List of Kentucky state prisons
Encyclopedia
The Kentucky Department of Corrections is a state agency of Kentucky
that operates prisons. The agency is headquartered in the Health Services Building in Frankfort
.
(KSP) houses the male death row. The Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women
houses the female death row. Executions occur at KSP.
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
that operates prisons. The agency is headquartered in the Health Services Building in Frankfort
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
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Facilities
| Name | Location | Security level | Year opened | Population (2007) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County Forestry Camp | Pineville, Kentucky Pineville, Kentucky Pineville is a city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.-History:... |
Minimum | 1962 | 280 | |
| Blackburn Correctional Complex Blackburn Correctional Complex Blackburn Correctional Complex is a minimum-security state prison located near Lexington, Kentucky. It opened in 1972 and had a prison population of 594 as of 2007. It is named for former Kentucky governor Luke P. Blackburn, who is known as the "father of prison reform in Kentucky."-References:*... |
Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region... |
Minimum | 1972 | 594 | |
| Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium-security prison located near West Liberty, Kentucky. It opened in 1990 and had a prison population of 1,689 as of 2007.-References:*... |
West Liberty, Kentucky West Liberty, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 3,277 people, 696 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density was 739.3 people per square mile . There were 758 housing units at an average density of 171.0 per square mile... |
Medium | 1990 | 1,689 | |
| Green River Correctional Complex Green River Correctional Complex Green River Correctional Complex is a state prison located near Central City, Kentucky. It opened in 1994 and had a prison population of 982 as of 2007.... |
Central City, Kentucky Central City, Kentucky Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities... |
Minimum/Medium | 1994 | 982 | |
| Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women is a prison located in unincorporated Shelby County, Kentucky, near Pewee Valley, Kentucky, operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections.... |
Pewee Valley, Kentucky Pewee Valley, Kentucky Pewee Valley is a city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,436 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pewee Valley is located at .... |
All | 1938 | 721 | |
| Kentucky State Penitentiary Kentucky State Penitentiary The Kentucky State Penitentiary, also known as the "Castle on the Cumberland," is a prison of the Kentucky Department of Corrections located in Eddyville, Kentucky. The state's only maximum security male facility, the prison is located on Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River, about from downtown... |
Eddyville, Kentucky Eddyville, Kentucky Eddyville is a city in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,350 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lyon County . The Kentucky State Penitentiary is located in Eddyville.-History:... |
Maximum | 1886 | 856 | |
| Kentucky State Reformatory Kentucky State Reformatory Kentucky State Reformatory is a medium-security prison for adult males. The prison is located in unincorporated Oldham County, Kentucky, near La Grange, and about northeast of Louisville. It was established in 1936 to replace the Kentucky State Reformatory located in Frankfort after a flood... |
La Grange, Kentucky La Grange, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,216 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,514.8 people per square mile . There were 2,330 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile... |
Medium | 1936 | 1998 | |
| Lee Adjustment Center | Beattyville, Kentucky Beattyville, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 509 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density was 599.6 people per square mile . There were 561 housing units at an average density of 282.0 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.42%... |
Medium | 1990 | 390 | Private |
| Little Sandy Correctional Complex Little Sandy Correctional Complex Little Sandy Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium-security prison located near Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The facility is operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections. The prison is the newest state prison in Kentucky, having opened in 2005. The facility had a prison population of 976 as... |
Sandy Hook, Kentucky Sandy Hook, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 678 people, 292 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 716.1 people per square mile . There were 332 housing units at an average density of 350.7 per square mile... |
Medium/Maximum | 2005 | 976 | |
| Luther Luckett Correctional Complex Luther Luckett Correctional Complex The Luther Luckett Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium-security state prison located in La Grange, Kentucky, about 30 miles northeast of Louisville... |
La Grange, Kentucky La Grange, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,216 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,514.8 people per square mile . There were 2,330 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile... |
Medium/Maximum | 1981 | 1073 | |
| Marion Adjustment Center | St. Mary, Kentucky | Minimum | 826 | Private | |
| Northpoint Training Center Northpoint Training Center Northpoint Training Center is a medium-security prison located near Danville, Kentucky. It opened in 1983 and had a prison capacity of 1,256 as of 2006.-History:... |
Burgin, Kentucky Burgin, Kentucky Burgin is a city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 874 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Burgin is located at... |
Medium | 1983 | 1256 | |
| Otter Creek Correctional Complex Otter Creek Correctional Complex Otter Creek Correctional Center is a minimum and medium-security prison located in Wheelwright, Kentucky. The facility is owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America and houses male inmates from Kentucky. The prison opened in 1981.... |
Wheelwright, Kentucky Wheelwright, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 203 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.0 people per square mile . There were 236 housing units at an average density of 135.4 per square mile... |
Medium/Minimum | 1,048 | Private | |
| Roederer Correctional Complex Roederer Correctional Complex Roederer Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium-security state prison located in La Grange, Kentucky, about 30 miles northeast of Louisville. The Kentucky Department of Corrections Assessment and Classification Center is located at Roederer... |
La Grange, Kentucky La Grange, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,216 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,514.8 people per square mile . There were 2,330 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile... |
Medium/Minimum | 1976 | 997 | |
| Western Kentucky Correctional Complex Western Kentucky Correctional Complex Western Kentucky Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium-security prison located near Fredonia, Kentucky. It opened in 1977 and had a prison population of 650 as of 2007. Prior to 2010, the facility held male inmates. Due to the 2010 conversion of the private Otter Creek Correctional Facility... |
Fredonia, Kentucky Fredonia, Kentucky Fredonia is a city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fredonia is located at .... |
Medium/Minimum | 1977 | 650 |
Death row
The Kentucky State PenitentiaryKentucky State Penitentiary
The Kentucky State Penitentiary, also known as the "Castle on the Cumberland," is a prison of the Kentucky Department of Corrections located in Eddyville, Kentucky. The state's only maximum security male facility, the prison is located on Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River, about from downtown...
(KSP) houses the male death row. The Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women
Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women
Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women is a prison located in unincorporated Shelby County, Kentucky, near Pewee Valley, Kentucky, operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections....
houses the female death row. Executions occur at KSP.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Kentucky
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
- PrisonPrisonA prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...