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Scott County Detention Center Overview

Scott County Detention Center is a county jail operated by Scott County Jailer Derran Broyles and the detention center staff. The official facility address is 130 North Court Street, Georgetown, KY 40324. The main phone is 502-863-7880, and the fax number is 502-867-3727. The facility is the central local custody site for Scott County arrests and jail sentences, while the Scott County Sheriff's Office remains a separate law-enforcement office led by Sheriff Jeremy Nettles.

The jail's general information page says the current facility opened after the jail moved from the old Water Street location to North Court Street in 1991. It describes SCDC as a full-service jail with kitchen, laundry, and medical services, and says it houses both male and female inmates. The official design capacity is 86 beds. Kentucky DOC weekly jail reports code Scott County Detention Center as a secure jail.

The Scott County Detention Center general information page is the matched source for facility address, capacity, lobby facts, and local directions. The screenshot below shows that official facility page.

Use the general information page for building-level details, but use the inmate lookup page for live roster questions. A facility address or capacity page does not replace a current custody check.

Scott County Detention Population

Capacity and crowding are important at Scott County Detention Center because the reviewed official reports show the population above the 86-bed design capacity. The Kentucky Department of Corrections June 4, 2026 weekly jail report listed Scott County with 86 beds and a population of 111, or 129% of capacity. It also listed the jail as 25 over capacity. Earlier official points show the same pressure: April 30, 2026 reported 110 people and 128% capacity, while May 1, 2025 reported 123 people and 143% capacity.

The same June 4, 2026 report listed 6 Class D inmates, 1 community-custody eligible inmate, 1 alternative sentence, 4 controlled-intake inmates, 0 parole violators, and 0 federal inmates for Scott County. The 2024 county report also said the daily inmate population was 118 and that the detention center contracted with 4 other facilities. Those figures explain why a person connected to a Scott County case may need both the local roster and a direct jail call to confirm location.

Who Scott County Detention Holds

Scott County Detention Center holds male and female county inmates. That includes people booked after an arrest, pretrial detainees waiting for court, people serving county sentences, and state custody categories when assigned to the county jail. Kentucky DOC reports also track Class D inmates, controlled intake, community-custody eligibility, and other categories that can make a county jail record look different from a simple arrest roster.

No state prison, federal Bureau of Prisons facility, ICE detention center, or regional jail was found inside Scott County in the official sources reviewed. Sentenced state-prison custody belongs in Kentucky DOC's KOOL search. Federal sentenced custody belongs in the BOP locator. Immigration custody belongs in ICE ODLS. A Scott County Detention Center roster result is local jail custody, not proof that every state, federal, or immigration record will appear there.

Pretrial detainee

A person held after arrest while a criminal case is pending.

Class D inmate

A lower-level Kentucky felony inmate category that may appear in county jail reports.

Controlled intake

A state custody category reported by DOC while placement or intake is managed.

Detainer or hold

A request from another authority that may block release even when a local bond exists.

Lookup Scott County Detention Inmates

The correct first route for current county-jail custody is the Scott County Detention Center inmate lookup page. It links to the official roster frame, which loads the JailTracker app for Scott County. Use that route to search for a current inmate at Scott County Detention Center. If the person is not found, call the jail because new bookings, releases, transfers, and roster outages can create gaps.

1. Open the official SCDC inmate lookup page and choose the online inmate roster link.
2. Search the JailTracker roster by name, offender ID, or intake-date fields when available.
3. Check whether the record's facility or agency label points to Scott County Detention Center.
4. Use the jail phone line for current custody, bond, and timing questions when the roster does not load.
5. Use KOOL, BOP, or ICE ODLS instead when the person is in state prison, federal custody, or immigration custody.

JailTracker app inspection showed search fields for first name, last name, middle name, offender ID, offender permanent ID, intake date from and to, and conditional fields such as gender or release-date filters if the agency configuration supports them. For a fuller roster walkthrough, use the Scott County jail inmate records search page.

