Scott County Detention Center reports higher first‑quarter peaks; NetDevice program shows local referrals to rehab

Scott County Detention Center officials presented the facility’s first‑quarter 2025 report at the July 24 fiscal court meeting, saying the facility recorded monthly peak populations of 137 in January, 130 in February and 135 in March and had 121 inmates in custody at the time of the report. Jail leadership said those highs are the month‑end peaks, not nightly averages.

Jail administrator Dylan Broyles told the court the facility’s staffing levels were at full time complement, with 12 part‑time staff. He said road‑crew participants collected roughly 215 bags of trash and eight needles during the January–March period and completed maintenance work for the Georgetown Housing Authority.

Broyles provided an update on a treatment and supervision device program called NetDevice. “As of today, we’ve had 34 participants on the NetDevice. Twelve of them have been released to rehab, eight are still at SEDC, 14 have been released to the street, and nine have removed themselves from the device,” he said. Broyles added two participants completed the program the day before the meeting and “both were referred to Isaiah House for follow‑up rehab.” He described feedback from the program vendor as positive: “They’re really happy with how things are proceeding at our facility.”

Magistrates asked about seasonal capacity and whether the reported peaks created staffing or bed concerns; Broyles said he prefers an operational buffer in the low 120s to avoid daily surges pushing the population above roughly 140. He also said intake often arrives in “waves,” and noted a recent Friday when multiple agencies brought 12 inmates in one night.

Questions from court members addressed additional duties performed by work‑crew participants (including snow removal in prior years), interest in publicizing program results and comparisons with other counties using NetDevice. Broyles and a magistrate said other Kentucky counties have used the device and reported positive outcomes. The court did not take formal action; the presentation was a quarterly informational report.