Madison County Detention Center Overview
Madison County Detention Center is the primary and only resolved detention facility for this Madison County site map. The county page identifies it as a 24-hour facility and names Jailer Larry Brock. The jail is operated by the Madison County Jailer / Madison County Detention Center rather than the separately branded Sheriff's Office. That local distinction matters because the sheriff is relevant for law enforcement, transport, court security, taxes, and some records, while MCDC is the custody facility for jail inmate lookup.
The facility houses people awaiting trial or sentencing, sentenced local inmates, probation violators, new bookings, and county, state, or federal inmates identified by the county source. The jail page also says MCDC provides alternatives such as home incarceration and Work Release. Staff duties listed in county material include supervision, medical care, visitation, transportation, feeding, and maintenance of the secure facility.
Madison County Detention Population
The best official population details for Madison County Detention Center come from the current jail page and the 2024 county food-service RFP. They do not say the same thing because they were written for different purposes. The jail page states average daily population is over five hundred county, federal, and state inmates. The RFP states capacity is three hundred inmates and lists ADP two hundred seventy-five for meal planning.
Use those numbers with the source date attached. A food-service planning count can differ from a public jail population description, especially when a jail serves a mix of local, state, and federal populations. No official Madison County demographic table by race, age, sex, charge level, or length of stay was located.
Lookup MCDC Inmates
The correct lookup route for this county jail is the county inmate-search page and the linked current-inmate portal. Because Madison County Detention Center is a county jail, start there for new bookings and local custody. Do not begin with KOOL unless the person may already be in state corrections. Do not use BOP or ICE ODLS unless the custody question is federal or immigration related.
- Open the Madison County jail inmate search page.
- Use the "View Current Inmates" link to open the current roster portal.
- Search by name and review any visible status or details.
- If the roster fails to load, reload in a full browser with scripts enabled because the app uses a script-driven interface.
- Call MCDC or file an open-records request when the question involves a recent arrest, older booking, or non-visible record.
The roster screenshot in the project image manifest was captured from the official current-inmate portal linked by Madison County.
The portal screenshot documents the jail lookup destination, while the county page provides the verified statement that users can search current inmates by name and view status details.
Madison County Detention Contact
The public contact route for Madison County Detention Center is direct jail contact during public business hours or by phone for custody questions. The facility operates around the clock, but the published public business hours apply to routine public contact. Confirm the correct counter, entrance, and current rules before traveling.
Madison County Detention Center
107 W Irvine Street
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4710
Public business hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Facility operates 24 hours.
Madison County Sheriff
135 W. Irvine Street, Suite B01
Richmond, KY 40475
859-623-1511
Non-emergency dispatch 859-624-4776. Tip line 859-624-4797.
Visit Madison County Detention
The official jail visitation page links to functions for funding an inmate wallet and visiting an inmate. The inspected text did not publish a complete visitation schedule, visit length, ID rules, dress code, child visitor rules, attorney visitation schedule, or cancellation policy. Treat the vendor page and MCDC phone line as the live source before planning a visit.
| Visit Item | Published Detail | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Visit scheduling | County page links "Visit an Inmate" | Current times, ID, dress code, visitor limits |
| Inmate wallet | County page links "Fund an Inmate Wallet" | Recipient identity and account rules |
| Attorney visits | No text schedule located | Call MCDC for professional visit procedure |
Note: Confirm custody and visit approval before travel because the official page did not publish a full schedule.
MCDC Mail Phone Money
No official Madison County Detention Center mail rule page was located in the inspected sources. Do not assume postcard-only mail, scanned mail, property limits, or a specific inmate-address format unless MCDC confirms it. Kentucky jail standards can address jail records and required documents, but local mail operations should be verified with the facility.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Commissary | Care A Cell / Joint Accounts, named by the county commissary page |
| Online commissary delivery | Tuesdays and Fridays |
| In-house commissary | Delivered daily, with orders by 8:00 AM |
| Phone account listing | ConnectNetwork/ViaPath listing showed AdvancePay Phone and PIN Debit |
| AdvancePay phone | 800-483-8314, per captured provider detail |
MCDC Booking and Bond
Madison County official jail pages do not publish a detailed intake workflow. A conservative local path is arrest by Richmond Police, Berea Police, Madison County Sheriff, Kentucky State Police, or another agency, followed by transport to MCDC, identity checks, property inventory, health screening, fingerprints, booking photo if required, classification, housing, and court or bond processing. The jail page confirms staff duties tied to supervision, medical care, transportation, meals, and secure operation.
Bond questions often require court confirmation. The Madison County Court of Justice page notes "Cash required for bond." It also lists payment options for court matters, but the explicit bond note is cash. Call MCDC to confirm custody and where bond is accepted, then use court clerk channels for the bond order and case status. Holds from another county, probation or parole, federal agencies, ICE, or a no-bond warrant can block release even after one bond is paid.
Madison County Jail Programs
The county jail page says Madison County Detention Center offers rehabilitation opportunities and works with volunteers who support religious and rehabilitation programs. The jail support-services page gives more concrete detail: MCDC is a GED testing site through Pearson Vue, with classes provided by Kentucky Adult Education every Friday. Church services are listed for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 7 PM to 9 PM.
County material names Chaplain Richard Corley and Dwight Hall in connection with religious volunteer services and lists Richard.corley@madisoncountyky.gov as a chaplain contact. The jail also provides home incarceration and Work Release alternatives, which means not every person under jail authority is necessarily housed in the secure facility each day.
MCDC Records Requests
For records that do not appear on the current roster, use the Madison County open-records request process. The county says requests must go to the records custodian for the division holding the desired records. Booking records and jail photographs should be routed to the detention center or the county records custodian responsible for those files. Police incident reports are separate and may route to Richmond Police, Berea Police, the Sheriff, or another arresting agency.
Formal court charges, amended charges, bond orders, case events, and dispositions belong with Kentucky Court of Justice records through the Madison County Circuit Court Clerk, docket portal, CourtNet, or archived records process. That division between jail records and court records is the key to finding reliable details after a Madison County jail arrest.