The Pulaski County Inmate Population
The official local detention site identifies the Pulaski County Detention Center as the county jail and local correctional facility serving Somerset, Burnside, Science Hill, Eubank, Ferguson, Kentucky State Police cases, probation and parole matters, and other Pulaski County law-enforcement activity. The jail says it houses county, state, and federal inmates, which means a person on the roster may be there for a new local arrest, a Class D state sentence, a parole issue, a federal hold, or a short county sentence.
Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail reports give the strongest public count for the Pulaski County inmate population. The local site describes a main jail and a working-inmate building, while the KDOC report separates Pulaski secure jail from Pulaski RCC. Those rows should be read together for a full county picture, but they are not separate public-facing facilities for this project.
Pulaski County Inmate Population Statistics
The KDOC Weekly Jail archive reported Pulaski secure jail with 171 beds and 305 people on June 4, 2026. The Pulaski RCC row reported 45 beds and 32 people. Combined, those two rows show 216 beds and 337 people held in the local jail and restricted-custody reporting rows. Those are weekly snapshot figures, not an official annual average daily population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski secure jail beds | 171 | KDOC Weekly Jail report, June 4, 2026 |
| Pulaski secure jail population | 305 | KDOC Weekly Jail report, June 4, 2026 |
| Pulaski secure jail capacity percentage | 178% | KDOC Weekly Jail report, June 4, 2026 |
| Pulaski RCC beds | 45 | KDOC Weekly Jail report, June 4, 2026 |
| Pulaski RCC population | 32 | KDOC Weekly Jail report, June 4, 2026 |
| Federal inmates in secure jail row | 15 | KDOC Weekly Jail report, June 4, 2026 |
The image below comes from the Kentucky weekly jail report archive, the source used for Pulaski jail bed and population figures.
Use the report as a dated snapshot. A same-day custody decision, transfer, release, or new booking can change the jail count before the next statewide posting.
Pulaski County Jail Population Trends
Pulaski has been above its reported secure-bed count in each trend snapshot captured in the research file. The January 2024 count was the highest listed, with 352 people in 171 secure beds. The June 2026 secure count was lower than that peak, but it still showed the secure jail at 178% of reported capacity. The combined local population has stayed in the mid-300s in most listed years, with a lower January 2021 snapshot during the broader COVID-era jail population change.
| Date | Secure Jail Pop. | Secure Beds | Capacity | Federal Inmates | RCC Pop. | Combined Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 3, 2019 | 330 | 171 | 193% | 30 | 42 | 372 |
| Jan. 2, 2020 | 330 | 171 | 193% | 38 | 33 | 363 |
| Jan. 7, 2021 | 239 | 171 | 140% | 29 | 26 | 265 |
| Jan. 6, 2022 | 329 | 171 | 192% | 16 | 30 | 359 |
| Jan. 5, 2023 | 339 | 171 | 198% | 16 | 33 | 372 |
| Jan. 4, 2024 | 352 | 171 | 206% | 14 | 16 | 368 |
| Jan. 2, 2025 | 304 | 171 | 178% | 7 | 35 | 339 |
| Jun. 4, 2026 | 305 | 171 | 178% | 15 | 32 | 337 |
Who Is Held in Pulaski County
The weekly report does not provide a full race, age, citizenship, or case-status demographic table for Pulaski County. It does give operational categories that help explain the inmate population. On June 4, 2026, the secure jail row included 69 Class D inmates, 41 controlled-intake inmates, 19 parole violators, and 15 federal inmates. The sex and security breakdown reported in the research file included secure male, secure female, non-secure male, and non-secure female counts.
- County detainees: people arrested by local agencies and held before trial or for short local sentences.
- State inmates: Class D and controlled-intake prisoners may be housed locally under Kentucky corrections arrangements.
- Federal inmates: the jail reports federal inmates, but sentenced federal prisoners are searched through BOP after transfer.
- Restricted custody: the RCC and work-program side covers selected non-secure or working inmates.
Pulaski County Jail Capacity
Capacity is a central fact in the Pulaski County inmate population because the secure jail row has repeatedly exceeded reported beds. Historical news cited in the research file described a 2019 overcrowding concern, and the current KDOC report still shows a secure row far above rated secure beds. The work and reentry program also appears in local coverage as part of the county's response to overcrowding and recidivism. That program does not replace jail population data, but it gives local context for why the working-inmate building matters.
Population context: The June 4, 2026 KDOC snapshot showed 305 people in 171 secure beds. The RCC row had 32 people in 45 beds.
Laws for Pulaski County Jail Data
Kentucky open-records law shapes how jail and booking information can be requested when it is not already online. The jail site names Capt. Kevin Russell as records custodian and says open-records requests must be mailed to the Pulaski County Detention Center. The jail policy PDF located in research says requests can be submitted Monday through Friday during business hours, while current statewide law gives agencies five days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, to determine whether they will comply.
