Bourbon County Inmate Population Overview
The Bourbon County inmate population is housed through the Bourbon County Regional Detention Center, the official regional jail in Paris, Kentucky. The jail is the only official detention facility found inside Bourbon County during the research sweep. It serves more than Bourbon County alone. Official facility material says the building houses offenders for Bourbon, Nicholas, Harrison, and Robertson counties, plus Kentucky Department of Corrections and United States Marshals Service offenders.
That regional role shapes every Bourbon County inmate population count. A person in the building may be a new Bourbon County arrestee, a city inmate, a county inmate, a Class D work-release inmate, a DOC offender housed locally, or a federal detainee held for USMS. The Bourbon County services page describes the detention center as providing care and custody of state, county, and city inmates, classification of inmates, and work release for Class D and county inmates. The public count is therefore broader than a simple local pretrial jail count.
Bourbon County Inmate Population Statistics
Published Bourbon County inmate population statistics are limited. The official jail about page gives an original capacity figure and explains that a new wing later increased capacity, but no official page located in the research sweep published a current rated bed count, current average daily population, annual bookings, or demographic split. The usable figures should be read as confirmed data points and confirmed gaps, not as a full statistical dashboard.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Original jail capacity | 87 beds | Official jail about page, inspected 2026 |
| Current rated capacity | Not published in located official pages | Official about page notes expansion but not final rated count |
| Current jail population or ADP | Not published in located official pages | Cadmus portal did not render a count during static inspection |
| Counties served | Bourbon, Nicholas, Harrison, Robertson | Official about page and regional-jail source inventory |
| Kentucky adult institutions | 14 correctional facilities | Kentucky DOC facilities page, inspected 2026 |
Bourbon County Jail Capacity Trends
The Bourbon County inmate population trend record is strongest for capacity history, not yearly head counts. The jail was built with 87 beds. Official jail text then says a new wing was built in 2016-2017 because of changing incarceration rates. The page says that expansion increased capacity, but the final number was not found on the official jail or county pages reviewed for this build.
Regional status also matters for trends. A daily count can rise or fall because of Bourbon County arrests, bookings from Nicholas, Harrison, or Robertson counties, state DOC housing, or U.S. Marshals Service holds. A local population chart that treats every person in the building as a Bourbon County arrestee would misread the facility. The better reading is a regional jail population with mixed local, state, and federal custody streams.
| Year or Period | Population or Capacity Note | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Original construction | 87-bed original capacity | Official jail about page |
| 2016-2017 | New wing built, increasing capacity | Official jail about page |
| 2019 Census of Jails data list | Regional jail entry identifies Bourbon County Regional Detention Center | Research source inventory |
| 2024-2025 pretrial housing study | Kentucky LRC survey page located, but Bourbon-specific values were not extracted | Research Section 18 |
Bourbon County Inmate Population Makeup
Official pages did not publish age, sex, race, felony, misdemeanor, pretrial, or sentenced percentages for the Bourbon County inmate population. They did publish custody categories. The detention center houses state, county, and city inmates; people from four counties; DOC offenders; and USMS detainees. The jail's about page says classifications range from simple violations to violent offenses.
The absence of a demographic table should not be filled with estimates. Kentucky jail standards require prisoner records and classification systems, and the jail command-staff page names a classifications officer and Class D coordinator. Those facts support a local record request or direct jail inquiry for more detail, but they do not support invented percentages.
- Local custody: Bourbon County and city inmates booked into the regional detention center.
- Regional custody: Nicholas, Harrison, and Robertson county offenders may also be housed there.
- State custody: Kentucky DOC offenders can appear in the building and in KOOL records.
- Federal custody: The official about page says the jail houses U.S. Marshals Service offenders.
- Work release: County services identify work release for Class D and county inmates.
Bourbon County Inmate Population Laws
Kentucky law explains why Bourbon County inmate population information may exist even when the public website does not show every metric. Kentucky Open Records provisions cover inspection and copies of nonexempt public records, while jail standards require full-service jails that house state prisoners to keep information systems and provide weekly population updates to the Department of Corrections. Exemptions can still apply, especially to private, security, investigative, or prosecutor records.
Key Kentucky rules:
KRS 61.872 gives Kentucky residents a right to inspect public records unless an exception applies.
KRS 61.874 allows copies of nonexempt records and reasonable reproduction fees.
KRS 61.878 lists exemptions, including some law-enforcement and prosecutor records.
501 KAR 3:020 requires state-prisoner jail records and weekly population updates to DOC.
Bourbon County Jail Programs
The most specific local program located for the Bourbon County inmate population is work release. The county services page says the detention center runs work release for Class D inmates and county inmates. The staff page supports that program structure by naming a Class D coordinator, and it also names a classifications officer, court officer, transportation captain, and operations captain.
State rules provide more conditions context. 501 KAR 3:090 sets medical-care standards for jails, including emergency care, medical file controls, transfer when care is unavailable, and coroner notice after an in-custody death. 501 KAR 3:110 requires prisoner classification systems in full-service jails. Local official pages did not publish a GED, substance-abuse, religious-services, tablet, grievance, PREA, or medical-vendor packet.
