Mason County Detention Center Overview
Mason County Detention Center is a full-service county detention center operated through the Mason County Jailer / detention center. The official county page identifies Lisa Yeary, also listed in county materials as Lisa Kern Yeary, as jailer. The facility is located at 702 US 68 in Maysville and is separate from the Mason County Justice Center downtown. It houses pretrial detainees, sentenced local inmates, state inmates, and inmates for Mason, Bracken, Fleming, and Lewis Counties. That regional role is important: a person held in the Mason jail may have been arrested or sentenced outside Mason County, while the local roster still serves as the custody lookup point.
The county describes the jail as a full-service facility that went into operation in 1990. The facility includes secure and non-secure county detention housing, and the Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail report dated June 4, 2026 lists Mason with 131 beds and a reported population of 135. State categories in that report include Class D inmates, community-custody eligible inmates, controlled-intake inmates, and parole violators, showing why the Mason jail can appear in both local roster searches and state DOC context.
The screenshot source for the facility profile is the official county Mason County Detention Center page.
The county page is the key facility source for the address, jailer, office hours, jail role, inmate programs, and the distinction between ordinary business hours and the 24-hour jail operation.
Mason County Detention Center Capacity and Population
The Kentucky DOC Weekly Jail Report dated June 4, 2026 lists Mason County Detention Center with 131 rated jail beds, 135 reported inmates, and 103 percent capacity. That point-in-time report shows the jail four people over listed capacity. The same report breaks the population into 94 secure male, 22 secure female, 16 non-secure male, and 3 non-secure female inmates. It also lists 37 Class D inmates, 19 community-custody eligible inmates, 4 controlled-intake inmates, 2 parole violators, and 0 federal inmates.
Sampled DOC weekly reports show a changing population rather than a single fixed trend. Mason reported 175 inmates on January 5, 2023, 180 on June 6, 2024, 157 on December 5, 2024, and 135 on June 4, 2026. Those are dated snapshots, not annual averages. They do show that capacity pressure is a real local issue, especially because Mason holds regional and state inmates as well as local detainees.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Mason County Detention Center
For a person believed to be in the Mason County Detention Center, start with the local Mason current-inmates page or the direct JailTracker / Public Safety Cloud roster. JailTracker is the correct local system for current county-jail detainees and state inmates housed at the Mason facility. If the person has been sentenced and transferred into wider Kentucky state custody, use Kentucky Online Offender Lookup. For release or transfer alerts, use VINELink or Kentucky VINE at 1-800-511-1670.
- Open the Mason current-inmates page or the direct JailTracker roster for the MASON_COUNTY_KY agency.
- Enable JavaScript, because the roster is a Blazor application and a plain page request may show only the app shell.
- Search by last name first, then add a first name to narrow common names.
- Open the profile and confirm that the facility shown is Mason County Detention Center or Mason County Det. Cntr.
- Review profile fields for booking number, charges, bond, holds, court date, case number, warrant number, photo if shown, and release information.
- If no result appears, call the jail at (606) 564-3621, check KOOL for state custody, or use BOP and ICE locators for federal or immigration custody.
Mason County Detention Center Address and Contact
The detention center address should be used for jail visits, inmate services, deposits when handled onsite, and custody questions. Do not confuse it with the Mason County Justice Center at 100 W. 3rd St. in downtown Maysville, which handles court business, or the Mason County Sheriff's Office at 120 W Third St., which handles sheriff law-enforcement records. The county detention page lists public office hours as Monday through Thursday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, closed weekends, while the jail itself is open 24/7.
Mason County Detention Center
702 US 68
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-3621
Fax: (606) 564-3397
Email: masondep@ky.gov
Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; Fri 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; jail open 24/7
Visiting Someone at Mason County Detention Center
The official detention FAQ says Mason County uses video visitation through Inmate Sales. Both onsite and offsite visits are recorded and subject to monitoring. Onsite visitation uses a lobby kiosk and must be scheduled through Inmate Sales before using the kiosk. Inmates receive up to two free 15-minute onsite video visits each week. Visitors should expect identity and entry controls rather than a casual walk-in process.
The FAQ source for visitation, deposits, phone, dress rules, and search rules is the county's detention center FAQ page.
