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The State of Kentucky - Regional, County, City and Town Jails
Jails in Kentucky differ fromprisons in that jails are where offenders are transported and housed while they await trials for misdemeanor crimes and felonies. Many jails are large enough that they have the resources and space to separate misdemeanor, non-violent offenders from violent offenders such as a those accused of homicide. Smaller jails tend to mix all types of inmates together. Because of that all jails, except for minimum security worker facilities, of which there are very few, are considered maximum security.
Jails also house convicted offenders whohave been sentenced to one year or less. On the other hand, if an offender receives a sentence of more than twelve months, they are sent to a Kentucky State Prison, or in the case of someone who is found guilty of a federal offense, to the United States Bureau of Prisons.
How Many County Jails are There in Kentucky?
There are 84county jails in 120counties in Kentucky.
In addition there are another 14state prison facilities housing atleast 25,000 prisoners on any given day.
How Many Juvenile Detention Centers are there in Kentucky?
There are twenty-seven secure detention centers, regional development centers group homes and day treatment centers throughout the state of Kentucky that serve youth between the ages of 10-21 who are pre-adjudicated or committed.
Juveniles incarcerated in any of the Kentucky county detention centers are either awaiting trial for a crime they are accused of committing that is serious enough that the judge has decided they must await trial in a lockup, or they have already been convicted and sentenced and are doing their time.
County-level Juvenile Correctional facilities in Kentucky are typically as secure as any jail. They also have the resources for the youths to keep up with their schoolwork and to maintain positive relationships with family members who will be there for them upon their release.
In addition, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justiceserves youth in five secure facilities located across the state: Chicago, Harrisburg, Pere Marquette, St. Charles and Warrenville.
Just as with the adult jails on this page and throughout the JailExchange.com website, you can look up any of the juvenile detention centers on this page by clicking on the county, city, or town where the juvenile offender was arrested. The Kentucky juvenile facilities listed under that county, city, or town are where you will find the facility and/or the juvenile offender you are seeking.
What is it Like for an Inmate in a Kentucky County, or City Jail?
For a personwho has never spent any timein a county jail, just the thought of it can bring on the feeling of fear and anxiety.
Every jail in Kentucky is different, and that oftenhas to do with the staff employed there. Correction Officials whomaintain a strictbut fair environment -- treating inmates with respect, but making it clear that any infraction of the rules will never be tolerated -- tend to have a jail population that is less violent and more orderly.
Officers whoplay favorites, treating some inmates better than others based upon their race or other factors, and who don’t enforce the jail’s rules consistently, tend to have jails in which the inmates run the facility. That can lead to more violence, contraband such asdrugs flowing through, alcoholic beverages being made, food insecurity and a generally poor environment for all.
Kentucky inmates that are new to jail life, especially those who have never been in jail or find themselves being locked up for a short period of time, have the most difficulty as they are facing issues that regular jail inmates no longer deal with. As spelled out in these three ( Ever Been Arrested – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) articles about what it is like for someone who gets jailed, there are a range of emotions that all inmates have to deal with, but the most difficult times are definitely reserved for those who are experiencing jail for the first time. As outlined in the articles linked above, these are just a few of things a male or femaleinmate might befacing:
He is in jail. He is presumed to be guilty. He is frightened of the people around him and fears for his safety. His future is now empty. He is vulnerable. He is cold. He has no glasses and can’t see clearly. He has no cell phone. He has a limited access to call you if you choose to take the call. His job is in jeopardy. The custody of his children is in question. He is hungry. He faces extended jail or prison time.
He is treated with disdain and disgust by the authorities. He is strip searched. He has no privacy. All his comfort foods are not available. The jail food is bland, awful, and limited. He is being challenged physically and mentally by inmates who sense his fear and uncertainty. He has no internet access. He is thirsty. He is worried about his children. He is worried about his family. He is ashamed of what his friends and family think. He has no one to speak with. He has nowhere to go to ask questions about what to expect. He is worried about his apartment or home. He is worried about his pet. He is worried about his girlfriend or spouse. He is worried about his car. He is worried about his personal belongings.
His jail clothes are itchy, uncomfortable and don’t fit. His bed is hard, uncomfortable, and is kept awake by the snoring of others. He must wait for mail every day, hoping he hears from loved ones. He must wait for a visit that may or may not ever come. If he’s an addict; whether it be drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes, he is going through withdrawal. The nights are long as this is when the demons arrive and fill his head with more doubt and fear.
But given how uncomfortable and difficult jail is, because of the recent change in most Kentucky jails where special tablets with movies, music, books, educational and entertainment content, video terminals, instant messages, video visits, gift packages that can be shipped in, in some cases local deliveries of hot food, online money deposits and more, jail is becoming much more comfortable and easier to deal with than it once was.
On every one of the jail pages in Kentucky, as well as throughout the jailexchange.com website, we provide the information on how you can hook your inmate up with these services from your home computer.
By having access to these jail services, and the fear of losing the right to access these privileges, even the most troublesome and violent inmates now have a reason to not cause trouble and make life easier for themselves, other inmates, and the staff.
