Location: Catlettsburg, Kentucky

When Boyd County officials first began discussing the construction of a new jail, the existing detention center was more than 50 years old.   After the 1983 Kentucky Jail Standards were put in place, the old jail was found to be non-compliant in many areas.   Because of this, and a shortage of needed bed space, the County made the decision to construct a new facility.   This new facility adjoins the present Boyd County Courthouse in downtown Catlettsburg.

The Boyd County Detention Center is a 93-bed facility that houses male adults, female adults and juveniles in a single-level building.   Like many of CMW's detention center designs, the confinement areas at this facility are podular and circle a centralized control room.   This arrangement facilitates improved operations and provides good site lines.

The juvenile confinement section has a capacity of four and is classified as intermittent juvenile holding, meaning that the housing of a juvenile cannot be for more than 24 hours.   Included in this section are visitation; search and shower; conference and multipurpose; and call areas.

Construction on the detention center began in November 1989 and was completed in January of 1991.