McCraken County Jail, KY

McCracken County Jail only offers video visitation—either on-site or remote—and you'll need to schedule in advance. Create an account at www.inmatesales.com (visits become available 24+ hours after signup; support: 877-998-5678) or call 866-340-7879 to book. Each visit maxes out at 20 minutes. On-site video visits are free, while remote visits run $0.40 per minute. Weekly limits: one 20-minute online visit plus two 20-minute on-site visits per inmate. Hours are Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–4:30 PM and Saturday–Sunday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM. The basics: two adults max per visit, bring ID and sign in, leave phones and cameras behind, minors need an adult with them, and no food or drink. Inmates in isolation get one visit per week, and you can't drop off property during Saturday visits.

McCracken County Jail uses Combined Public Communications (CPC) for inmate phone service. Options include collect calls, prepaid phone cards, and prepaid accounts. Direct Pay rates run $0.15 per minute for local calls and $0.50 per minute for long-distance. Phone cards are issued to inmates through their inmate account on Tuesdays only—funds must hit the account by 12:00 PM Tuesday to get a $10 card that week. The lobby kiosk also sells $10 or $20 phone cards, but it doesn't make change, and the facility isn't responsible for the kiosk or any change issues.

For regular mail to someone at McCracken County Jail, address it to the inmate's full name and booking/ID at P.O. Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076. Legal mail goes to a different address: McCracken County Jail, 400 Clarence Gaines St, Paducah, KY 42003, and follows separate processing rules. Magazines can't be mailed or subscribed for delivery to inmates. For care packages, use CareACell—their catalog is pre-approved for this facility. You can add money through the front-lobby kiosk, CareACell, or by mailing a postal money order. Always include a complete return address, seal the envelope yourself, and expect incoming mail to be screened or scanned.

You can add money to an inmate's account at McCracken County Jail through the front-lobby kiosk, CareACell, or by mailing a postal money order. Western Union isn't accepted. Commissary runs once a week on Wednesdays—funds need to be on the account by 12:00 noon Sunday to count for that week's order. If the inmate owes the jail money, 25% of any deposit goes toward outstanding fees before the rest becomes available. Listed facility fees include a $5 bond fee, $30 booking fee, and $20 county inmate fee. Medical costs are billed to inmates: county inmates pay 100% of actual costs, state inmates pay 75%. At release, remaining funds go toward any fees owed. Unpaid balances may require a billing agreement or could lead to civil or contempt action.