This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking file. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Choose the Right Office
Clay County publishes no separate online jail-records desk or stated records hours. Call before traveling or submitting a request. For county detention and booking records, contact the Clay County Detention Center:
Clay County Detention Center67 Shamrock Road
Manchester, KY 40962
Phone: (606) 598-2133
Sheriff arrest and warrant records belong with the Clay County Sheriff's Office:
Clay County Sheriff's Office102 Richmond Road #100
Manchester, KY 40962
Phone: (606) 598-3471
Fax: (606) 598-5020
Emergency: 911
Use the route that matches the record or custody status:
- For a county booking record, mugshot, current roster entry, or recent arrest path, start at the Clay County records hub.
- For a warrant question, use the official channels described under Most Wanted.
- For a Manchester Police record, contact the city police or city clerk rather than the county jail.
- For a court outcome, contact the Clay County Circuit Court Clerk or use Kentucky Court of Justice records.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Kentucky Department of Corrections KOOL offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.