Boyle County Jail Overview
Boyle County Detention Center is a regional jail operated by the Boyle County Jailer and Boyle County Detention Center. Mercer County's official jailer information says Mercer County houses inmates in Boyle County and Woodford County rather than operating a separate housing jail in Harrodsburg. The Mercer County elected jailer, Brett Chamberlain, maintains an office at 207 W. Lexington St., Harrodsburg, KY 40330, but that office is used for transport, booking and bond paperwork, reports, and court movement duties. It is not the place where inmates sleep or receive visits.
The facility at 1860 South Danville By-Pass in Danville holds Boyle County prisoners and contracted Mercer County prisoners. Its custody mix includes pretrial detainees, sentenced misdemeanants or local inmates, state Class D inmates, controlled intake cases, parole violators, and non-secure community-custody inmates assigned through the Boyle Jail Restricted Custody Center. The jail's official public information also points users to the detention website and current inmate list for bond information and amounts, current charges, and photographs.
The Boyle County official detention page shows the county contact details and identifies the jail as the local source for inmate information.
The official image is useful because it ties the public roster, charges, bond details, and booking photos back to the same detention office that handles Mercer County jail housing.
Boyle County Inmate Population
The Kentucky Department of Corrections Weekly Jail report for June 4, 2026 listed Boyle County Detention Center with 140 secure beds and a reported secure population of 76. That secure count was broken out as 53 secure male inmates, 17 secure female inmates, five non-secure male inmates, and one non-secure female inmate in the secure jail reporting line, for 54 percent occupancy. The same weekly reporting also listed 12 Class D inmates, no community-custody eligible inmates in the secure jail line, no alternative-sentence inmates, six controlled intake inmates, two parole violators, and no federal inmates.
Boyle's Jail Restricted Custody Center is reported separately. The Boyle JRC had 80 beds and 55 reported non-secure male inmates, for 69 percent occupancy. Its reported population included 23 Class D inmates and 32 community-custody eligible inmates, with no federal inmates in that JRC line. For Mercer County search users, this matters because one person may appear in Boyle's jail custody even when the arrest or court case started in Mercer County. The facility record, not the county name alone, is the best check for current location.
Search Boyle County Inmates
The correct local lookup path is the Boyle County Detention Center website and its current inmate list. The county page says inmate information can include bond information and amounts, current charges, and photographs through the detention website. Use that roster for current local and pretrial jail custody. Use Kentucky Online Offender Lookup for sentenced Kentucky offenders who have moved to state corrections, the federal BOP locator for sentenced federal custody, the ICE detainee locator for immigration custody, and VINELink for custody and release notifications.
- Open the Boyle detention website and choose the current inmate list or inmate information link.
- Search by the person's name, then compare spelling, age, booking data, charge text, and photo if shown.
- Confirm that the facility shown is Boyle County Detention Center or a Boyle custody unit serving the Mercer County case.
- Open the profile for current charges, bond amounts, booking photo, custody status, and any release or transfer clues.
A Mercer County arrest can also create court records in the court system. Current custody is checked through the jail roster, while charges filed after an arrest are checked through court records. For a broader roster workflow, see the Mercer County jail inmate records page.
Boyle Detention Contact
Contact the detention center for jail-specific questions about current custody, visitation procedures, mail rules, phone accounts, money orders, fee payments, and bond payment logistics handled at the facility. Mercer County's jailer office can handle transport, court movement, booking paperwork, bond paperwork, and reports for Mercer cases, but custody housing questions go to the facility that holds the person.
Boyle County Detention Center
1860 South Danville By-Pass
Danville, KY 40422
859-238-1100 Ext. 300
Fax: 859-238-1126
County office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mercer County Jailer Office
207 W. Lexington St.
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Jailer Brett Chamberlain
Transport, booking, bond paperwork, reports, and court movement duties
Boyle County official materials also list Jailer Brian Wofford, Chief Deputy Chad Holderman, Major Danny Sallee, and Court Liaison Todd Boyd. Some detention website text also uses 859-238-1100 x1011, so callers with a non-urgent question may need to follow the phone menu or ask for the right office.
