Mission Statement
The Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center is dedicated to providing a safe, secure and supportive environment while maintaining the educational, healthcare, and mental health needs for the youth entrusted in our care.
About Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center
The Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center, located in Newport, Kentucky, has been accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) since 2003, with multiple reaccreditations through 2019. Serving 15 northern counties, the center provides a safe, secure environment for youth aged 11 to 18 charged with low-level offenses. Male offenders are referred by police, courts and probation staff. The facility offers essential services, including care and custody, food services, medical and mental health care, counseling and life skills rehabilitation. Educational programming, provided year-round by Newport Independent School through Edgenuity, allows youth to earn high school credits. Mental health support is offered by various agencies, while recreation and life skills development remain key parts of rehabilitation.
The center emphasizes restorative justice and offers an alternative-to-detention program, prioritizing placement in the least restrictive environment to ensure the safety of both youth and the community. Five adjunct staff support transportation and alternative services, reflecting the center's commitment to balancing accountability with opportunities for growth and positive outcomes.
Bed Capacity: 43
Facility Construction Date:
Visitation Info
Visitation is on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm, and Saturday 1:00pm - 3:00pm. 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.
David Kazee, Superintendent
Dave Kazee was appointed to serve as interim superintendent at Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center in April 2026 while the department seeks a permanent replacement. In this role, Superintendent Kazee supports the facility's day-to-day work while keeping juveniles, staff and Kentucky's communities safe.
Kazee has spent much of his career with the Department of Juvenile Justice, joining the department in 2004 as a youth worker supervisor at the Boyd Regional Juvenile Detention Center. The following year, Kazee was promoted to the facility's youth services program supervisor, a position he held until becoming the facility's superintendent in 2006. As superintendent, he oversaw daily operations and ensured the facility met American Correctional Association and Department of Juvenile Justice standards and policies. Kazee remained at Boyd Regional Juvenile Detention Center until 2021, when he was made division director of program operations, overseeing regional facilities statewide. He was then made division director of the east region before becoming staff assistant to the executive director of the office of detention with a focus on the east region.
Kazee holds a bachelor's degree in social science from Shawnee State University.
590 Columbia Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071
Phone: (859) 292-6371
Fax: (859) 292-6371