Search Bourbon County Inmate Population
The official jail roster path is the Current Inmates link on the Bourbon County Regional Detention Center website. That link opens the Cadmus Scribe current-inmates portal. The jail home page describes the list as the place to find charges and bond information for current detainees. During static inspection, the portal displayed a Blazor error instead of searchable fields, so users should be ready to use the jail phone or contact form if the page fails.
The search route should follow custody type. A new county booking belongs on the current-inmates portal. A sentenced state offender may be in Kentucky Online Offender Lookup. A sentenced federal inmate belongs in the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. An immigration detainee search belongs in ICE ODLS. For custody notifications, Kentucky VINELink is the documented notification channel.
- Open the official jail website and use the Current Inmates link.
- If Cadmus loads, search or browse using the fields shown on screen.
- Use charges and bond information as jail roster data, not final court disposition.
- If the portal shows an error, reload once and try another browser or device.
- Call the jail when the portal does not answer a current custody question.
- Move to KOOL, BOP, ICE ODLS, or VINELink when the custody level points outside the county roster.
Bourbon County Jail Roster Lookup
The Bourbon County current-inmates portal did not reveal its search fields in static HTML. That limitation is useful because it prevents overpromising. The confirmed public statement is narrower: the official jail page links to the current-inmate list and says it provides charges and bond information for current detainees. Name, booking detail, mugshot, court date, housing, and release-status fields were not confirmed in the research file.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible roster fields | Not visible in static inspection | Not visible | The portal rendered an error instead of controls. |
| Current Inmates link | Navigation link | n/a | Official jail route to the Cadmus Scribe portal. |
| Charges | Roster result detail | n/a | Confirmed by the jail home page as available through the list. |
| Bond information | Roster result detail | n/a | Confirmed by the jail home page as available through the list. |
The official jail home page is the source for this roster route. The screenshot below shows the jail site where the Current Inmate List and related jail services are linked.
The home page placement matters because it ties the roster to the detention center, not to a commercial mirror or unrelated county site.
Bourbon County Inmate Record Fields
A Bourbon County inmate record should be read in layers. The county roster source is confirmed for current detainee charges and bond information. Kentucky DOC KOOL records add state-offender identifiers, facility location, broad offense category, photo availability, and status filters when the person is in DOC custody. Court records then show what was filed, amended, dismissed, or adjudicated after booking.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Charges | Confirmed by the jail home page as part of the current-inmate list. |
| Bond information | Confirmed by the jail home page as part of the current-inmate list. |
| Name and booking detail | Not visible in static inspection, so direct confirmation is needed. |
| Facility or location | KOOL snippets can show Bourbon County Regional Jail for DOC cases. |
| DOC or PID number | KOOL records may show paired state identifiers. |
| Photo availability | KOOL has a photo-only option; Bourbon roster photo display was not confirmed. |
Bourbon County Custody Search Systems
County jail, state prison, federal custody, and immigration custody use different databases. Bourbon County Regional Detention Center can house more than one category, which makes the split important. A person held for a Bourbon County case may appear on the jail portal. A person who becomes a Kentucky DOC offender may appear in KOOL even if housed in a local jail. Federal prisoners and immigration detainees are not searched through the county roster.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current county or regional jail custody | Cadmus current-inmates portal linked by the jail | Current detainee charges and bond information, when available |
| Sentenced Kentucky DOC custody | KOOL | DOC and PID identifiers, facility, status, offense category, photo filters |
| Sentenced federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | A-number or biographical search route, per USA.gov guidance |
| Custody notifications | VINELink Kentucky | Notification registration and custody-status alerts |
Bourbon County Detention Facility
The facility map contains one Bourbon County detention facility. It is a regional jail, so it holds people tied to multiple counties and agencies. No Kentucky DOC prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or separate municipal jail page was found physically inside Bourbon County. Adult arrests from Paris or other local agencies should be treated as routing to the regional detention center unless an official agency states otherwise.
- Bourbon County Regional Detention Center - regional jail for Bourbon County and surrounding counties, plus DOC and USMS custody documented by official pages.
Bourbon County Custody Terms
Several terms appear across jail, court, and DOC sources. Reading them correctly helps prevent a bad search path.
- Booking
- Jail intake step where identity, charges, property, fingerprints, and photo may be recorded.
- Bond
- A court-set condition that may allow release while the case is pending.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency, such as DOC, USMS, another county, or ICE.
- Class D inmate
- A Kentucky lower-level felony category often housed in county jails.
- KOOL
- Kentucky Online Offender Lookup, the statewide DOC locator.
Bourbon County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Bourbon County inmate population?
The current public count was not located in official pages. The confirmed figures are the jail's original 87-bed capacity, a later wing expansion, one local facility, and a regional custody role serving Bourbon, Nicholas, Harrison, and Robertson counties.
Where do I search for current Bourbon County inmates?
Start at the official Bourbon County Regional Detention Center website and use the Current Inmates link. If the Cadmus portal does not load or does not answer the question, call the jail or use the jail contact form.
Can a Bourbon County inmate be in KOOL?
Yes. The jail houses Kentucky DOC offenders, and KOOL is the statewide locator for sentenced and DOC-supervised offenders. Use KOOL when a person has moved beyond a county booking or appears as a state inmate.
Are federal or immigration detainees on the county roster?
Some federal detainees may be housed locally for USMS, but federal search should also use BOP for sentenced prisoners. ICE custody is searched through ICE ODLS, not a county jail roster.