​​​​The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice operates eight (8) secure Juvenile Detention Centers; seven (7) facilities house only male youth, and one (1) house female only youth.  All eight (8) facilities provide secure detention services for court ordered youth in all counties in Kentucky.

The Detention Centers provide programs with a wide range of services including: an on-site academic program, counseling, medical and mental health care, and assessment. 

Department of Juvenile Justice​ operated Juvenile Detention Centers include:

• ​Adair Juvenile Detention Center (in Columbia) Male Only
• Boyd Juvenile Detention Center (in Ashland) Female Only
• Breathitt Juvenile Detention Center (in Jackson) Male Only
• Campbell Juvenile Detention Center (in Newport) Male Only​
  
• Fayette Juvenile Detention Center (in Lexington) Male Only
• Jefferson Juvenile Detention Center (in Louisville) Male Only  TEMPORARILY CLOSED
• McCracken Juvenile Detention Center (in Paducah) Male Only
• ​Warren Juvenile Detention Center (in Bowling Green) Male Only​​