Kentucky Corrections Release Paths
The Kentucky Department of Corrections, or KDOC, manages state correctional custody and field supervision. A person convicted in Clark County may serve a state sentence in a prison. Kentucky also places eligible state offenders in county jails, including at times Clark County Detention Center. Physical location alone does not determine legal custody. KOOL status and the sentence record identify the state connection.
Parole is conditional community release approved through the Kentucky Parole Board. Mandatory reentry is a statutory period of community supervision. Sentence completion can end confinement, though another agency hold may still exist. Transfer is continued custody. Final discharge should be used only when an official status says the sentence and supervision have ended.
| State event | Meaning | Confirm with |
|---|---|---|
| Parole | Outside confinement under conditions | KOOL, release report, District 8 |
| Mandatory reentry | Statutory community supervision | KOOL and supervision plan |
| Sentence completion | Custodial term ended | Daily Releases and current status |
| Transfer | Custody continues elsewhere | KOOL location and agency record |
Confirm Kentucky Corrections Release
Start at Kentucky Offender Online Lookup. Search the legal name, then use the PID or DOC number when known. Open the individual detail. Record the exact current status, location, identity numbers, supervision information, offense and sentence entries, and each date label actually shown. KOOL is updated daily according to KDOC, so note the date checked and verify a fresh event.
- Search broadly by name and compare identity details.
- Open the matching profile instead of relying on a results row.
- Read current status and location before any projected date.
- Check KDOC Daily Releases for the likely date.
- Match DOC number, name, release type, and “Released From.”
- Check supervision or another hold before calling the event final discharge.
A future Projected Release Date is an estimate, not proof of departure. It can change with sentence credits, recalculation, court action, parole decisions, misconduct, and legal restrictions. The Clark County inmate release-date page explains that distinction in depth.
KDOC Daily Release Records
Kentucky’s date-indexed Daily Releases archive is the strongest released-first state source. Each report identifies DOC number, last and first name, middle name when present, Type of Release, and Released From. Selecting a date and finding a matching row establishes a KDOC-reported event with far more detail than a missing name on a current roster.
A row naming Clark County Detention Center can describe a state offender released from a local placement. It must not be presented as a list of all Clark County bond-outs, misdemeanor releases, or dismissals. Those purely local exits require VINE, court, jail contact, or a Clark custody-record request. The archive’s state-sentence scope is both its strength and its limit.
Kentucky Corrections Record Fields
KOOL functions as a continuing person profile. Depending on the record, it can show name, PID or DOC number, photograph availability, current location and status, offense and sentence facts, supervision information, and date fields. The search interface also includes a Projected Release Date From filter. That filter is not the individual’s release date.
- Projected release date
- A changeable estimate based on the record as it stands.
- Parole
- Conditional release from confinement under board-authorized supervision.
- Mandatory reentry
- A statutory period of supervision after confinement.
- Discharge
- An official end to the sentence or supervision when the agency uses that label.
When KOOL, VINE, a court order, and a Daily Releases report appear to conflict, compare update times and the legal custodian. Do not silently choose one. A court order may authorize an event before processing, while an agency profile may update later.
Kentucky Corrections Open Records
Use the KDOC Open Records channel for a custody history, release record, public sentence-computation material, or an offender photograph not resolved online. Include the full name and date of birth or offender ID, a narrow date range, the exact existing record sought, a mailing address, and the desired format. Requests may be emailed to correctionsopenrecords@ky.gov, mailed to Department of Corrections, Division of Public Affairs, Attn: Open Records Coordinator, P.O. Box 2400, Frankfort, KY 40602, or faxed to 502-564-9575.
KDOC lists $0.10 per released paper page, $1 plus postage for electronic records on compact disc, and about $2.50 plus postage for a USB drive. Fees and methods can change, so confirm them before ordering. Medical, victim, institutional-security, and other exempt material may be withheld or redacted. Ask for existing facts rather than requiring the agency to create a new analysis.
Clark State Release Supervision
A person released to Clark County may be routed to KDOC Probation and Parole, District 8. The district office is at 1036 Amberly Way, Suite C, Richmond, KY 40475, phone 859-623-3297. KOOL can indicate supervision, but the field office and written supervision plan control reporting instructions. Public sources should not invent reporting times or officer schedules.
The Parole Board’s hearing schedule and eligibility lists show upcoming process, not a completed release. A hearing date, eligibility month, board grant, projected date, actual departure, and final discharge are separate milestones. Use the Clark parole and probation resource for post-release verification.
Clark Jail State Placements
When KOOL identifies a Clark County jail placement, the county roster and state profile answer different questions. The roster shows present local physical custody. KOOL shows the state offender’s longer status. A later Daily Releases row may document release from that county bed, while a move to a prison is merely a transfer.
For a purely local detainee with no state sentence, KOOL may return nothing useful. Switch to the Clark County Detention Center release path, Kentucky VINE, and the Clark court record. Choosing the last legal custodian prevents a state no-result from being treated as proof of release.
KDOC Release Cross-Checks
Use at least two sources for a recent event. A Daily Releases row supplies the dated event and type. KOOL supplies the continuing status. VINE may add a custody notice, while the sentencing court explains legal authority. Save the DOC number because common names and name changes make later searches less reliable. If systems disagree, compare update times and contact KDOC instead of converting the most favorable date into a final answer.
BOP handles sentenced federal prisoners, USMS handles many federal pretrial detainees, and ICE handles civil immigration detention. None becomes a Kentucky offender merely because the person was once arrested in Clark County or housed in a local jail. Follow the legal custodian named in the record.