Graves County Jail Overview
The official Fiscal Court jail department page identifies Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center as the county jail department in Mayfield, with Jailer Kelli Elliott leading the office. The facility is not just a booking point. It is also tied to restricted custody, Class D programming, home incarceration, court transport, and local records work. The official jail site describes its mission in terms of court, law-enforcement, and corrections support, with a focus on safe custody and rehabilitative opportunities for people entrusted to the jail.
The facility type matters for a Graves County inmate search. Bluehorse is the public county roster for current and past jail entries, while Kentucky Online Offender Lookup is the statewide path for sentenced state custody. A Graves County case may also involve outside housing because the prior jail and court infrastructure were damaged by the December 2021 tornado. The local roster can still be the best starting point even when the person is later shown with a farm-out or outside housing code.
The Fiscal Court page is the successful manifest image tied to this facility. The source page shows the local jail department, contact context, and public office information for Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center.
View the Graves County Fiscal Court jail department source.
The image is useful because it matches the official county department page, not a third-party jail listing or a commercial custody site.
Graves County Jail Population
Graves County jail capacity is shaped by the old jail, the rebuild plan, and the county's contract-housing period. The March 2025 Fiscal Court jail and inmate housing update says the former jail had 64 beds when built and was consistently full. The same update says the current rebuilt-jail requirement is 150 beds. It also says the post-tornado county inmate population rose above 250 during the disruption, then trended down to an average of 169 in 2024-25.
Those figures should not be read as a live head count for the Jenkins Street office. They describe the county's inmate population and rebuild need, not a published bed count for every current housing location. The public Bluehorse roster was inspected during research and showed 165 current entries at that point in time. That roster count is helpful for a current Graves County jail roster check, but it is a point-in-time vendor count rather than an official average daily population figure.
| Measure | Figure | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Former jail capacity | 64 beds | Shows why Graves County already relied on outside housing before the rebuild issue worsened. |
| Rebuild requirement | 150 beds | The county's stated current requirement for a rebuilt jail. |
| Peak post-tornado count | Over 250 | Reflects the disruption after jail and court infrastructure were lost. |
| 2024-25 average | 169 | County-reported average after the count trended down. |
Graves County Jail Roster Lookup
Current Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center lookup starts with the official jail site's inmate-search path, which sends users to the Bluehorse roster for Graves County Jail. The public current list loads automatically. Name boxes can narrow the list by first or last name, and selecting a person opens profile panels for booking identifiers, charges, detainers, bonds, incarceration information, inmate information, and court entries when the data is public.
Past inmate access is also enabled in the Bluehorse facility data. The Past Inmate panel includes first name, last name, permanent ID, state ID, start date, end date, a Search button, a Clear button, and a Books 24hr option. Past records can have blanks or irregular entries, so the roster should be treated as a search aid. For a formal record, use the jail or sheriff records process based on which office holds the record.
Sheriff Jon Hayden's office is separate from the jailer's office, but it can hold arrest reports, incident records, photographs, or video tied to a Graves County case. The Graves County Sheriff open-records page names Chief Deputy Jeremy K. Prince as records custodian and lists hand delivery, mail, and email as request channels.
- Open the Graves County Bluehorse roster from the official jail inmate-search path.
- Use first name and last name filters for a current inmate, or use the Past Inmate tab for released or recent booking records.
- Open the person profile and compare booking number, jacket number, date of birth, charges, and housing or farm-out code.
- Call Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center if the location code suggests outside housing or if release status is unclear.
For a broader explanation of what each roster tab means, the Graves County jail inmate records page tracks the same roster fields in more detail.
Graves County Jail Contact
The jail phone line is the best fallback when a Graves County inmate lookup produces an old entry, a farm-out code, or no result. The Fiscal Court page lists public office hours, while the facility is staffed around the clock. Records requests can also be sent to the jail by mail or fax when the online roster does not provide the record needed.
Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center
150 South Jenkins Street
Mayfield, KY 42066
270-247-9829
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; facility staffed 24 hours/day
Jail Records Request
ATTN: Open Records Request
150 South Jenkins Street
Mayfield, KY 42066
Fax: 270-247-9856
Graves County Jail Visits
No official Graves County Jail visitation schedule, video visit vendor, dress code, child visitor rule, or visitor ID rule was located in the official source set used for the build. That gap is important because Graves County has used outside county jails after the tornado. A person listed on the Graves roster may need a visit request handled through a receiving jail once staff confirm the physical housing location.
Call before traveling. Ask whether the person is at the Jenkins Street jail/RCC, in home incarceration, in a restricted-custody dorm, or housed by contract in another county. Attorneys should also confirm the correct contact route with the jail or the Graves Circuit Court Clerk instead of assuming a standard public visit schedule.
| Visit Topic | Official Status Located | Practical Step |
|---|---|---|
| Public visit schedule | Not published in source set | Call 270-247-9829 before arrival. |
| Video visit vendor | Not published in source set | Ask jail staff whether any remote option applies. |
| Outside housing | Documented as possible after the tornado | Confirm physical location before planning a visit. |
| Attorney visits | Not published in source set | Use the jail phone or court clerk for routing. |
Graves County Jail Mail
Official FAQ material says personal mail can be sent to Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center with the inmate's name and the Mayfield jail address. The mail is scanned and digitally supplied to the inmate. The same FAQ says officers cannot pass phone calls or phone messages to inmates. Inmates have access to phones and must contact the outside person directly.
The research did not locate an official money-deposit vendor, kiosk fee, weekly commissary schedule, or care-package vendor table for Graves County. The official jail navigation includes care packages, and the FAQ says needed items are provided or can be bought through commissary, but the build source set did not verify a Graves-specific outside deposit company. Prescription drugs prescribed to the inmate in the proper container may be dropped off. Other property should not be brought without jail approval.
| Service | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address format | Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center, Inmate's Name, 150 South Jenkins Street, Mayfield, KY 42066. |
| Mail handling | Personal mail is scanned and digitally supplied to the inmate. |
| Phone messages | Officers cannot pass phone calls or phone messages to inmates. |
| Property | Only prescribed drugs in the proper container are specifically documented for drop-off. |
| Call Type | Rate Listed in FAQ |
|---|---|
| Average in-state per minute | $0.20 |
| Average 15-minute in-state call | $3.07 |
| Average out-of-state per minute | $0.20 |
| Average 15-minute out-of-state call | $3.01 |
Graves County Jail Booking
Booking can start with an arrest by the Graves County Sheriff's Office, Mayfield Police, Kentucky State Police, or another agency. The Bluehorse record fields show booking number, jacket number, arrest agency, arrest date, book date, book time, release date, housing location, farm-out code, bond entries, detainers, charges, and court entries when available. A booking record may appear once the vendor system has a current public entry, but no official refresh interval was located.
Intake includes identification, screening, record creation, and classification. Kentucky jail medical standards require medical screening by receiving jail personnel before placement in prisoner living areas. The local jail pages say Comprehensive Correctional Care oversees medical needs, a licensed practical nurse works onsite at the RCC, a nurse practitioner and doctor supervise care and referrals, and Four Rivers Behavioral Health handles mental-health issues. Emergency treatment is available at all times.
- Farm-out
- A roster term for outside housing or transfer location.
- Class D
- A Kentucky low-level felony classification often housed in local facilities.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency that can affect release.
- Home incarceration
- A court-approved custody option using GPS ankle monitoring for eligible unsentenced county inmates.
Graves County RCC Programs
Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center has a program-heavy local role. Official jail pages list religious services, Bible study, GED work, AA and NA, trustee opportunities, and restricted-custody programs. The RCC program list includes GED, MRT Anger Management, MRT Parenting, MRT Staying Quit, MRT Thinking for Change, and Portals/New Directions. Trustee candidates are screened for classification status, behavior, criminal history, and medical or mental-health status.
Class D Coordinator Courtney White oversees Class D inmate programming, community work release, evidence-based educational training, and training or certification with West Kentucky Community and Technical College. These programs are part of why the Graves facility should not be described as a simple holding cell. It serves local court custody, restricted custody, and reentry planning at the same time.
Note: Confirm custody, location, and visit rules with the jail before traveling, sending mail, or setting up phone funds.