The FAQ is the most specific public source for how visits are scheduled and what visitors may bring into the facility lobby.
| Item | Mason County Rule | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Visit vendor | Register and schedule through Inmate Sales. | Video |
| Onsite visits | Lobby kiosk visits must be scheduled before using the kiosk. | Onsite video |
| Free onsite visits | Up to two free 15-minute onsite video visits per week. | Onsite video |
| Monitoring | Onsite and offsite visits are recorded and subject to monitoring. | All video visits |
| Entry items | Government-issued ID and one set of vehicle keys only. | Facility entry |
Visitors may be searched, and refusal can result in denial of entry. Dress rules prohibit excessive short shorts, excessive short skirts, see-through clothing, revealing tops, and clothing condemning race, religion, or ethnic groups. Inappropriate behavior, nudity, language, or profanity can revoke visit privileges. Leave bags, phones, extra keys, and personal items in the vehicle unless jail staff give different instructions.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Mason County Detention Center
Mason County's FAQ separates commissary money from phone time. Commissary funds can be deposited through the front lobby kiosk, online through JailATM, or by money order mailed for the commissary account. Phone time is handled through Inmate Sales, the lobby kiosk, or 1-877-998-5678. The phone options named in the FAQ are Direct Pay, Calling Card, and Pin Debit. Direct Pay calls one phone number only, Calling Card can call any number, and Pin Debit funds phone time for the inmate PIN.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Official mail-page search result says incoming mail must include inmate name, inmate ID, and a return address. Do not omit the return address. |
| Phone / Video | Inmate Sales; phone payments also through the lobby kiosk or 1-877-998-5678. |
| Money Deposit | JailATM online, front lobby kiosk, or money order by mail for commissary. |
| Prescription Medication | Prescription drugs may be dropped off if prescribed to the inmate and in the proper container. |
| Fund Release | Former inmates may call the next business day about possible refund or commissary balance; jail debts are subtracted first. |
The FAQ warns that commissary may be stopped for 30 days for both inmates if the jail believes money is being placed on another inmate's account to avoid payment of jail fees. The research did not locate a Mason-specific published fee schedule for JailATM or Inmate Sales transactions, so fees should be checked with the provider or the jail before depositing money.
Booking and Intake at Mason County Detention Center
A typical local custody path begins with arrest by the Mason County Sheriff's Office, Maysville Police, Kentucky State Police, or another law-enforcement agency serving Mason, Bracken, Fleming, or Lewis County. At intake, jail staff identify the person, record identifying details, collect property, check warrants or holds, photograph the person, and create the booking record that can later feed JailTracker if it is publicly listed. The roster client supports original book date and time, arresting agency, charges, holds, bond fields, case numbers, warrant numbers, court date and time, and offender image.
Very recent arrests may not appear instantly because no official Mason refresh interval was located. If the roster does not show a person who was just arrested, call the detention center, try the roster again later, or check the Mason County Justice Center docket once the case is scheduled. Jail records and court records are related but not identical. JailTracker may show arrest or booking charges, while the formal court record controls filed charges, amendments, dispositions, and sentencing.
About Mason County Detention Center
The Mason County Detention Center's local role extends beyond holding people after arrest. The county page says it contracts with a correctional care company to provide medical care seven days a week. Programs named by county and detention materials include GED classes, a Substance Abuse Program, Moral Recognition Therapy, gardening classes, roadside litter pickup, outside inmate work programs, and help with residential trash pickup. Those details fit the facility's mix of pretrial, sentenced local, regional, and state inmate populations.
The official jailer source is the county Jailer Lisa Kern Yeary bio and contact page.
The jailer page ties the facility to the elected jailer role, which is why custody, visitation, phone, and commissary questions should be routed to the detention center rather than assumed to be sheriff operations.
State oversight also matters because Mason houses state inmates. Kentucky DOC's Division of Local Facilities supports county and regional jails with policy, technical assistance, training, construction review, and Kentucky Jail Standards compliance. DOC's 2024 annual report says division staff conducted more than 150 routine and special jail inspections across 77 local jail facilities. No Mason-specific PREA report, grievance procedure, accreditation certificate, or detailed medical request form was located in the research pass, so those topics should be verified directly with the jail before relying on them.
Note: Confirm custody, visit scheduling, and deposit rules with Mason County Detention Center before traveling or sending money.