United States Penitentiary, McCreary is a federal prison located in Pine Knot, Kentucky. The correctional facility was opened in 2003 and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is a high-security prison with a minimum-security satellite camp. The United States Penitentiary, McCreary is designed to house male prisoners. The facility has a capacity … Read more
Federal Correctional Institution, Manchester is a medium-security prison located in Manchester, Kentucky. It is one of the many facilities operated by the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons. The facility is designed to house male inmates and has an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. FCI Manchester has a capacity of approximately 1,250 inmates and offers a … Read more
Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland (FCI Ashland) is a low-security federal correctional institution located in Ashland, Kentucky. It is managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. FCI Ashland also has an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. The institution is responsible for housing male offenders with sentences of 10 years or less. Inmates at FCI Ashland are expected … Read more
United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy is a high-security federal prison located in Inez, Kentucky. It is one of the many facilities managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and is designed to house male inmates who have been convicted of federal crimes. The prison is known for its strict security measures and is considered … Read more
The Western Kentucky Correctional Complex (WKCC) is a medium-security prison located in Fredonia, Kentucky. The facility was originally constructed in 1968 as the Kentucky State Penitentiary Annex, but it was later renamed and converted into a medium-security facility with a minimum-security inmate unit remaining. The facility underwent a transition in 2010 when its population was … Read more
The Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW) is a state-run prison facility located in Shelby County, Kentucky. Established in 1938, KCIW is the only women’s prison in the state of Kentucky. The facility is designed to house adult female felons from all 120 counties in the state, and it has been accredited by the American … Read more
Green River Correctional Complex is a medium/minimum-security adult male correctional facility located in Central City, Kentucky. The facility is operated by the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Corrections. Construction of GRCC was completed in 1994, and the facility design is a direct supervision model, consisting of 3 medium-security housing units and 1 … Read more
Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex is a medium/minimum-security institution located in the Appalachian Region of Morgan County in Eastern Kentucky. The facility was designed to meet the growing need for inmate housing and was constructed in January 1986. Since then, it has served as a correctional facility for inmates who have been convicted of various crimes. … Read more
Blackburn Correctional Complex is a minimum-security adult male institution located near Lexington, Kentucky. It is the largest facility under the Division of Adult Institutions in Kentucky. The facility provides housing, care, custody, control, and governmental services jobs to inmates. The complex houses inmates who have been convicted of non-violent offenses and are serving sentences of … Read more
Kentucky State Penitentiary is the oldest and only maximum-security facility in Kentucky. Located near Eddyville in Lyon County, it is the home of Kentucky’s death row inmates. The penitentiary was established in 1884 and has since been a significant part of the state’s correctional system. The facility is known for its strict security measures and … Read more