Boyle Inmate Visitation
Boyle County Detention Center visitation is built around short free video visits. The facility's visitation information says each inmate receives two free 15-minute visits per seven-day period, and video visits can be scheduled from home or outside the jail. That outside option is important for Mercer County families because the housing facility is in Danville, not at the Mercer County jailer office in Harrodsburg. Check the visitation page before scheduling, since the facility controls visitor approval, account setup, conduct rules, and any changes to visit access.
| Visit Item | Boyle County Detail | Practical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Free visits | Two free 15-minute visits per seven days | Plan short calls and avoid missing the weekly window |
| Video access | Visits may be scheduled from home or outside the jail | Useful for Mercer County visitors who cannot travel to Danville |
| Scheduling | Use the facility's visitation information | Confirm account, identity, and current rules before the visit |
| Travel check | Call the jail before a facility trip | Custody status or visit access can change without notice |
Note: Confirm the inmate's location and the active visit rule before traveling to Boyle County Detention Center.
Boyle Mail Phone Money
Boyle County Detention Center separates mail, phone time, commissary, and fee payments into different procedures. The mail policy gives a processing address in Highland Heights and requires the inmate name and inmate ID. The commissary information says money orders may be mailed to the detention center with attention to Inmate Accounts, and care packages may be ordered online. The phone-time page references inmatesales.com. Bond and jail fee information is handled separately from commissary deposits, so money sent for commissary should not be treated as a bond payment.
| Service | Provider or Detail | Source Use |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Address | [Inmate Name - Inmate ID], Boyle County Detention Center, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076 | Use the exact inmate name and ID from the roster |
| Phone Time | Phone-time information references inmatesales.com | Set up calls through the listed phone-time process |
| Commissary | Commissary information allows money orders to Inmate Accounts and online care packages | Use only for inmate spending or package access |
| Mail Policy | Boyle mail policy | Check format and allowed mail before sending |
Boyle Booking Intake
Booking at Boyle County Detention Center creates the jail record used for current custody checks. For Mercer County cases, the Mercer County jailer office may be involved in transport, booking paperwork, bond paperwork, reports, and movement to or from court, but the detention center remains the housing jail. During intake, the person is entered into the jail system, basic identifiers are recorded, charges and custody authority are attached, and a bond or release path may be added after the court or pretrial process acts.
The bond information is specific. The detention center's bond page says Pretrial Services interviews each inmate within 24 hours of booking before bond is set. Bonds paid at the detention center include a $25 filing fee, a $25 administrative booking fee, and a $13 Boyle County Detention Center jail fee. The jail also has a separate pay jail fees page, which should not be confused with the public roster or commissary process.
- Pretrial Services
- A Kentucky court-related interview process that helps inform bond decisions after booking.
- Class D
- A state felony custody category that can appear in county jail population reports.
- Controlled Intake
- A state correctional status reported separately from regular local jail custody.
Boyle Programs PREA Conditions
Boyle County Detention Center publishes program information for inmates, including SAP, MRT anger management, moral recognition, mentor, parenting, and other state-inmate programs. Those programs matter for state and community-custody inmates because eligibility can depend on custody class, sentence status, behavior, and available space. Program pages do not prove that a specific inmate is enrolled, but they show the types of services the facility says it makes available.
The facility also maintains a PREA page. PREA refers to the Prison Rape Elimination Act, a federal framework for preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and harassment in confinement settings. Conditions, program access, and custody placement can change based on classification and facility needs. The roster should be used for location and status, while the detention center should be contacted for current rules that affect visiting, mail, phone, money, and inmate services.
Note: Verify custody, bond, and visit access with Boyle County Detention Center before relying on an older roster entry.