities are elsewhere, and FCI Elkton is in Ohio, not Elkton, Kentucky. For federal prosecution, Todd County is in the Western District of Kentucky, with federal custody and transport often involving the U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Kentucky.
The BOP locator supports number and name searches. Number search can use a BOP Register Number, DCDC Number, FBI Number, or INS Number. Name search can use first, middle, last, race, age, and sex. ICE ODLS is separate and should be used for immigration detainees. If a person had a local Todd County booking first, call the county jail for the local custody stage and then use ICE or federal channels after transfer.
Todd County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map resolves to one Todd County detention facility for this build. No separate city jail, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention site was confirmed inside Todd County. Police activity from Elkton, Guthrie, Trenton, and other agencies feeds into the county jail process when a person is held beyond short local police custody.
- Todd County Detention Center - county jail in Elkton for local pretrial detainees, county jail sentences, and state-related jail categories reported by Kentucky DOC.
The Todd County elected-official list is useful because it names the jailer, sheriff, circuit court clerk, county attorney, and other county offices involved in custody or court-record questions. The Todd County Jailer page gives the strongest facility-operation detail found in the research.
Todd County Jail Programs
The jailer page says Todd County's jail is a Pearson Vue-approved GED testing center. It also says Todd County Adult Education helped more than 91 inmates earn GED diplomas and National Career Readiness Certificates from 2008 to 2015. The page names Moral Reconation Therapy and Portal New Direction programs, and it describes jail work crews that perform community-service projects on public lands and projects in Todd County.
The same office-reported material says staff are required to complete 24 hours of training each year, with many completing advanced or specialized training. Medical and meal services are contracted and rebid periodically. These details should be treated as jail-administration information, not as proof that a specific inmate is eligible for a program.
Todd County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Todd County inmate population?
The March 26, 2026 Kentucky DOC weekly jail report listed 103 people for Todd County. The same row listed 137 total jail beds, making the jail 75 percent full on that date.
How do I search the Todd County inmate population?
For a recent local arrest, call Todd County Detention Center at 270-265-9966. For a state-tracked or sentenced Kentucky offender, search KOOL. Use VINELink for notifications, BOP for federal custody, and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
Does Todd County have an online jail roster?
The research did not confirm a current official Todd County local roster. Former search trails suggested an older current-inmates page, but that was not enough to publish a current roster claim.
Are all Todd County inmates state prisoners?
No. The county jail population includes local and state-related categories. State prison custody is searched through Kentucky DOC and KOOL after an offender enters that system.