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Boyd County Detention Center

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Boyd County Detention Center is a county jail located in Boyd County, Kentucky. Rated capacity: 206. Reported population: 229. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

206

Current population

229

Occupancy

111%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Kentucky

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

Specifically, we provide notice of the following alleged conditions: restraining nearly naked prisoners in full view of both prisoners and staff of the During our onsite inspection, we observed facility processes, interviewed current and former staff and prisoners, met with county officials, and reviewed facility records. Before, during, and county officials. We thank Jail staff for their cooperation throughout the course of the Women prisoners make up about 30% of the Jail’s overall population. Most prisoners are Advanced Correctional Healthcare.

Visiting

health records, and other materials. After our visit, we also conducted additional interviews with during our visit in November 2016 and holding 292 prisoners in August 2017. The Jail houses During our visit, medical services at the Jail were provided through a contract with

Mailing

Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997 (CRIPA). As we stated in our notice letter, the

Practical info

Advanced Correctional Healthcare. A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) was onsite at the Jail

Known issues

[doj-cripa 2019-01-01 — Boyd County Detention Center (Kentucky)] • Correctional officers routinely use excessive force when they use chemical agents • Boyd County violates the constitutional rights of bodily privacy of prisoners by investigation of the Boyd County Detention Center (Jail) pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997 (CRIPA). As we stated in our notice letter, the focus of our investigation was whether the Jail: (1) adequately protects its prisoners from harm due to excessive force; (2) violates prisoners’ rights to bodily privacy; and (3) places prisoners in restrictive housing without due process of law. The Special Litigation Section of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division conducted the

Documented human-rights cases

Contact & address

209 28Th St, Catlettsburg 41129
(606) 739-4224
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

10/100
Low concern10/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 111% of design capacity
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 5/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (+116%)

Higher risk than 75% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 111% · peers avg: 93% (+20%)
Capacity (beds)this: 206 · peers avg: 547 (62%)

Data completeness

92%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-boyd-county-detention-cente,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Boyd County Detention Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/boyd-county-detention-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}