Check Kentucky Department of Corrections Releases

KDOC Release Paths

The Kentucky Department of Corrections manages state prison custody, state sentence records, parole-related custody, Mandatory Reentry Supervision, and probation and parole administration. Powell County has no identified state prison. Still, PCDC houses some state inmates, and Powell residents can be supervised in the community by KDOC District 8. That local and state overlap makes the displayed authority more important than the building name.

A state inmate may be discharged at minimum expiration, released on parole, placed on Mandatory Reentry Supervision, transferred to another KDOC location, or delivered to another agency on a detainer. Parole and MRS are supervised release types. They are not the same as complete discharge. A transfer closes one location record without ending incarceration.

The strongest state release pair is KOOL plus KDOC Daily Releases. KOOL preserves identity, location, sentence, and supervision context. The daily archive records completed state events with a specific Type of Release and Released From location.

Confirm a KDOC Release

Start with the DOC or PID number when possible. Names and aliases can overlap. Compare demographics, conviction data, location, and supervision fields before treating a KOOL result as the correct person. A projected date is a forecast, not an event.

1. Open the direct KOOL search and enter a name, alias, DOC number, or PID number.
2. Narrow by offender type, supervision status, location, location type, or county of supervision.
3. Open the detail record and compare identifiers, aliases, convictions, and sentence dates.
4. Search the KDOC Daily Releases archive near the suspected date and match the DOC number.
5. Read Type of Release and Released From exactly. Do not turn a transfer or supervised release into a discharge claim.
6. Check VINE or District 8 when a timely custody change or Powell supervision question remains.

The Powell County release search explains when a local PCDC record or court file must replace this state route.

KDOC Offender Search Fields

KOOL is designed for state correctional records. It is not complete for someone whose only Powell County contact was a short local booking. Search controls and profiles provide detailed fields that help separate state custody, community supervision, and a future sentence milestone.

KDOC states that KOOL is updated daily and warns that information newer than 120 days may not be finalized. A profile can also show a photograph, classifications, institution start, expected time to serve, convictions, and supervision details. Use the data to match identity and understand state status, then use a completed-event source for the release itself.

KDOC Daily Release Records

The KDOC Daily Releases archive is arranged by year, month, and date. Each PDF can show DOC number, last and first name, Type of Release, Released From, and Highest Felony Class. This archive is more durable than a current roster and more conclusive than a future date in KOOL.

Search likely dates and match the DOC number rather than relying on name alone. “Mandatory Reentry Supervision - In State” records release to state supervision. “Discharged - Minimum Expiration” records a different endpoint. Other release categories must also be kept in the state’s words.

Daily Releases covers KDOC actions. It does not include every Powell County bond-out, dismissal, or local time-served release. A daily PDF is also not a rolling Powell 24-hour or 72-hour feed. For an ordinary local case, request PCDC’s release entry and examine the Powell court file.

Note: A Daily Releases row confirms the listed state action, but an unrelated detainer can still control the next destination.

Powell County KDOC Release Overlap

Powell’s custody overlap is unusually well documented. The June 24, 2025 Daily Releases sheet lists two state release actions with “Released From: Powell County Detention Center.” One is Mandatory Reentry Supervision in state. The other is minimum-expiration discharge. A Kentucky Parole Board eligibility list also shows that a state inmate can be eligible for future review while physically held at PCDC.

These sources describe different stages. A parole eligibility listing proves that review may occur, not that release was granted. KOOL can show current location or a projected date, but those fields remain status and forecast data. Daily Releases supplies the actual state category after the event.

PCDC’s current official site describes its mixed local and state operation. That means the county building cannot be treated as proof of a local pretrial case. Conversely, not every person at PCDC belongs in KOOL. Identify the legal custodian first, then use the matching records route.

KDOC Release Date Meanings

KOOL’s sentence dates answer different questions. Maximum expiration is the outside sentence endpoint as calculated. Minimum expiration or good-time release date reflects applicable state calculations and credits. Parole eligibility marks when Board consideration may occur. Projected release is a forecast and search filter. None should be rewritten as “released on” before an actual record confirms departure.

KRS 197.045 governs specified state sentence credits. Presentence credit, approved program credit, good behavior, disciplinary loss, and court action can affect the calculation. KRS 439.3401 creates special limits for the statute’s defined violent offenders; it does not impose an 85-percent rule on every state inmate. KRS 439.3406 governs Mandatory Reentry Supervision for eligible people.

CPP 25.10 adds an administrative processing rule for qualifying cases. It generally sets release on the first day of the month containing minimum expiration, with a rollback to the last weekday of the prior month when that day falls on a weekend or legal holiday. The policy includes state inmates in county jails and recognizes disciplinary issues and detainers. KDOC, not a reader’s manual arithmetic, makes the individual calculation.

KDOC Powell Supervision Records

Powell County belongs to KDOC Probation and Parole Eastern Region, District 8. KOOL may show supervision status, current location, and County of Supervision. If Powell appears, contact District 8 to confirm routing. The official district page lists a Richmond main office and several satellites but does not assign Powell residents to one satellite.

Parole follows prison custody and Board action. Probation is imposed by a court. MRS is a statutory state release mechanism that operates as parole-like supervision. An absconded status means KDOC alleges that a supervisee failed to remain available under supervision; it is not a release date.

District 8 can route a Powell inquiry, though disclosure limits may apply. Do not direct someone to Campton or another satellite based only on distance.

Request KDOC Release Records

KDOC accepts offender-record requests through its open-records process. Include a mailing address and the person’s full name plus date of birth or offender identification number. Ask for an existing record, such as the release entry, discharge record, sentence calculation field, or supervision document, rather than asking the agency to prepare a custom history.

KDOC publishes a charge of ten cents per released paper page, one dollar for electronic documents on CD plus postage, and about $2.50 on USB plus postage. KRS 197.025 supplies a five-business-day response rule for department records. Correctional security, privacy, expungement, and other legal limits can restrict disclosure.

If a field appears wrong, ask which office maintains it and provide the official source that supports correction. The Open Records Act provides access to existing records; it does not by itself guarantee that KDOC will amend a record.

KDOC Release Alerts

Kentucky VINE receives data from prisons, county jail booking systems, and specified facilities. Search by partial name or DOC identification number, compare the location and identifiers, then register for a status change if needed. When both a local jail and DOC record appear for one person, inspect or register both. Closure of the local record can coincide with a state transfer.

Telephone registration uses a four-digit PIN. A call may be retried during a 24-hour period until the PIN confirms receipt. Email, text, app, and TTY channels may be offered. VINE operators are available at 800-511-1670.

An alert is fast, but it is not a certified archive. Kentucky reported vendor-caused false release alerts on February 3, 2026. Cross-check the feeding custodian, KOOL, Daily Releases, or District 8 before treating one automated message as final proof.