The Scott County Inmate Population
The Scott County inmate population is centered on the Scott County Detention Center in Georgetown. The jail is the only adult detention facility identified inside Scott County in the official sources reviewed for this project. It holds male and female county detainees, people booked after arrest, people serving county sentences, and some Kentucky state custody categories when they are assigned to a local jail. Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail reports classify the facility as a secure jail and publish Scott County custody counts by secure male, secure female, non-secure male, and non-secure female categories.
The count changes when arrests, bond decisions, court reporting, weekend sentences, transfers, and state placements move people in or out of the jail. A person newly booked into Scott County Detention Center may appear on the county roster before a formal court case is fully visible. A person sentenced to Kentucky DOC custody may remain in a county jail for a time, then move to a state facility and appear in KOOL. That is why the Scott County inmate population has to be read as both a jail count and a lookup path. Current county custody starts with the jail roster, while sentenced state custody belongs in the DOC locator.
Scott County Inmate Population Statistics
The most recent official jail population figures in the research came from Kentucky DOC weekly jail reports and Scott County's own local materials. The DOC report dated June 4, 2026 listed Scott County Detention Center with 86 beds and 111 people in custody, which placed the jail at 129 percent of capacity. Scott County's 2024 State of the County report separately stated that the daily inmate population was 118 and that the detention center contracted with 4 other facilities, showing that population pressure was not limited to one weekly report.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Design/rated beds | 86 | SCDC General Info; Kentucky DOC weekly jail reports |
| Reported jail population | 111 | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| Capacity percentage | 129% | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| Over capacity | 25 over beds | Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| State-of-county daily population | 118 | Scott County State of the County 2024 |
| Contracted other facilities | 4 | Scott County State of the County 2024 |
The Kentucky DOC weekly jail reports index is the source page for the jail count screenshot below.
The DOC reports are useful because they show both the bed count and the custody categories that make up the Scott County jail population.
Scott County Inmate Population Trends
The Scott County inmate population points reviewed in the research all sit above the jail's 86-bed design capacity. On May 1, 2025, the DOC weekly jail report listed 123 people, or 143 percent of capacity. On April 30, 2026, the report listed 110 people, or 128 percent. On June 4, 2026, the count was 111 people, or 129 percent. These are point-in-time reports, not annual averages, but they show the same local pattern: Scott County's jail count has been above the designed bed count in the official data points reviewed.
| Date | Beds | Population | Capacity | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | 86 | 123 | 143% | DOC weekly jail report, 37 over capacity |
| April 30, 2026 | 86 | 110 | 128% | DOC weekly jail report, 24 over capacity |
| June 4, 2026 | 86 | 111 | 129% | DOC weekly jail report, 25 over capacity |
| 2024 county report | 86 | 118 | Approx. 137% | Daily population statement, not the same weekly DOC date |
Scott County Jail Custody Makeup
The June 4, 2026 DOC weekly jail report gives the best official breakdown of who made up the Scott County inmate population on that date. It did not publish race, age, average length of stay, annual bookings, or a pretrial-versus-sentenced percentage for Scott County. Those missing figures should not be guessed. The available categories still help explain the jail count because they separate secure and non-secure custody and identify state-related categories housed in the county jail.
- Secure male custody accounted for 90 people in the June 4, 2026 DOC report.
- Secure female custody accounted for 19 people in the same report.
- Non-secure male custody accounted for 2 people, with no non-secure female count reported.
- State-related jail categories included 6 Class D inmates, 1 community-custody eligible inmate, 1 alternative sentence, and 4 controlled-intake inmates.
- Federal inmates were listed as 0 in the June 4, 2026 Scott County jail report.
Scott County Jail Capacity
Capacity is a core part of the Scott County inmate population because the official jail website and the Kentucky DOC reports agree on an 86-bed design capacity. The jail's general information page says the current detention center moved from the old Water Street jail to the North Court Street site in 1991 and was designed to house 86 inmates. It also describes a full-service jail with kitchen, laundry, medical services, and both male and female housing. The DOC's 2026 weekly figures show the count exceeding that bed total.
