Kentucky has 14 state adult prisons, all operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections through its Division of Adult Institutions.1Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Department of Corrections The facilities vary in security level and size and are spread across the Commonwealth.
The 14 State Correctional Facilities
The institutions that make up Kentucky’s adult prison system are:1Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Department of Corrections
- Bell County Forestry Camp
- Blackburn Correctional Complex
- Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
- Green River Correctional Complex
- Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
- Kentucky State Penitentiary
- Kentucky State Reformatory
- Lee Adjustment Center
- Little Sandy Correctional Complex
- Luther Luckett Correctional Complex
- Northpoint Training Center
- Roederer Correctional Complex
- Southeast State Correctional Complex
- Western Kentucky Correctional Complex
Facilities With Specialized Roles
The Kentucky State Penitentiary is the state’s only maximum-security prison and houses the male death row.2Kentucky Department of Corrections. Kentucky State Penitentiary
The Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women takes adult female felons from every county in the state. It is a multi-custody facility, providing housing and programs for women at all security levels, including those on death row.3Kentucky Department of Corrections. Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women