The Kentucky Jail System
There are 90 jails in Kentucky's 120 counties and the state's jail population in 2005 was 30,034. The KY Dept. of Corrections conducts jail inspections and enforces state jail standards.
The Kentucky Prison System
On July 19, 2011,The KY Dept. of Corrections managed 21,491 inmates. The agency has 2,900 employees in the Institutions Divison and operates 12 facilities and contracts with 2 private prisons. The DOC also uses two private prisons. The FY 2008-2010 agency budget was approximately $894 million.
The Community Corrections System
The DOC's Div. of Probation & Parole, with 400 officers, supervised 54,205 probationers and12,537 parolees at the end of 2009. Field offices are organized along 13 judicial districts.
| Adair County Jail - Columbia, KY |
Allen County Jail - Scottsville, KY |
Anderson County Jail - Lawrenceburg, KY |
| Ballard County Jail - Wickliffe, KY |
Barren County Jail - Glasgow, KY |
Bath County Jail - Owingsville, KY |
| Bell County Jail - Pineville, KY |
Boone County Jail - Burlington, KY |
Bourbon County Jail - Paris, KY |
| Boyd County Jail - Catlettsburg, KY |
Boyle County Jail - Danville, KY |
Bracken County Jail - Brooksville, KY |
| Breathitt County Jail - Jackson, KY |
Breckinridge County Jail - Hardinsburg, KY |
Bullitt County Jail - Shepherdsville, KY |
| Butler County Jail - Morgantown, KY |
Caldwell County Jail - Princeton, KY |
Calloway County Jail - Murray, KY |
| Campbell County Jail - Newport, KY |
Carlisle County Jail - Bardwell, KY |
Carroll County Jail - Carrollton, KY |
| Carter County Jail - Grayson, KY |
Casey County Jail - Liberty, KY |
Christian County Jail - Hopkinsville, KY |
| Clark County Jail - Winchester, KY |
Clay County Jail - Manchester, KY |
Clinton County Jail - Albany, KY |
| Crittenden County Jail - Marion, KY |
Cumberland County Jail - Burkesville, KY |
Daviess County Jail - Owensboro, KY |
| Edmonson County Jail - Brownsville, KY |
Elliott County Jail - Sandy Hook, KY |
Estill County Jail - Irvine, KY |
| Fayette County Jail - Lexington, KY |
Fleming County Jail - Flemingsburg, KY |
Floyd County Jail - Prestonsburg, KY |
| Franklin County Jail - Frankfort, KY |
Fulton County Jail - Hickman, KY |
Gallatin County Jail - Warsaw, KY |
| Garrard County Jail - Lancaster, KY |
Grant County Jail - Williamstown, KY |
Graves County Jail - Mayfield, KY |
| Grayson County Jail - Leitchfield, KY |
Green County Jail - Greensburg, KY |
Greenup County Jail - Greenup, KY |
| Hancock County Jail - Hawesville, KY |
Hardin County Jail - Elizabethtown, KY |
Harlan County Jail - Evarts, KY |
| Harrison County Jail - Cynthiana, KY |
Hart County Jail - Munfordville, KY |
Henderson County Jail - Henderson, KY |
| Henry County Jail - New Castle, KY |
Hickman County Jail - Clinton, KY |
Hopkins County Jail - Madisonville, KY |
| Jackson County Jail - Mc Kee, KY |
Jessamine County Jail - Nicholasville, KY |
Johnson County Jail - Paintsville, KY |
| Kenton County Jail - Covington, KY |
Knott County Jail - Hindman, KY |
Knox County Jail - Barbourville, KY |
| Larue County Jail - Hodgenville, KY |
Laurel County Jail - London, KY |
Lawrence County Jail - Louisa, KY |
| Lee County Jail - Beattyville, KY |
Leslie County Jail - Hyden, KY |
Letcher County Jail - Whitesburg, KY |
| Lewis County Jail - Vanceburg, KY |
Lincoln County Jail - Stanford, KY |
Livingston County Jail - Smithland, KY |
| Logan County Jail - Russellville, KY |
Louisville Metro Jail - Louisville, KY |
Lyon County Jail - Eddyville, KY |
| Madison County Jail - Richmond, KY |
Magoffin County Jail - Salyersville, KY |
Marion County Jail - Lebanon, KY |
| Marshall County Jail - Benton, KY |
Martin County Jail - Inez, KY |
Mason County Jail - Maysville, KY |
| Mccracken County Jail - Paducah, KY |
Mccreary County Jail - Whitley City, KY |
Mclean County Jail - Calhoun, KY |
| Meade County Jail - Brandenburg, KY |
Menifee County Jail - Frenchburg, KY |
Mercer County Jail - Harrodsburg, KY |
| Metcalfe County Jail - Edmonton, KY |
Monroe County Jail - Tompkinsville, KY |
Montgomery County Jail - Mount Sterling, KY |
| Muhlenberg County Jail - Greenville, KY |
Nelson County Jail - Bardstown, KY |
Nicholas County Jail - Carlisle, KY |
| Ohio County Jail - Hartford, KY |
Oldham County Jail - La Grange, KY |
Perry County Jail - Hazard, KY |
| Pike County Jail - Pikeville, KY |
Powell County Jail - Stanton, KY |
Pulaski County Jail - Somerset, KY |
| Robertson County Jail - Mount Olivet, KY |
Rockcastle County Jail - Mount Vernon, KY |
Rowan County Jail - Morehead, KY |
| Russell County Jail - Jamestown, KY |
Scott County Jail - Georgetown, KY |
Shelby County Jail - Shelbyville, KY |
| Simpson County Jail - Franklin, KY |
Spencer County Jail - Taylorsville, KY |
Taylor County Jail - Campbellsville, KY |
| Three Forks Regional Jail - Beattyville, KY |
Todd County Jail - Elkton, KY |
Trigg County Jail - Cadiz, KY |
| Trimble County Jail - Bedford, KY |
Union County Jail - Morganfield, KY |
Warren County Jail - Bowling Green, KY |
| Washington County Jail - Springfield, KY |
Wayne County Jail - Monticello, KY |
Webster County Jail - Dixon, KY |
| Whitley County Jail - Williamsburg, KY |
Wolfe County Jail - Campton, KY |
Woodford County Jail - Versailles, KY |
| Here you can find information on our nations county jails including general jail information such as address and phone number, inmate visitation rights, how to send mail and money to inmates, and resources on posting bail and getting bail bonds. Please contact us if you find any incorrect or missing information. |
