Union County Jail Roster
Union County does not have a separate official online inmate roster in the sources reviewed. The practical custody source is the Webster County Detention Center current inmates page, because Union County detainees may be housed through Webster County after the Union County jail closure. The local law enforcement contact remains the Union County Sheriff's Office in Morganfield, but the actual jail intake, housing, visitation, and inmate service rules come from the Webster County facility when a person is held there.
That split matters. A Union County arrest can produce several different public records: a sheriff or police record, a Webster County jail booking, a District Court or Circuit Court case, a bond order, and sometimes a Kentucky DOC offender record after sentencing. The jail roster is best for present physical custody. Court case status, charge amendments, bond orders, and future hearings should be confirmed through the Union County Circuit Court Clerk or the court that issued the order. If the arrest has already moved into a criminal case, the broader case history may be easier to follow through the Union County criminal court records process.
The official Webster County Detention Center page identifies the regional facility used for custody information. The screenshot below shows the official Webster County government source rather than a private lookup site.
Use the facility source for current housing questions, then use Union County court or sheriff contacts for case and arrest details that the roster may not show.
Search Union County Inmates
The Webster roster is a current-custody tool. It is not a full criminal-history search, and it should not be treated as proof of conviction. If a person has just been arrested, transport, intake, booking review, or release on bond can delay or remove a public roster entry. If the record is missing, call the jail or the Union County Sheriff dispatch line instead of relying on unofficial inmate search pages.
- Open the Webster County Detention Center current inmate list and look for the person by name.
- Compare the listed booking date, charge text, bond field, and holding agency when those fields are visible.
- Call Webster County Detention Center at 270-639-7020 if the roster does not show the person or the bond status is unclear.
- Call Union County Sheriff dispatch at 270-389-4357 for local arrest or transport questions.
- Contact the Union County Circuit Court Clerk when a bond order, hearing date, or court case file is needed.
Note: Newly booked people, recently released inmates, and court transports may not appear in the roster at the exact time a search is run.
Union County Roster Fields
The research found limited crawler access to the live JailTracker roster, so the table uses the official roster path and the public field inventory documented in the research. Treat it as a roster field guide, not as a promise that every field appears for every person. Some fields can be blank, hidden, or available only by phone.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Roster/list link | N/A | JailTracker-hosted public roster page for current custody. |
| Inmate name | Result field | N/A | Visible name used to match the person in custody. |
| Booking or arrest date | Result field | N/A | May show when the person entered custody. |
| Charges | Result/profile field | N/A | Charge labels may be preliminary and should be checked against court records. |
| Bond | Result/profile field | N/A | Bond amount or type may appear, but jail or clerk confirmation is best. |
| Agency or court | Result/profile field | N/A | May identify the arresting agency, holding agency, or court source. |
Union County KOOL Lookup
Kentucky Offender Online Lookup, usually called KOOL, is the statewide DOC offender search. It is useful when a Union County case has moved beyond the local jail stage into state custody, parole, probation, or another DOC-supervised status. It is not limited to Union County and is not a substitute for the Webster jail roster during the first days after arrest.
The Kentucky DOC explains KOOL and VINE on its public information page. The image below documents that state source and the statewide custody-notification context.
