Inmates in the Scott County Jail are putting a newfound talent to good use. Since the start of the year, the female inmates at the jail have learned to crochet items like hats, scarves ...

Well-behaved inmates at the Scott County Jail will have a new commissary for buying snacks and personal items. But they won’t be using cash. Qualifying inmates will receive debit cards for their ...

On July 10, 2024, 10 inmates at the Scott County jail graduated from one of the first OSHA-10 Jail Pilot Programs in the nation. This OSHA-10 program is the result of a partnership between Ivy ...

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 ...

Every person sitting in a Scott County Jail cell costs the county approximately $150 to $200 a day. But Sheriff Luke Hennen knows one way to help prevent inmates from ending back behind bars is ...

"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.