Scott County Detention Contact

The jail front office is the practical contact point for facility, custody, and visit-scheduling questions. Research also identified separate sheriff and court offices, so route the question to the right place: the jail for custody and visitation, the Circuit Court Clerk for court records and property bonds, and Kentucky DOC for sentenced state custody.

Property bonds are not handled at the jail. The jail states that property bonds must be handled through the Scott Circuit Clerk's office at 119 North Hamilton Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. That office is also the starting point for court-file records after a charge has moved from booking into a court case.

Scott County Detention Visits

Scott County Detention Center visits must be scheduled by phone or in person. The jail's inmate services information says visits are scheduled Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Visits occur on Wednesday and Saturday only, must be scheduled at least one day ahead, and last 30 minutes. Adult visitors need picture ID, and minors must be with an adult. Dress and conduct rules apply.

No picture taking, no electronic devices, and appropriate dress are part of the jail's stated rules. Visitors who misidentify themselves when scheduling may lose visitation privileges. Confirm the active visitor limit before traveling because the jail pages reviewed give two different descriptions.

Mail and Money at Scott County Detention

Mail to Scott County Detention Center must include the inmate's first and last name and a return address. The jail says incoming mail is inspected and copied, with copies given to inmates. It does not allow periodicals or packages, and cash or checks should not be mailed. Unacceptable items include Polaroids, metal, plastic, glass, wood, food, illicit or inappropriate photos, gang symbols, racial or religious hatred material, and profanity on envelopes.

The Scott County inmate services page is the matched source for mail, commissary, visitation, bond, and program rules. The screenshot below shows that official services page.

Money can be added by money order, the lobby kiosk, or JailFunds/Smart Deposit. The front office page says canteen money can be placed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, using cash, credit card, or money order, with fees for cash and credit cards. JailFunds smart deposits can be made up to $1,000 per online transaction plus a fee.

Bond at Scott County Detention

Scott County Detention Center says inmates can be bonded out 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A person posting bond must be at least 18 and have a valid driver's license. Money bonds at the jail must be paid in cash, up to a maximum of $10,000. A hold from another authority can still block release, so confirm the current status with the jail or court before making plans.

Scott County Detention Programs

Scott County Detention Center publishes several local programs. Church services are offered by community churches and volunteers, and Gideons provide weekly study and New Testaments. GED classes and testing are available at no cost to inmates who need the service. Moral Reconation Therapy meets once or twice per week for four to five months and focuses on decision-making skills. The work detail program is limited to qualifying non-violent inmates and has served Georgetown Public Works, Georgetown Housing Authority, the Kentucky State Highway Department, litter pickup, parks, and other local government entities.

Civic-group tours may be available by appointment if staffing and jailer approval allow. Volunteer opportunities can include jail ministry, mentoring, A.A. or N.A. facilitation, and educational instruction. Captain Michael Humphrey is identified as the volunteer services coordinator. Volunteers must submit an application, driver's license copy, background checks, training, and badge requirements. Anyone previously incarcerated at SCDC must wait one year from last release before applying as a volunteer.

Scott County Detention Directions

Scott County Detention Center sits in downtown Georgetown. The official directions describe routes from southbound I-75, northbound I-75, and I-64. From southbound I-75, use Exit 129, turn right, go to the second traffic light, turn left onto US 25, and continue into downtown Georgetown. From northbound I-75, use Exit 125, turn left, then turn right at the third traffic light onto Broadway/US 25. From I-64, use Exit 69, travel east on US 62 toward Georgetown, turn right onto US 460, then left at the first traffic light.

The jail pages reviewed do not publish visitor-lot rates, public-transit instructions, or ADA entry details. Call SCDC before arriving if parking, accessible entry, or visitor processing needs affect the trip. The court clerk's property-bond office is nearby on North Hamilton Street, but bond type determines whether the task belongs at the jail or the clerk's office.