What 'Class D (CD)' means on KOOL — and what it could mean for someone listed at a county jail

KOOL defines “Class D (CD)” this way: “These offenders are located in places like county jails and detention centers.” In plain language, that label is a location clue. If someone shows up in KOOL as Class D, it usually means they’re being held in a county jail or a detention center setting, not housed inside one of the state-run prison institutions.

KOOL also uses a separate “Locations” category for people “located in one of the states’ institutions.” In the KOOL definitions, that list includes facilities such as Bell County Forestry Camp, Blackburn Correctional Complex, Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, and Frankfort Career Development Center. The same “Locations” definition also names other state institutions like Green River Correctional Complex, Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women, Kentucky State Penitentiary, Kentucky State Reformatory, Little Sandy Correctional Complex, Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, Northpoint Training Center, Roederer Correctional Complex, and Western Kentucky Correctional Complex. KOOL also notes a contracted private institution: Marion County Adjustment Center.

If you’re trying to figure out whether someone is at a county jail and you see “Class D (CD)” in KOOL, the key takeaway is that KOOL ties Class D to “places like county jails and detention centers.” That can help you focus your next calls and searches on local detention rather than assuming the person is already placed in a state prison facility. This is especially useful when you’re under time pressure and trying to confirm custody quickly. “Class D” is less about a program or privilege level and more about the kind of place they’re being held (county jail/detention center) based on KOOL’s definition.

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• ✓ When you find the person in KOOL, write down their Offender PID (Person ID); KOOL says it’s a number up to 7 digits that uniquely identifies them in the system.
• ✓ If your search returns no results, check your spelling.
• ✓ Click the RESET DATA button and redo your search.
• ✓ If you’re calling around to confirm custody at a county jail or detention center, keep the PID handy so you can provide a precise identifier.

The Offender PID matters because KOOL describes it as a unique identifier (up to 7 digits). Names can be misspelled, change, or match multiple people; the PID gives staff a cleaner way to pull up the right record when you’re trying to confirm you’ve found the correct person.