Scott County's 2024 State of the County report adds local context by reporting a daily inmate population of 118 and contracts with 4 other facilities. A separate county home-incarceration bid described Scott County Detention Center as an 86-bed facility and sought turnkey home-incarceration services. Those sources support a measured conclusion: official county records show pressure on the jail's physical bed count, while population management includes contracts, state custody categories, and alternatives that depend on court orders and jail policy.
Capacity note: A jail population above rated beds does not identify why any one person is held, so custody status still has to be checked case by case.
Scott County Inmate Records Laws
Kentucky law is the reason Scott County jail records, roster information, and open-records requests have a public access framework. The jail's inmate lookup page states that arrest information is public under Kentucky law and warns that charges are not convictions. The county open-records page uses a form based on the Kentucky Attorney General's OAG-01 language and requires a description of the record, a commercial-purpose statement, and a Kentucky residency basis. Court records after arrest are separate and are requested through the Circuit Court Clerk or Kentucky Court of Justice records channels.
Key Statutes:
KRS 61.871 states Kentucky's policy favoring free and open examination of public records.
KRS 61.872 gives Kentucky residents the right to inspect public records unless an exception applies.
KRS 61.880 sets the agency response and denial process for open-records requests.
KRS 441.055 gives Kentucky DOC a role in minimum jail standards and jail classifications.
Scott County State Prison Custody
No state prison was identified inside Scott County. That matters for lookup work because a sentenced person from Scott County may leave the county roster and move into the Kentucky Offender Online Lookup system. Kentucky DOC is the state prison agency, and KOOL is the public locator for sentenced state prisoners and some DOC-supervised people. Until transfer, a state inmate can still be housed in a county jail as a Class C or D inmate, controlled-intake inmate, or other DOC category shown in weekly jail reports.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Scott County JailTracker roster | Pretrial detainees, local sentences, and county jail custody. |
| State DOC | Kentucky KOOL | Sentenced state prisoners and DOC-supervised offenders. |
| Federal custody | Federal BOP locator or USMS routing | Sentenced federal inmates or federal pretrial custody. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | People held by immigration enforcement, if applicable. |
Search Scott County Jail Inmates
The official county-jail search path starts at the Scott County Detention Center inmate lookup page. That page links to the framed roster, which loads the JailTracker public roster app used for Scott County custody searches. A search works best with a full last name and, when available, a first or middle name. If the person was just arrested, the online roster may lag behind jail intake, so a phone call to the detention center is the practical backup.
- Open the official SCDC inmate lookup page and choose the online inmate roster button.
- Search the JailTracker roster by last name, first name, or other available fields.
- Use intake-date or release-date fields when the app exposes them and the name is common.
- Select a result to review the public detail fields the current roster displays.
- If the person is not found, call SCDC or check KOOL, BOP, or ICE based on the custody type.
The official inmate lookup landing page is shown below as the first county-controlled step before the roster opens.
The landing page is important because it places the JailTracker roster in the jail's own public-record context.
Scott County Inmate Lookup Fields
The JailTracker public app is a JavaScript roster, and the research identified its search controls from the public client bundle. The direct API agency-info call returned an invalid-facility response during inspection, so the safest wording is that the official roster channel is linked by SCDC, while current display and profile details must be verified in the live app or by calling the jail. The available controls support both broad name searches and narrower searches when extra identifiers are known.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Narrows a name search. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Main name field for most searches. |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional | Useful for common names. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Conditional | Displayed only if agency values are configured. |
| Offender Id | Text | Optional | Agency offender number. |
| Offender Permanent Id | Text | Optional | Permanent JailTracker identifier. |
| Intake Date From/To | Date | Optional | Filters by booking or intake date. |
| Release Date From/To | Date | Conditional | Hidden if only current offenders are shown. |
Scott County Released Inmate Records
Released inmate records can be harder to find than current Scott County jail custody. The research did not find a published roster retention rule or archived booking database on the jail site. If the JailTracker app does not show a released person, the next channel is the jail information line for routing and then the Scott County open-records request page for county records. A request should give the person's full name, approximate booking or release date, arresting agency if known, and the specific record sought.
Court records take a different route. Once a prosecutor files charges, the case belongs with Kentucky Court of Justice records and the Scott County Circuit Court Clerk, not the jail roster. A custody record can show that someone was booked; the court file shows the filed charge, hearing dates, disposition, and later record actions such as expungement. For a full path from booking into the court system, use the court-records page linked from the navigation.
