Overcrowding in the Scott County Jail has been an issue in 2019 — and is increasing the number of inmates housed in other counties. At the beginning of December, Scott County struck a deal with ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Scott County Detention Center is taking the lead by implementing neuro-electrode treatment for inmates. It's being called a different way of addressing the ...

"Inmates are moved from the Scott County Jail to another jail when they have shown to be cooperative inmates. "We do not move inmates out of our jail who will impose problems at another jail.