Bourbon Jail Custody Overview
Bourbon County Regional Detention Center, also called Bourbon County Regional Jail in local materials, is the active detention center named by Pendleton County for adult prisoners. The facility is operated for Bourbon County and serves a regional role for surrounding counties. The official Bourbon site says the jail houses offenders for Bourbon, Nicholas, Harrison, and Robertson counties, plus Kentucky Department of Corrections and United States Marshals Service prisoners. Pendleton is part of the practical service area because the Pendleton County Sheriff's Office states that Pendleton adult prisoners are transported to Bourbon.
That split matters for a Pendleton County jail search. Arrest, court, and transport may begin in Falmouth, but the inmate roster, jail bond information, commissary, phone service, and visitation scheduling are tied to Bourbon County Regional Detention Center. A person may also be in the same building under state or federal authority. When a jail record shows a hold, detainer, or federal status, release may require action outside the local bond process. A detainer is a notice or hold from another agency that can keep a person in custody after a local charge appears resolved.
The Bourbon facility overview is the source for the original 87-bed history and the 2016-2017 expansion. The Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail report supplies the current reported bed and population figures. These sources should be read together because the facility narrative explains how the building grew, while the weekly report shows the jail count used for statewide reporting.
Bourbon Jail Capacity
The KY DOC weekly jail report index is the official statewide source for Bourbon County Regional Detention Center population reporting. The weekly jail report dated 06/04/2026 lists Bourbon with 197 total jail beds and 212 reported inmates, which placed the jail at 108% of listed capacity on that date. It also lists 78 federal inmates, showing that Bourbon's jail population is not made up only of local county detainees.
The same June 2026 report breaks Bourbon's count into secure and non-secure rows. Secure male custody was the largest group, followed by secure female custody. Non-secure custody made up a smaller part of the count. These categories are jail reporting terms, not a full public profile for each person. They help explain why a roster search can show county detainees, state prisoners, and federal prisoners in one regional building.
| KY DOC Report Item | Figure | Source Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total jail beds | 197 | 06/04/2026 weekly jail report |
| Reported population | 212 | 06/04/2026 weekly jail report |
| Secure male / secure female | 161 / 41 | 06/04/2026 weekly jail report |
| Non-secure male / non-secure female | 8 / 2 | 06/04/2026 weekly jail report |
| Federal inmates | 78 | 06/04/2026 weekly jail report |
Bourbon Inmate Lookup
The official lookup path is the Bourbon current inmate portal, linked from the Bourbon detention site as the current inmate list. Bourbon says that portal provides current charges and bond information for current detainees. Text extraction from the portal did not expose a full field list, so claims about booking numbers, housing units, mugshots, or release dates should be confirmed in the portal or by phone before they are treated as official.
The Bourbon current-inmates screenshot was captured from the Cadmus Scribe current inmate portal linked by the jail.
This portal is the best online starting point for a Pendleton County adult who has been booked into Bourbon County Regional Detention Center.
- Open the Bourbon current inmate portal from the official jail site.
- Search for the person by name and review any current detainee match.
- Read charges and bond information as current jail data, not as a final court outcome.
- If the portal does not load or the name is not found, call Bourbon County Regional Detention Center or the Pendleton County Jailer.
- For a state sentence, federal sentence, or immigration detention issue, switch to KOOL, BOP, or ICE instead of relying on the jail roster.
Important: The Bourbon roster is for current jail custody. Court dates for Pendleton cases route through the Pendleton Circuit Clerk.
Bourbon Jail Contact
Use Bourbon County Regional Detention Center for questions about a current jail record, charges shown by the jail, bond information, visitation scheduling, commissary, phone accounts, or mail rules. Use Pendleton County offices for sheriff records, court records, and local transport questions. This division prevents wasted calls because Pendleton has no jail lobby for adult housing.
Bourbon County Regional Detention Center
101 Legion Rd
Paris, KY 40361
859-987-2137
s.norris@bourboncountydetention.com
Pendleton County Jailer
County jailer and transport office
Falmouth, KY 41040
859-654-4444
Current inmate questions may be routed here by the sheriff page.