Scott County Inmate Record Fields
The public JailTracker app supports a result list and detail view, but the research did not capture a live individual Scott County profile. For that reason, the record fields below stay within the fields confirmed through the app bundle and official page language. Charges and bond details may appear in a live roster view, but they should be checked against the court or jail before they are treated as formal case facts.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| First, Middle, and Last Name | The public offender name used for roster matching. |
| Gender | Displayed where the agency has gender options configured. |
| Offender Id | An agency-facing offender number. |
| Offender Permanent Id | A permanent identifier used internally and in VINE link construction. |
| Intake Date | The booking or intake date shown in result and detail views. |
| Release Date | Shown only if the agency configuration includes released offenders. |
| Photo / Image | The detail view can support an image when a record has one. |
| PDF / Print | List and detail views can be exported or printed. |
Scott County Inmate Access Channels
A complete Scott County inmate population search uses more than one system. The county roster is the starting point for jail custody, but the research identified phone, front-office, open-records, court, state DOC, federal, immigration, VINE, and mobile app channels as well. The Scott County Sheriff app and Georgetown Police app are useful public-safety and tip channels based on their listings, but no app-only jail roster or warrant-search feature was confirmed.
- County roster: use the SCDC inmate lookup page and JailTracker roster for current jail custody.
- Jail phone: call Scott County Detention Center at 502-863-7880 when the roster does not load or booking is recent.
- Front office: visit the jail lobby at 130 North Court Street during public front-office hours.
- Open records: use the county open-records page for county records not available online.
- State DOC and VINE: use KOOL for sentenced state custody and VINE for release, transfer, escape, and parole-hearing alerts.
- Federal or ICE: use BOP or ICE locators when custody is not county or state custody.
Scott County Detention Facilities
Scott County has one identified adult detention facility inside the county for this build. Scott County Detention Center is the local jail and the central source for the county inmate population. State prisoners connected to Scott County after sentencing are searched through Kentucky DOC, not through a separate Scott County prison. Federal and immigration custody are also outside the county jail roster unless a local record shows a hold or detainer that must be verified with the responsible agency.
- Scott County Detention Center - secure county jail for male and female county detainees, local sentenced inmates, and state custody categories assigned to the jail.
Scott County Jail Programs
Programs and jail operations also affect the Scott County inmate population. The official jail services material lists church services, Gideons study, GED classes and testing at no cost to the inmate, work detail for qualifying non-violent inmates, and Moral Reconation Therapy. The work-detail program is especially local: jail materials describe work with Georgetown Public Works, Georgetown Housing Authority, Kentucky State Highway Department, litter pickup, Scott County Parks and Recreation, and other local government entities.
- Class D inmate
- A lower-level state felony category that may appear in Kentucky DOC county jail reports.
- Controlled intake
- A state custody category for people awaiting movement or placement through DOC processes.
- Non-secure custody
- A lower-security jail classification reported separately from secure male and secure female counts.
- Detainer
- A hold from another authority that may affect release even when local bond is addressed.
Scott County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Scott County inmate population?
Kentucky DOC's June 4, 2026 weekly jail report listed Scott County Detention Center with 111 people in custody and 86 rated beds. Scott County's 2024 State of the County report listed a daily inmate population of 118. Those are sourced points in time, not a permanent live count.
How do I search the Scott County inmate population?
Start with the official SCDC inmate lookup page, then open the JailTracker roster. If the person is not listed, call the jail for current custody routing. For a sentenced state prisoner, use Kentucky KOOL instead of the county roster.
Can I look up a released Scott County inmate?
The research did not find a public archive rule for released inmates on the Scott County roster. If a released person no longer appears online, use the jail phone line, county open-records process, and court records if charges were filed.
Does the Scott County jail count include state inmates?
It can. The DOC weekly jail report lists Class D, community-custody eligible, alternative sentence, and controlled-intake categories for Scott County. A state-sentenced person may later move from the county jail to a DOC facility.
Are federal or ICE detainees counted in Scott County?
The June 4, 2026 DOC report listed 0 federal inmates for Scott County, and no dedicated ICE facility was found in the county. Federal custody should be checked with BOP or U.S. Marshals channels, while ICE custody uses ODLS.