The Jessamine County Inmate Population
Jessamine County reports local custody in two separate Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail rows: the secure Jessamine County Detention Center and the Jessamine County Restricted Custody Center. The split matters for any Jessamine County inmate population search because the secure jail and the RCC do not hold the same type of person. The secure jail holds pretrial county inmates, sentenced county inmates, Class D or state inmates, controlled-intake inmates, parole violators, and male and female secure custody. The RCC is a non-secure, minimum or community custody setting for eligible male inmates, many of them tied to Class D or restricted-custody status.
The county jail is operated by the elected Jessamine County Jailer, not by the sheriff. The official county page names Jailer Jon Sallee and Chief Deputy Dru Parsons, and the detention center lists the main jail phone as 859-885-4558. Arrests can come from the sheriff, Nicholasville Police, Wilmore Police, Kentucky State Police, court warrants, or federal agencies, but the local custody record begins at the detention center. Once a person receives a state sentence or moves out of county custody, the search channel may change to KOOL, VINE, BOP, or ICE ODLS.
Jessamine County Inmate Population Statistics
The most current population figures in the research are from the KDOC Weekly Jail report dated June 4, 2026. That report lists the secure Jessamine jail at 96 beds with 110 people held, placing the secure jail 14 people over capacity. The same report lists Jessamine RCC at 41 beds with 25 people held, leaving 16 beds below capacity in that separate restricted-custody row.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Secure jail rated beds | 96 | KDOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| Secure jail reported population | 110 | KDOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| Secure jail capacity status | 14 over capacity, 115% | KDOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| RCC rated beds | 41 | KDOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| RCC reported population | 25 | KDOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
| RCC capacity status | 16 under capacity, 61% | KDOC Weekly Jail, June 4, 2026 |
The KDOC Weekly Jail index is the source to check when a later report replaces these figures. The official index screenshot in the manifest shows the statewide report list rather than a Jessamine-only table.
Those weekly reports are useful for capacity and trend analysis, but they are not a live custody roster for a specific person.
Jessamine County Inmate Population Trends
The early-June snapshots show a secure jail that has moved above and below its 96-bed line over the last five reviewed years. The secure jail was well over capacity in 2022 and 2023, dipped under capacity in 2024 and 2025, then returned above capacity in 2026. The RCC moved in the opposite direction at times. It had very low use in 2024 and 2025, then rose to 25 people in 2026 while still staying under its 41-bed capacity.
| Year / date | Secure jail population / capacity | RCC population / capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2022 | 120 / 96 | 8 / 41 | Secure jail 125% of capacity. |
| June 8, 2023 | 113 / 96 | 18 / 41 | Secure jail still over capacity. |
| June 6, 2024 | 92 / 96 | 4 / 41 | Secure jail just below capacity. |
| June 5, 2025 | 87 / 96 | 7 / 41 | Secure jail below capacity. |
| June 4, 2026 | 110 / 96 | 25 / 41 | Secure jail again over capacity. |
These are not annual averages. They are comparable weekly snapshots taken around the same time of year, which makes them useful for reading direction without turning them into a full-year measure. Annual bookings and average length of stay were not located in the official Jessamine sources reviewed.
Who Is in Jessamine County Custody
The June 2026 secure row lists 84 secure males and 26 secure females. It also lists 4 Class D inmates, 6 controlled-intake inmates, 1 parole violator, and 0 federal inmates. The RCC row lists 25 non-secure male inmates, with 15 Class D inmates and 5 CC-eligible inmates. No race, ethnicity, age, annual booking, or average-stay figures were published in the official Jessamine or KDOC weekly sources reviewed.
- Class D inmate
- A Kentucky low-level felony or state-inmate category that may be housed in county jail.
- Controlled intake
- A state inmate waiting for classification or placement after sentencing.
- RCC
- A restricted custody center, used for non-secure or community custody rather than secure jail housing.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency that may keep a person in custody after local charges change.
Jessamine County Inmate Population Laws
Kentucky law explains why some jail population data exists in public reports and why record access still depends on the custodian. KRS 61.870 defines public records and official custodians under the Kentucky Open Records Act. KRS 441.055 requires the Kentucky Department of Corrections to adopt and revise minimum jail standards. 501 KAR 3:020 requires jails that house state prisoners to provide weekly population updates, which is the rule behind the Jessamine rows in the weekly reports.
Population reporting point: The weekly KDOC report is a facility count. The JailTracker roster is the name-level custody lookup for current local inmates.
Other rules matter when the search turns from population numbers to records. KRS 441.045 covers county jail rules for security, cleanliness, treatment, and medical or mental-health care. 501 KAR 3:110 requires prisoner classification and separation categories, and KRS 61.8746 addresses commercial misuse of booking photographs.
Search Jessamine County Inmate Records
The current county inmate search starts at the official Jessamine County Detention Center site and its Current Inmate List. That link opens the Public Safety Cloud / JailTracker roster at Jessamine County JailTracker. The roster covers current local custody at the jail and should be checked before calling, visiting, or filing an open-records request.
