Find an Inmate at Rowan County Detention Center
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Overview
Looking for someone at Rowan County Detention Center? The facility's online inmate tracker showed an "An unhandled error has occurred. Reload" message when accessed, so it may be temporarily down. If the local tracker isn't working, try these alternatives: Kentucky Offender Lookup (KOOL) for state offenders, the federal BOP inmate locator for federal inmates, or VINE (VINELink) for automated custody-status notifications by phone, text, email, or app. For the best results, have the person's full name (including aliases), date of birth, or any system ID ready. No results? Try entering less information, double-check spelling, and search again using the alternative tools.
After You Search
Quick Facts
- The Rowan County Detention Center online inmate tracker returned an 'An unhandled error has occurred. Reload' message when accessed.
- Use Kentucky Offender Lookup (KOOL) to search for state offenders and the BOP inmate locator for federal prisoners as separate systems.
- VINE (VINELink) can provide custody-status checks and automated notifications by phone, text, email, or app.
- Provide the full name (including hyphenated names/aliases), date of birth, or any system ID to improve search accuracy.
Common Questions
Why can't I access the Rowan County Detention Center online inmate tracker?
When we accessed it, the site returned an “An unhandled error has occurred. Reload” message, which suggests the tracker may be temporarily unavailable. If it’s down, use KOOL (state), the BOP locator (federal), or VINE for custody-status updates.
What are the best alternative tools to find someone in custody if the county tracker is unavailable?
Start with KOOL for Kentucky state offenders and the BOP inmate locator for federal prisoners, since those systems are separate from county rosters. You can also register with VINE (VINELink) for automated custody-status notifications when available.
What information should I have ready before searching for an inmate?
Have the person’s full name (including hyphenated names and any known aliases) and date of birth ready. If you have a system ID (such as a KOOL PID or a BOP register number), use it to improve matching.
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