The Bourbon contact page lists the Paris address, jail phone, and email contact. It also provides a web contact form. Do not use a web form for urgent release, bond, medical, or safety issues. Phone the facility for time-sensitive jail questions.
Bourbon Jail Visitation
Bourbon's official site routes visitation scheduling to InmateSales. The official text reviewed did not publish a local day-by-day visiting schedule, in-person versus remote visit split, visitor ID rule, dress code, or minor-visitor rule. Because the schedule is not published in the official text, a visitor should create or use the InmateSales account and confirm rules with Bourbon before traveling to Paris.
The InmateSales screenshot came from the InmateSales portal used by Bourbon County Regional Detention Center for visitation scheduling and phone or communication deposits.
Use the vendor account to check available times because the jail did not publish a complete schedule in the reviewed official materials.
| Visitation Item | Researched Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Schedule not published in official text reviewed | Check InmateSales or call Bourbon |
| Scheduling channel | InmateSales account | Create or sign in before planning a visit |
| In-person or remote type | Not published in official text reviewed | Confirm in the vendor account |
| Visitor ID and dress code | Not published in official text reviewed | Call the jail before travel |
| Pendleton court appearances | Handled separately from jail visitation | Use the Pendleton Circuit Clerk for court dates |
Bourbon Jail Money
Bourbon County Regional Detention Center links several vendor services from its official site. JailFunds is used for commissary deposits, gift baskets, and e-cigarettes. InmateSales is used for phone calls, chirping, other communications, and visitation scheduling. PayMyJailer is used for jail fees. The research did not locate local fee amounts, deposit limits, refund rules, or cut-off times, so those details should be verified in the vendor account or with the jail.
| Service | Provider | Official Use |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary deposits | JailFunds | Deposits, gift baskets, e-cigarettes |
| Phone and chirping | InmateSales | Calls and communication deposits |
| Visitation scheduling | InmateSales | Account-based scheduling |
| Jail fees | PayMyJailer | Jail fee payment channel |
| Bond information | Bourbon jail or portal | Contact jail for bond amounts |
Bond is separate from ordinary jail fees and commissary. Pendleton's sheriff page directs bond amount questions for arrested persons to Bourbon County Detention Center. A bond amount shown in a jail system can change after a first appearance, court order, amended charge, or hold from another agency.
Bourbon Jail Mail
The reviewed Bourbon pages did not publish a complete mail policy, book rule, legal mail rule, mail scanning vendor, banned item list, or address format beyond the jail's facility address. Use the jail address only after confirming the required inmate name and any ID or housing information with Bourbon County Regional Detention Center. Mail sent with the wrong format can be delayed or returned.
- Booking
- The jail intake event that creates a custody record after arrest.
- Bond
- A court or jail release condition that may include money, surety, or other terms.
- Hold
- A restriction from another agency that can block release even when a local bond appears.
- Current inmate
- A person presently housed or tracked by the jail roster.
Families should avoid sending money, mail, or visit requests until the person has been confirmed in Bourbon custody. A Pendleton arrest can move through transport, court, and jail intake before an online record is visible.
Pendleton Cases at Bourbon
Pendleton County's custody path is unusual because local court and transport work remain in Pendleton County while adult jail housing routes to Bourbon County Regional Detention Center. The Pendleton sheriff page says the sheriff handles transports from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Monday-Friday, weekend transports, and out-of-state extraditions. The Pendleton County Jailer and staff handle transports from 5 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, in-state transports, and all court appearances.
After booking, court questions for a Pendleton case should not be treated as jail questions. The Pendleton County Judicial Center and Circuit Court Clerk handle court dates and court records. For a broader roster workflow, the Pendleton County jail record process is explained on the Jail Inmate Records page. If the person has moved into state custody, use the Kentucky Online Offender Lookup. For federal sentenced custody, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Note: Confirm custody with Bourbon or the Pendleton Jailer before driving to a jail or scheduling a visit.