Key Statutes:
KRS 61.871 states Kentucky's policy favoring free and open examination of public records.
KRS 61.872 describes public inspection rights for Kentucky public records.
KRS 61.880 sets the agency response and denial procedure for open-records requests.
501 KAR 3:020 requires reporting of extraordinary or unusual jail events to corrections officials.
Search the Pulaski County Jail Roster
The official lookup path starts at the jail's inmate roster page and continues to the Pulaski JailTracker roster. The roster is the best first stop for current local custody and recently released profiles. It is not the same as a final court record, and it is not the same as the statewide prison locator.
- Open the jail roster landing page or go directly to the Public Safety Cloud JailTracker roster.
- Choose Current Only for someone believed to be in custody now, or Released for a recent release search.
- Enter a last name first. Add a first name if the result set is too broad.
- Complete the captcha if one appears, then open the profile from the result grid.
- If the person is not listed, call the jail, file a records request, or check KOOL, VINELink, BOP, or ICE based on custody type.
Pulaski County Inmate Lookup Fields
JailTracker uses a small search form, but the results can carry many custody details once a profile opens. Search by last name before trying a full first-and-last-name match, because spellings and initials can vary. The Released search uses a short window filter, so older booking records may require the jail records custodian rather than the public roster.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Search | Dropdown | Unspecified | Observed options include Current Only and Released. |
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Useful to narrow a broad last-name result. |
| Last Name | Text | At least one name field expected | The app prompts users to enter a name to search. |
| Released in Last | Dropdown | Released search only | Observed options are 7 Days and 30 Days. |
| Captcha | Text from image | When shown | The app may require four image characters before search. |
Pulaski County Inmate Record Fields
A Pulaski JailTracker record can show a result row and a deeper profile. The result grid may show name, book date, release date, booking number, jacket number, and facility. The profile can expose cases, charges, holds, bond fields, court dates, warrant numbers, and an offender image when the facility publishes it. A charge on the jail roster should be read as custody information, not proof of conviction.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Number | Jail identifier tied to a custody episode. |
| Book Date | Date booked into the detention center. |
| Charges | Code, court date, court type, status, agency, counts, case number, warrant number, and bond fields when enabled. |
| Holds | Agency, hold date, expiration, priority, contact, phone, and hold type. |
| Offender Image | Booking photo field that may display when the facility publishes one. |
| VINELink | Roster assets include VINELink subject-search URL pieces where enabled. |
Pulaski County Jail vs State Prison
Pretrial and short-sentence Pulaski County jail custody belongs in the county JailTracker roster. Sentenced Kentucky DOC offenders are searched in KOOL. KOOL can also show local jail placement or District 20 supervision records, but it is not a complete list of every current county booking. Federal sentenced prisoners are searched through the BOP locator, and immigration detainees are searched through ICE when immigration custody is plausible.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pulaski JailTracker | Current and recent Pulaski detention center custody. |
| State prison or supervision | KDOC KOOL | Sentenced state offenders, state placements, and some supervision records. |
| Federal sentence | BOP locator | Sentenced federal prisoners after designation or transfer. |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainee locator | Immigration detention records. No Pulaski ICE facility was found. |
Pulaski County Detention Facility
The facility map resolves to one local detention facility for Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Detention Center holds county, state, and federal inmates at the Somerset jail site. The research did not locate a separate state prison, BOP institution, or ICE detention center inside Pulaski County. KDOC District 20 has a Somerset probation and parole office, but that is a supervision office, not a jail.
- Pulaski County Detention Center holds local detainees, Class D and other state inmates housed locally, federal holds, and selected restricted-custody or work-program inmates.
Pulaski County Jail Programs
The jail's work-program page gives unusually local detail. Selected inmates have worked on road cleanup, cemetery cleanup, county garage maintenance, county park work, the county animal shelter, solid-waste pickup, and crews for city, county, and state agencies. Local examples include Vanhook Cemetery in Science Hill, Souls Chapel in Shopville, Hudson Cemetery in Mt. Victory, and Norfleet Cemetery in Nancy.
The tablet program also matters for family contact and reentry. GettingOut tablets support messaging, photo exchange with verified contacts, entertainment, GED content, a law library, reentry material, and facility-approved programs. Those services are not a roster search, but they are part of how people interact with someone in the Pulaski County inmate population after booking.
Pulaski County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Pulaski County inmate population?
KDOC reported 305 people in the secure jail row and 32 in the Pulaski RCC row on June 4, 2026. That combined snapshot is 337 people. It is not an annual average, and it includes people held under more than one authority.
How do I search the Pulaski County inmate population?
Start with the official Pulaski JailTracker roster for current and recent county jail custody. If the person is a sentenced Kentucky offender, use KOOL. If the person is in federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE instead.
Can I look up a released inmate?
The JailTracker assets show a Released search with 7-day and 30-day filters. Older jail booking records may require an open-records request mailed to Capt. Kevin Russell at the Pulaski County Detention Center.