Bell County Detention Center, KY Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 19, 2024

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Bell County Detention Center, Bell County, County Jail

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210 Virginia Avenue PO Box 478, Pineville, KY, 40977

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http://www.bellcountydetention.com/

Bell County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Pineville – is the county seat. Bell County has a total population of 26894 and was formed in 1867.

Bell County County has a total area of 359 square miles. The zip codes in Bell County County are 40813, 40845, 40856, 40902, 40913, 40940, 40955, 40958, 40965, 40977, 40988.

Bell County Sheriff’s Office:

The Bell County Sheriff, Mitchell A. Williams, is the head law enforcement officer in the Bell County county. You can reach him by calling 606-337-3102.

Address: 101 Kentucky Avenue, Pineville, Kentucky, 40977, 40813, 40845, 40856, 40902, 40913, 40940, 40955, 40958, 40965, 40977, 40988.

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Phone: 606-337-3102

Bell County Sex Offender Registry

The Bell County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Bell County County, operates the Bell County Detention Center in Pineville, Pineville, Kentucky. Bell County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 118,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Bell County Detention Center sits on a 83-acre land with 8 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Bell County Detention Center commissary. The Bell County Detention Center’s physical address is 210 Virginia Avenue, , PO Box 478, Pineville, KY, 40977.

Bell County Detention Center was constructed in 1879. By then, the Bell County Detention Center served less than 98 residents. Later in 1909, the population in Bell County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Bell County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Bell County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Bell County Detention Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Bell County Detention Center serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Kentucky state prison. While Bell County Detention Center, they undertake various Bell County Detention Center inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Bell County Detention Center and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Bell County Detention Center

All inmates at the Bell County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Bell County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Bell County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Bell County Detention Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Bell County Detention Center personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Bell County Detention Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Bell County Detention Center adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Bell County Detention Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Bell County Detention Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Bell County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Bell County Detention Center, call at 606-337-5507 or fax at or fax606-337-6296.

Call the Bell County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Bell County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the Bell County Detention Center, inmates, and services.

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