*Lyndon is currently closed for renovation. Juveniles have been transferred to Campbell*
On Sept. 30, 2024, it was announced that the facility formerly known as the Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Lyndon would temporarily close for renovations to expand the facility’s capacity to safely and securely house juveniles who have been ordered to secure detention. The facility, now referred to as the Lyndon Juvenile Detention Center, is currently projected to begin accepting juveniles at the beginning of 2027. Once completed, it will house male juveniles younger than 14 or who have been charged with a lower-level offense (Class D felony or lesser offense). The facility will have 34 beds available and will offer the same services as all other juvenile detention centers in the state. These services include medical, education, evidence-based and life skills programs, and behavioral and mental health counseling. Juvenile detention centers securely house juveniles who are pre-adjudicated.
Mission Statement
Lyndon Juvenile Detention Center is committed to serving the juveniles in and surrounding Jefferson County, keeping them safe while in secure custody and helping to build a future where they can work towards their goals and aspirations. The staff provides a safe and secure environment for the juveniles to obtain a second chance upon return to their community, while also meeting their education, healthcare, and mental health needs.
About Lyndon Juvenile Detention Center
Lyndon Juvenile Detention Center is a state operated low-security correctional facility located in Jefferson County. The facility can accommodate a maximum of 34 juveniles, and only admits males who have committed a Class D felony or lower.
The facility has previously served as a day treatment center, a youth development center, and a boys group home, but in January 2020 it was retrofitted to a detention center. It is currently undergoing a remodel to enhance security, which is expected to be complete in 2026.
The facility offers a number of programs to the juveniles in its custody, including middle and high school educations, counseling through the support, teach empower, protect, serve, or STEPS program, and religious services.
Number of beds: 34 detention beds, 3 intake beds
Facility construction date: 2003
Visitation Info
Virtual visitations only, call or reach out to schedule. For families who do not have access to an electronic device, a virtual visitation station is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm EDT at 8711 LaGrange Rd., Building E, Louisville, Ky. 40242. To schedule an appointment, please call 502-423-2206.
Donty Lear, Facility Manager
Donty Lear is originally from Detroit, Michigan. He moved to Kentucky in 2008 and began attending Kentucky State University, where he later graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice. After college he pursued a career in the mental health field
Lear began working for the Department of Juvenile Justice in 2021, serving as Superintendent II at Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Center. In 2022 he left to work for Louisville Metro Government Youth Transitional Services where he supervised the transportation department and helped establish the Youth Screening Center, before returning to the detention center in 2023, where he now serves as the Juvenile Facility Manager.
Lear says helping juveniles is a passion of his, as he believes he could have easily been in there shoes. He says he hopes to encourage the juveniles and be a positive role model.
8711 LaGrange Road, Bldg. D
Louisville, Kentucky 40242
Phone: 502-423-2171
Fax: 502-429-7295