This website is a private reference guide, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person from jail, post bond, change court dates, or retrieve official booking records. For those actions, contact the agency or court that controls the record.
Official Places to Check
Use the contacts below for Harlan County custody, law-enforcement, and court-record questions. Emergency calls should go to 911.
Harlan County Detention Center6000 Highway 38
Evarts, KY 40828
Phone: 606-837-0096
Jailer: B.J. Burkhart
Official site: harlandc.com Harlan County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Chris Brewer
210 E. Central St., Suite 202
Harlan, KY 40831
Phone: 606-573-1313
Fax: 606-573-2001
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Official site: harlancountysheriff.com Harlan County Justice Center
Circuit Court Clerk Wendy Flanary
129 S. 1st St.
Harlan, KY 40831
Phone: 606-573-7114
Fax: 606-573-5895
Court page: Kentucky Court of Justice Harlan County
For related criminal-justice offices listed by the detention center, Harlan County Attorney Office can be reached at 606-573-1794, Harlan Commonwealth Attorney at 606-573-6162, Harlan Pretrial Office at 606-573-1254, and the Harlan Public Defender Office at 502-892-3515.
- For someone held in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the Harlan County Detention Center roster.
- For booking-photo context, use jail roster mugshots before requesting a record or relying on a third-party image.
- For charges and case events after an arrest, check court records after a jail arrest and the Harlan County Justice Center.
- For a facility-specific question, use the Harlan County Detention Center page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Kentucky Department of Corrections KOOL locator at kool.corrections.ky.gov or VineLink Kentucky at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/KY/ENGLISH.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the BOP locator at bop.gov/inmate_locator or ICE locator at locator.ice.gov.