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In Kentucky, jails are classified into four main categories based on the services they provide and their operational status:
Full service: Jails that may house state prisoners pursuant to KRS 441.055 and that meet the standards established by 501 KAR Chapter 3.
Life safety: Any county jail operated by and under the supervision of a governing authority that does not house state prisoners pursuant to KRS 532.100.
Regional: A jail which is: (a) owned and operated by one county and, on a regular basis, holds prisoners for another county or for the state; or (b) owned and operated by two or more counties through a regional jail authority as provided in KRS 441.800.
Closed*: Jail is not in operation and does not house inmates.
*Note that even if a county has a closed jail, the fiscal court still maintains responsibility for the incarceration of prisoners under KRS 441.025. This statute states that:
(1) The fiscal court of each county shall provide for the incarceration of prisoners arrested in the county or sentenced or held by order of the courts in the county.
(2) The fiscal court shall provide for the incarceration of prisoners by:
2. Providing for the transportation of prisoners, as provided for in KRS 441.505 and 441.510 including the provision of vehicles, drivers, and guards.
