​​​​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. 

DJJ operated Juvenile Detention Centers include:

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