- Open the official JailTracker roster from the detention center's current-inmate link.
- Complete the captcha if the roster displays one.
- Search by last name first, then add first name if the result set is broad.
- Open the offender profile for booking identifiers, charges, bond, holds, and custody status.
- Call booking at 859-885-4558 extension 3 if the person is not listed or the result seems stale.
- Use KOOL, BOP, ICE ODLS, or VINELink when the person has moved outside current county custody.
Jessamine County Roster Search Fields
The roster is a Blazor app, so ordinary static page inspection does not show simple form markup. App model strings documented in the research identify the fields and controls that support name search, search type, offender values, captcha, and current-inmate filtering.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Use surname first to narrow roster results. |
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Useful when several people share a last name. |
| Search Type | Option/dropdown | Unspecified | The app model includes SearchType and search options. |
| Offender Value | Text/value | Unspecified | May pair with search type for an ID or roster value. |
| Captcha | Image/text validation | Conditional | The model includes captcha image and validation fields. |
| Current Inmates Only | Toggle/filter | Optional | The model supports current-offender filtering. |
Jessamine County Inmate Record Details
A JailTracker profile can include more than a name and charge. The research found fields for offender image, booking and jacket identifiers, facility, booking date and time, final release date and time, charge grids, hold details, case fields, bond fields, arresting agency, status, and VINE linkage. Not every field is guaranteed to be visible on every public profile because agency settings can hide or show parts of the model.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Offender image | Booking photo support exists in the roster model if Jessamine displays it publicly. |
| Name | First, middle, and last name fields. |
| Booking identifiers | Booking number or jail jacket number when enabled. |
| Charges | Charge description, court type, dates, case numbers, warrant numbers, bond fields, counts, and status if shown. |
| Holds | Hold type, reason, contact agency, hold date, and expiration if available. |
| VINE linkage | Fields that support custody notification through VINE. |
State and Federal Inmate Lookup
A Jessamine County inmate population search should not stop at the county roster when a person has been sentenced, transferred, or held for another system. KOOL is the Kentucky Department of Corrections locator for sentenced Kentucky offenders. KDOC warns that data newer than 120 days may not be finalized and says entries and updates are made daily. VINELink is the custody-notification channel used across Kentucky jails and prisons.
| Custody type | Where to look | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Jessamine JailTracker | Current local pretrial, sentenced county, Class D, and restricted custody inmates. |
| State sentence | KDOC KOOL | Sentenced Kentucky offenders and some county-held state placements. |
| Federal sentence | BOP Inmate Locator | Sentenced federal prisoners. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees by A-number or biographical search. |
Jessamine County Detention Facilities
The official facility map has two Jessamine County custody pages. The secure jail comes first because it is the primary booking and jail roster facility. The RCC follows because KDOC reports it as a separate capacity and population row.
- Jessamine County Detention Center - secure county jail for pretrial inmates, sentenced county inmates, Class D or state inmates, parole violators, and male and female secure custody.
- Jessamine County Restricted Custody Center - non-secure restricted custody for eligible male inmates, Class D inmates, and community custody participants.
Jessamine County Jail Programs
The Jessamine County Detention Center has unusually detailed official program pages. The county Jailer page and detention center pages describe drug rehabilitation, worship services, a five-acre garden, county and city work details, roadside litter pickup, and Moral Reconation Therapy. The garden program was started by Jon Sallee to reduce food costs and provide fresh produce. The official garden page says inmates manage about five acres, the detention center sells produce to the food management company, and the program makes about $4,000 to $5,000 per year while using produce to feed incarcerated people.
The official treatment page names Jessamine County Health Department's Transitions Program, SMART Recovery, peer support, case management, referrals to IOP, MAT, recovery, and sober-living services, plus overdose education and naloxone distribution.
Those program details support the local distinction between a short booking stay, a Class D placement, restricted custody, and reentry-linked jail programming.
Jessamine County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Jessamine County inmate population?
The June 4, 2026 KDOC weekly report lists 110 people in the secure jail and 25 people in Jessamine RCC, for 135 people across the two reported rows. The secure jail was over capacity, while the RCC was under capacity.
How do I search the Jessamine County inmate population?
Search the JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster for current county custody. If the person is not listed, call booking at 859-885-4558 extension 3, then check KOOL for sentenced Kentucky custody or VINELink for custody alerts.
Does the sheriff run the Jessamine County jail?
No. The jail is operated by the elected Jessamine County Jailer. The sheriff is still relevant for sheriff-created law-enforcement records, arrests, service, and open-records routing, but detention custody records route through the detention center.
Are federal or ICE detainees held in Jessamine County?
No official BOP prison or ICE detention facility was found in Jessamine County, and the June 2026 KDOC rows list 0 federal inmates for both Jessamine facilities. Federal and immigration locators remain fallback channels when a local arrest becomes a federal or immigration matter.