Daviess County Detention Center Overview
Daviess County Detention Center, or DCDC, is the primary and only confirmed public detention facility in Daviess County. It is operated by the elected Daviess County Jailer, Colonel Arthur F. Maglinger, through the Daviess County Detention Center. The jail is not run by the sheriff. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement and other county duties, while the jailer runs the jail and oversees inmates.
DCDC houses county, state, and federal inmates. The official facility description says people may be awaiting trial, awaiting classification, or sentenced to DCDC. ICE also lists Daviess County Detention Center as an ICE detention facility, and Daviess County has a U.S. Marshals Service agreement for federal prisoners. That mix makes the lookup path more complex than a basic county jail roster.
The official jail homepage with address, phone, jailer, and facility overview is captured in the project manifest. The DCDC homepage is the local source for the facility description.
The homepage confirms that the facility, not a separate sheriff jail page, is the main route for inmate and jail service information.
Daviess County Detention Center Population
The Kentucky DOC weekly jail report dated June 4, 2026 listed Daviess #1, Daviess SAP #2, Daviess RCC #3, and Daviess RCC #4 as separate population and capacity rows. The research treats those rows as DCDC system components, not separate public facilities. Aggregate listed capacity was 699 beds, and aggregate population was 590 people. Daviess #1 was the largest component, with 482 beds and 497 people, which placed it above its listed capacity.
| Daviess row | Capacity | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess #1 | 482 | 497 | Main secure component, listed at 103% |
| Daviess SAP #2 | 58 | 45 | Substance Abuse Program component |
| Daviess RCC #3 | 124 | 48 | Restricted custody, non-secure male population |
| Daviess RCC #4 | 35 | 0 | No population listed in the captured report |
Look Up DCDC Inmates
Current and past DCDC custody routes through the official jail roster. State-sentenced custody routes through Kentucky Online Offender Lookup. Federal sentenced custody routes through the BOP locator. ICE detainees route through the ICE detainee locator or through DCDC if ICE confirms that the person is housed there. VINELink can be used for custody notification registration.
- Start with the DCDC inmate lookup page for current local jail custody.
- Search by last name and narrow by first name if needed.
- Read the public fields carefully: name, age, arrest date, charges, and bond information.
- Use KDOC KOOL if the person has been sentenced to state custody or transferred from the local jail.
- Use BOP or ICE for federal or immigration custody questions.
Custody split: A person may be physically at DCDC under a federal or ICE contract, but the correct record source can still be federal or immigration.
DCDC Address and Contact
The facility's main phone is the best live fallback for roster and custody questions when the online search does not answer the issue. DCDC also publishes command staff extensions and an open-records email. For urgent safety issues, call the appropriate emergency number rather than relying on a web form or roster lookup.
Daviess County Detention Center
3337 Hwy 144
Owensboro, KY 42303
270-685-8466
Fax: 270-685-8449
Open records: openrecords@daviesscojail.org
The jail's command staff page lists Colonel Art Maglinger, Major Jack Jones, Capt. Shannon Coomes, Capt. Zack Ezell, and Lt. Keith Stiff with extensions. The DCDC contact page is the source for staff and department routing.
Use the published extensions for department routing, but use the main number for general custody questions unless DCDC directs otherwise.
DCDC Video Visitation
DCDC does not provide public in-person visits. Public visiting uses CorrectPay video visits and chats after booking and facility processing. Video visits may become available 16 hours after booking. Head-count blackouts and restrictions can prevent access, so the schedule should be checked before a visit is purchased or planned.
| Service | Rules / Schedule | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Public in-person visits | Not available | n/a |
| Video visit | CorrectPay, may be available 16 hours after booking, generally outside head counts | One free 15-minute visit per week; four additional paid visits |
| Paid visit | 15-minute block | $5.70 plus tax; 2026 handbook lists $6.29 with tax |
| Chat | No appointment, 15-minute maximum, charged to inmate account | $0.38 plus tax per minute |
| Professional visit | Approved in-person or confidential booth visits | Verify with DCDC |
The DCDC visitation page documents the CorrectPay process and head-count limits.
The video-only public visit model is one of the most important details to confirm before travel.
DCDC Mail Phone and Money
Inmate mail uses the format: inmate name, DCDC, 3337 Hwy 144, Owensboro, KY 42303. The sender's full name and return address are required. DCDC scans mail to the inmate kiosk, holds scanned mail for 14 days, then destroys it. Legal mail, glasses, newspapers, and worker shoes or boots are handled separately. Certified mail, FedEx mail, and packages requiring inmate signature are returned to sender.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Inmate Name, DCDC, 3337 Hwy 144, Owensboro, KY 42303 |
| Money deposit | Building 1 lobby kiosk, CorrectPay online, CorrectPay phone, or approved mailed money order/cashier's/certified check |
| Deposit limit note | Credit-card deposits are limited so the account balance does not exceed $300 |
| Fee deduction | If fees are owed, 50% of deposits are deducted toward fees |
| Phone vendor | Combined Public Communications / InmateSales |
| Phone cost | Domestic calls listed at $0.16 per minute, generally 15-minute maximum |
The DCDC inmate account page explains deposit methods and limits.
Because deposits can be partly applied to fees, confirm custody and account rules before sending funds.
DCDC Commissary and Programs
Commissary is ordered on the kiosk, with deadlines at midnight Central time on Sundays and Wednesdays for Tuesday and Friday delivery. The research lists a general maximum purchase of $150 per commissary day, order, and week, or $300 if a holiday limits commissary to once that week. Public baskets can be ordered through Kellwell/KW Corrections.
DCDC programs include Class D work, Substance Abuse Program, GED, Moral Reconation Therapy, parenting and anger-management programming, reentry, ministry, recovery groups, and the SparKY Dog Program. Inmates request programs through kiosks, and waiting lists are generally first-come, first-served. Medical, mental-health, and dental services are provided on site by Southern Health Partners.
| Program or Service | DCDC detail |
|---|---|
| Medical care | Southern Health Partners provides 24-hour on-site medical, mental-health, and dental service |
| Work crews | Deputy-supervised inmate work crews include road and transportation-related crews |
| Substance abuse | SAP component appears in official jail and KY DOC reporting |
| Reentry and education | GED, reentry, MRT, ministry, and recovery programs are listed by DCDC |
DCDC Federal and ICE Custody
Daviess County approved a U.S. DOJ/U.S. Marshals intergovernmental agreement effective July 1, 2023, raising the federal prisoner per diem from $55 to $70 and estimating added annual revenue. That agreement means a federal detainee may be physically housed at DCDC but still be governed by federal custody rules. The U.S. Marshals Service handles many pretrial federal custody situations and uses federal, state, local, and private detention space.
ICE lists Daviess County Detention Center as an ICE detention facility. ICE detainees should be searched in the ICE locator by A-number or biographical data when available. BOP and ICE do not operate public mugshot galleries like county booking feeds.
Daviess County Jail History
DCDC's history page adds local context. The old jail included an 1886 downtown Owensboro section in Second Empire style, with additions beginning in the 1950s. Operations moved to the current Hwy 144 facility, and the old jail was demolished July 9, 2003. The history page also highlights Jailer William J. Lucas, who was killed in the performance of duty in 1884, and Millicent Summers Lucas, whom the jail says is believed to be Kentucky's first female public officeholder.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation status, and account rules directly with DCDC before traveling, paying, or mailing property.