This is a private reference site, not a jail, sheriff's office, court, or records counter. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. Use the official contacts below for those tasks.
Where to Ask for Johnson County Records or Custody Help
Johnson County uses Big Sandy Regional Detention Center for local jail custody. The sheriff's office remains the law-enforcement contact for county arrests, warrants, patrol, and dispatch routing, while court case files are handled through the circuit court clerk.
Big Sandy Regional Detention Center
904 3rd Street
Paintsville, KY 41240
606-297-5245
Public office: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Scott Hazelette
339 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240
606-789-3411 or 606-789-3424
Dispatch: 606-789-4221
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Johnson County Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Johnson County Judicial Center
908 3rd St., Suite 109
Paintsville, KY 41240
606-297-9567
Records: court case copies and case-file questions start with the clerk of the court that heard the case.
Johnson County Attorney Open Records
County Attorney Michael S. Endicott handles records in that office's custody.
606-789-8232
Request route: written and signed requests may be emailed to endicotm@bellsouth.net.
Use the links below when the question is about a specific type of record or custody system.
- For someone believed to be in the regional jail, start with jail inmate records and contact BSRDC if the roster is unclear.
- For booking-photo availability and limits, use jail roster mugshots.
- For charges, court dates, dispositions, or case copies after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the circuit court clerk.
- For facility-specific visitation or address details, use the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center page.
- For a sentenced Kentucky state offender, use Kentucky Online Offender Lookup through the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
- For federal custody or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.