Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center Overview
Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center is operated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. The facility is at 3475 Spurr Road, Lexington, KY 40511, near Blackburn Correctional Complex in Fayette County's broader correctional footprint. DJJ identifies the facility as a high-security juvenile detention center. It was built in 2005 and is used for youth in DJJ custody.
Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center must be handled differently from adult detention facilities. The public adult jail roster at jail.lexingtonky.gov is for the Fayette County Detention Center and adult current jail population. KOOL is for Kentucky DOC adult offenders. BOP is for federal inmates. Juvenile records are confidential, so roster or mugshot access should not be promised for this DJJ facility.
The official source is the Kentucky DJJ Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center page.
The DJJ page supplies the facility address, phone and fax numbers, bed count, security designation, program notes, and unit-by-unit visitation schedule.
Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center Capacity and Population
The DJJ facility page lists Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center as a 56-bed high-security juvenile detention facility. The available DJJ material does not provide a current youth population count, demographic table, annual admissions figure, or average daily population. The 56-bed figure is therefore the sourced capacity statistic to use, while avoiding adult jail population language.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 56 beds | KY DJJ Fayette page |
| Security level | High security juvenile detention | KY DJJ Fayette page |
| Built | 2005 | KY DJJ Fayette page |
| Adult roster availability | No public adult roster or mugshot access | Juvenile confidentiality rules |
How to Confirm Youth Custody at Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center
There is no public adult-style inmate search for Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Juvenile records are confidential, and Fayette District Court information says juvenile cases are confidential and information is only given in person to parties or authorized persons with photo identification. That confidentiality rule is the key lookup fact. Do not use the adult jail roster, booking mugshot pages, KOOL, BOP, or ICE ODLS to look for a juvenile detention record.
- Confirm whether the matter is juvenile, adult, state DOC, federal, or local jail custody before choosing a channel.
- For a youth believed to be in DJJ custody, contact Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center or the authorized court/DJJ contact route.
- Be prepared to show authorization and photo identification when requesting information through a court or juvenile process.
- Do not expect a public booking photo, adult roster profile, or online mugshot listing for a juvenile case.
- For adult custody questions, use the correct adult facility instead of routing a juvenile inquiry through adult public-record tools.
Juvenile confidentiality protects information that would often be public in an adult booking record. That is why the accurate lookup block for this facility explains limits rather than promising a searchable public inmate profile.
Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center Address and Contact
Use DJJ contact information for facility questions, visitation coordination, and authorized family communication. Adult jail staff, Kentucky DOC prison staff, and BOP staff do not control DJJ juvenile detention records or the unit visitation schedule.
Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center
3475 Spurr Road
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2806
Fax: (859) 256-2816
Visiting Someone at Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center
DJJ publishes a unit-based visitation schedule for Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Unit 100 visits on Saturdays from 1-2 p.m.; Unit 200 visits on Sundays from 1-2 p.m.; Unit 300 visits on Sundays from 3-4 p.m.; and Unit 400 visits on Saturdays from 3-4 p.m. Visitors should arrive by 12:45 p.m. for 1 p.m. sessions or by 2:45 p.m. for 3 p.m. sessions. Confirm approval, identification, relationship rules, and any current DJJ restrictions before traveling.
| Unit | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 100 | Saturday, 1-2 p.m.; arrive by 12:45 p.m. | DJJ juvenile visitation |
| Unit 200 | Sunday, 1-2 p.m.; arrive by 12:45 p.m. | DJJ juvenile visitation |
| Unit 300 | Sunday, 3-4 p.m.; arrive by 2:45 p.m. | DJJ juvenile visitation |
| Unit 400 | Saturday, 3-4 p.m.; arrive by 2:45 p.m. | DJJ juvenile visitation |
| Virtual station | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT by appointment | For families without an electronic device at 8711 LaGrange Rd., Building E, Louisville, KY 40242; call 502-423-2206 |
Mail, Phone, and Family Communication at Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center
DJJ provides facility contact information and visitation details, but the available public material does not publish a commissary, money-deposit, phone-vendor, or scanned-mail table comparable to the adult county jail. Because this is a juvenile facility, families should confirm approved communication and property rules directly with DJJ before sending letters, funds, packages, or personal items. Adult jail mail and money instructions should not be copied onto a juvenile detention page.
| Service | Provider / detail |
|---|---|
| Confirm current DJJ youth mail rules with Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center. | |
| Phone or virtual contact | Use DJJ-approved family communication and appointment rules. |
| Money or property | No sourced public deposit table found; verify directly with DJJ before sending anything. |
| Adult jail systems | Smart Communications, SmartInmate, My Care Pack, and county jail kiosks are not documented for this juvenile facility. |
Juvenile Intake and Confidential Records
Juvenile detention intake is not the same as adult booking at the Fayette County Detention Center. Adult booking creates public roster records in many cases, including current custody entries and booking charge information. Juvenile matters are handled through DJJ and juvenile court confidentiality rules. Juvenile data should not be routed like adult inmate data, and public roster or mugshot access should not be promised.
The Fayette County Attorney page routes juvenile complaint questions to the Administrative Office of the Courts Court Designated Worker at 155 East Main Street, Lexington. Juvenile case access is controlled by authorized-party status, court rules, and identification requirements, not by a public adult inmate search form.
About Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center
DJJ describes Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center as a high-security facility that offers programs and learning opportunities for youth. Listed programs include life skills, problem solving, behavior programs, GED programming, and traditional high school diploma programs. Those services distinguish the facility from the adult county jail, even though both are detention environments in Fayette County.
The location also helps explain why searchers can confuse custody systems. Blackburn Correctional Complex and Fayette Regional Juvenile Detention Center are both on Spurr Road. Federal Medical Center Lexington is on Leestown Road. The adult Fayette County Detention Center is on Old Frankfort Circle. The facility name and operating agency should be checked before assuming a public search tool applies.
That distinction also affects records access. A youth held by DJJ may have court, school, treatment, and family-contact rules that are not visible through public adult systems. Adult tools can still help rule out a mistaken search, but they do not replace authorized juvenile court or DJJ contact.
Note: Confirm authorization, visitation approval, and DJJ communication rules before requesting youth information or traveling to the facility.