A Kentucky Order of Detention Pending Trial is a court order issued by a judge in Kentucky directing a person to be taken into custody and held while awaiting trial. The order is typically issued if a judge finds that the person poses a risk to the community or that they are likely to flee before trial. There are three types of Kentucky Orders of Detention Pending Trial: preventive detention, post-conviction detention, and secure detention. Preventive detention is when the judge believes that the person is likely to commit a crime if not detained, post-conviction detention is when the judge believes that the person is likely to flee or otherwise not appear for trial, and secure detention is when the judge believes that the person is a danger to themselves or others if not detained.