The Bourbon County Regional Detention Center on Legion Road in Paris holds them. Arrests made in Millersburg and North Middletown come here as well. Call 859-987-2137 with questions. Newly booked people may be missing for a while; the sheriff at 859-987-2130 can help. It operates as a large regional jail. In the weekly state count for Oct. 22, 2026, the Paris center held 231 people in 197 beds, and 112 of them were federal prisoners, so a roster name may belong to a case from another court entirely.

Yes. Open the roster and search by last name, then confirm the date of birth. Only people currently held are listed. For release alerts, register with VINELink. Court dates are on KYeCourts search. Try a different spelling if nothing appears.

Visiting is set up by phone at 859-987-2137, which can also explain ID and video options. Minors normally need a parent or guardian with them. Expect a search, and leave bags and phones in your car. Arrive early in case the line is long. Our visitation guide has tips.

Call 859-987-2137 for the amount and to confirm the person has not been moved. Then take photo ID and an accepted payment to the clerk at the judicial center on Main Street (859-987-2624). Out-of-state and third-party checks won't be accepted. See the bail guide and money guide.

The jail at 859-987-2137 can explain deposit options, limits and fees. Know the inmate's full legal name. The money pays for commissary and calls, though fees owed to the jail may come out first. More in our money guide and commissary guide.

Yes, through a prepaid account; ask 859-987-2137 how to open one. Incoming calls to inmates are not possible. Calls are recorded and can end up as evidence, so don't discuss the charges. See our phone guide and messaging guide.

Check the address and rules with 859-987-2137 first. Letters need the inmate's legal name and a sender address. Mail is opened and inspected unless it is legal mail, and forbidden items are sent back. Our mail guide covers photos and other items.

The supervisor on duty at 859-987-2137 is the right contact. Be specific, for instance about a missed dose. Property pickup questions go to the same person. Lawyers with the Georgetown Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (1031 Lexington Rd., Suite A, Georgetown, KY 40324; 833-385-6053) can bring health concerns to the judge.

A missed hearing can show on KYeCourts search. Ask the sheriff at 859-987-2130. An attorney can also look into it and arrange to turn the person in, then argue bail before the judge.

Juveniles are never held at the adult detention center on Legion Road. A juvenile in custody must see a judge within 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays (KRS 610.265). The Department of Juvenile Justice (502-573-2738) arranges placement, and District Court in Paris hears the case.

Yes. Ask the detention center in writing, under the open records law, for the mugshot. Reporters can put in the same request to the Legion Road jail or the sheriff for news media use. Photos taken by ICE are requested through the FOIA request form at ICE. Federal photos are held back by the Marshals except during fugitive searches.

It can, when the U.S. Marshals contract for beds. Federal charges from the county are heard at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 101 Barr Street, Lexington, KY 40507, 859-233-2503, where a detention hearing decides custody. The federal Bureau of Prisons lookup lists sentenced federal inmates. Since Paris houses federal prisoners, the Lexington Marshals office (859-436-6750) is a useful call.

Staff at the Legion Road jail (859-987-2137) can say if an immigration hold is on file, and the ICE office in Louisville answers at 502-625-6202.

1. ICE delivers a Form I-247A detainer to the Paris jail.
2. When the Bourbon case would otherwise let the person leave, the jail may hold them up to 48 hours past release.
3. Federal officers need to drive to Paris and pick up the detainee within that span.
4. If no agent arrives, the person goes home.
5. After a transfer, search the online ICE locator.

Processing after bail can take several hours. Fees are deducted before property and cash are handed back. Phone 859-987-2137 for an estimate and line up transportation. Paperwork from the court has to reach the jail before staff can open the door.

Search the KOOL inmate lookup by name. Sentenced people may go to a state prison or a county jail with state beds. Our state prison guide lists addresses and phone numbers for each facility. Expect a lag of a few days after a move before the new location shows online.

Harrison and Nicholas County arrests come to the same Legion Road jail, as do Pendleton and Robertson County prisoners. Fayette County arrests go to the Lexington-Fayette County Detention Center, 859-425-2700. Clark County uses the Clark County Detention Center in Winchester, 859-745-0270, and Scott County the Scott County Detention Center in Georgetown, 502-863-7880. Montgomery County has the Montgomery County Regional Jail in Mount Sterling, 859-498-8747, and Bath County arrests go to the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, 606-464-2598.

• Paris Police Department, 525 High Street, 3rd Floor, Paris, KY 40361: 859-987-2100
• Millersburg Police Department, City Offices, 1113 Main Street, Millersburg, KY 40348: 859-435-2013
• Bourbon County Sheriff's Office: 859-987-2130
• Kentucky State Police Post 6, 4265 US Highway 25, Dry Ridge, KY 41035: 859-428-1212

Paris, Millersburg and North Middletown are the cities in Bourbon County. Outside Paris and Millersburg, including North Middletown, deputies and state troopers patrol. In an emergency, call 911.