Use KOOL for state offender data and use VINE when release, transfer, escape, or parole-hearing notices are the main concern.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offender Type | Dropdown/filter | Optional | Can narrow to incarcerated inmates or similar offender groups. |
| Only Photo Records | Checkbox | Optional | Limits results to records with photos when available. |
| Search Aliases | Checkbox | Optional | Useful when a person has alternate names. |
| Last name | Text | Optional | Search by surname. |
| First name | Text | Optional | Search by given name. |
| Middle name | Text | Optional | Can help narrow common names. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Optional | Example query values include M and F. |
| Race | Dropdown | Optional | Used as a narrowing filter. |
| Location Type | Dropdown/filter | Optional | May separate prison and county location filters. |
| Sort order | Dropdown | Optional | Example: last name, first name. |
Union County Inmate Fields
A current jail profile and a KOOL offender profile answer different questions. Jail records focus on booking and custody. KOOL records focus on state offender identity, location, and supervision data. The safest reading is to use the jail roster for immediate custody and the court file for case outcome. KOOL itself warns that offender data newer than 120 days might not have been finalized.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The inmate or offender name shown on the jail roster or KOOL detail page. |
| Booking date/time | When the person entered jail custody, if visible on the current roster. |
| Charges | Current booking charges or offense labels, which may later be amended in court. |
| Bond information | Bond amount, type, or a cue to call the jail or court clerk for confirmation. |
| Offender number | DOC identifier used in KOOL for state offender records. |
| Status | Custody, supervision, parole, probation, or other DOC status when shown. |
| Physical descriptors | Gender, race, eye color, hair color, height, and weight on KOOL detail records. |
| Location | Facility, institution, county location, or supervision type when available. |
| Photo availability | Whether the state or jail profile includes a public photo. |
Union County Jail Contacts
Use the jail contact for custody, visitation, bonds, money, and jail services. Use the sheriff for local arrest, transport, dispatch, and law-enforcement records. Use the court clerk for bond orders, hearing dates, and case files. Those three channels overlap, but they are not interchangeable.
Webster County Detention Center
141 Stegall St.
Dixon, KY 42409
270-639-7020
Capacity up to 269 inmates; call before visits or deposits.
Union County Sheriff's Office
100 West Main Street, P.O. Box 30
Morganfield, KY 42437
270-389-1303
Dispatch: 270-389-4357; tip line: 270-389-2524.
Union County Circuit Court Clerk
121 South Morgan Street, P.O. Box 59
Morganfield, KY 42437
Circuit: 270-389-1811; District: 270-389-0800
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Union County Booking Process
A Union County arrest can involve the sheriff, a city police agency, Kentucky State Police, or another agency with authority in the county. After arrest, the person may be transported to Webster County Detention Center for intake. Jail intake can include identity checks, property handling, medical or classification steps, charge entry, and bond or hold review. The public roster may update only after those steps are processed.
Court status is separate from jail status. District Court handles traffic, misdemeanors, violations, arraignments, felony probable-cause hearings, juvenile matters, and domestic violence matters. Circuit Court handles felonies and other higher-level matters. The sheriff also handles prisoner movement for Circuit, District, Juvenile, and Family Court appearances in Union County court buildings. A person can be in jail, released on bond, or transferred while the court case remains open.
Note: KCOJ Union states that posting bond of $10,000 or greater requires contacting the Circuit Clerk at 270-389-1811.
Union County Visitation Rules
Visitation rules come from Webster County Detention Center for Union County detainees held there. The research found official snippets showing non-contact visitation and a protective-custody block, but exact day-by-day windows were not confirmed in a full live page. Call before traveling, because visits can change due to lockdowns, staffing, court transport, illness, or emergencies.
| Rule / Schedule Item | Officially Found Detail |
|---|---|
| Visit type | Non-contact visit. |
| Frequency | One 15-minute non-contact visit per week for WCDC inmates. |
| Protective custody block | 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. reserved solely for protective custody visitation. |
| Schedule source | Webster County Jail visitation page; exact day and time blocks should be confirmed by phone. |
| Phone confirmation | Call 270-639-7020 before traveling for current visitation status. |
Union County Jail Services
The official Webster jail menu includes Jail Programs, Bonds, Sending In Items, Leave Money, Reading Materials, Visitation, Directions, Kentucky State Police, VINE, Sex Offenders, KOOL, and Court Dockets links. The Webster County government page also lists GED classes, AA, Moral Reconation Therapy, NCRC classes, a Class D Work Program, and religious services. Those program details are facility-level services, not a promise that every Union County detainee qualifies.
Money rules should be checked before sending funds. Research found that funds can be dropped off between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. It did not confirm current cash, money order, kiosk, card, or vendor rules. For books, property, religious items, reading materials, and mail, use the jail's current rules before sending anything. Legal mail and attorney visits should be confirmed directly with the detention center.
VINE is the separate notification channel for custody events. Kentucky DOC says VINE can alert victims by phone or email when an offender is released, transferred from county jail, escapes, or has an upcoming parole hearing. VINE can be reached at 1-800-511-1670 or through VineLink.