Calloway County Jail

Calloway County Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 270-753-6150

The Calloway County Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 310 N 4th St Murray, KY which is operated locally by the Calloway County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Calloway County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Murray Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Mail - All incoming inmate mail shall be Post Office approved postcard only. This policy is necessary for an attempt to decrease the amount of contraband entering the Jail through regular envelopes. The postcard incoming mail restriction does not apply to the Courts, practicing attorneys, public officials or approved clergy.

No magazines or newspapers shall be mailed to or subscribed to for delivery to the jail. Money received by the jail must be in the form of cash or money order. Money orders must be made out to the Calloway County Jail and have the inmate’s name in the memo. Money mailed in for placement on an inmate’s account must be in an envelope by itself and the envelope addressed to the Calloway County Jail c/o Inmate Accounts.

Money - may be left for an inmate in the form of cash or money order. Money may be left during regular business hours or during visitation. If an inmate owes money to the jail ½ of money deposited in the account will be applied to fees owed. Upon release, any money on an inmate account will be applied to fees owed.

Due to new banking regulations, all money orders that come to the Calloway County Jail must be made payable to the Calloway County Jail and reference the inmate for whom the money order is intended in the lower left-hand corner.

Money orders not prepared in this manner will not be accepted for placement on the inmate's account.

It should be noted that the Jail is not required to accept money via mail. We do this as a convenience for inmates and their family. Should this change in policy become a problem for the jail we will discontinue accepting any money by mail.

Permitted Items - Any items left that are not on this list may be destroyed.

• The person leaving the property shall be required to list all articles left on the property sheet.
• The Jail may refuse any item if the inmate already has a sufficient amount of property or items that are not clean.
• This is a tobacco-free facility. Any unauthorized items (drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, weapons, etc.) brought into the Jail may constitute a crime and may be prosecuted.
• Persons found to be leaving contraband for an inmate may be prosecuted.

Main Jail Permitted items as listed below may be brought to the main jail during regular business hours within 5 days of intake. After the initial 5 days permitted items must be mailed in from the manufacturer (Walmart, Amazon, Nike, etc.).

• Four (4) pair of socks (new unopened package - white or gray only)
• Four (4) sets of cotton underwear (new unopened package)
• Two (2) bras for female inmates
• 1 pair Prescription/reading glasses

Commissary - held once a week and an inmate may purchase any necessary hygiene or paper goods at that time as well as food and beverage items. The money must be on the inmate account by 7:00 am CST on Monday. If an inmate owes money to the jail ½ of money deposited in the account will be applied to fees owed. Money put on an account for commissary to be directed to a different inmate may be confiscated by the Jail.

Commitments

• Inmates participating in work release through District Court must have it approved by Court prior to being released for work.
• Ample travel time each way, to and from work, will be allowed.
• If you do not return from work on time your work release may be terminated.
• If alcohol/drug use is detected work release may be terminated and you may be found in Contempt of Court.
• Inmates who are on work release and are not at work may have their work release terminated.
• Persons sentenced in District Court will be charged $20 for each day spent in jail.
• If sentenced in Circuit Court (but not a state inmate) persons will be charged $30 for each day you spend in jail.
• Inmates with work release must pay fees at the end of each week before being allowed to release the next week.
• Inmates are responsible for all medical, dental and prescription expenses.
• Inmates with an unpaid balance upon release must make payment arrangements prior to release.
• If Jail fees are not paid as arranged you may be found in Contempt of Court.
• Meals are served at approximately 6:00 am, 11:30 am and 5:00 pm. People who arrive after this time will have to wait until the next meal is served.

Fee Schedule

Housing Fees

• Bond Fee - $5
• Booking Fees - $20
• Pretrial Inmates - $5 per day
• Convicted Inmates - $20 (District), $30 (Circuit) per day (unless paid by State)

Medical Fees

• County Inmates - 100% of actual costs to the Jail for any type of medical/mental health/ dental related services or prescriptions.
• State Inmates - 75% of actual costs to the Jail for any type of medical/mental health/ dental related services or prescriptions.
• Nurse Visits - Charges will be determined by medical staff or Jailer on a case by case basis.

Upon release, any money on an inmate account will be applied to fees owed. Inmates released from custody owing money may sign a billing agreement and pay accordingly or be subject to civil or contempt action.