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1137 Main Street, Jackson, KY, 41339

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http://www.breathittcounty.ky.gov/elected/other.htm

Breathitt County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Jackson – is the county seat. Breathitt County has a total population of 12946 and was formed in 1839.

Breathitt County County has a total area of 492 square miles. The zip codes in Breathitt County County are 41307, 41310, 41317, 41339, 41348, 41366, 41377, 41385, 41390.

Breathitt County Sheriff’s Office:

The Breathitt County Sheriff, John Hollan, is the head law enforcement officer in the Breathitt County county. You can reach him by calling 606-666-3805.

Address: 1137 Main Street, Jackson, Kentucky, 41339, 41307, 41310, 41317, 41339, 41348, 41366, 41377, 41385, 41390.

Fax: 606-666-3806

Phone: 606-666-3805

Breathitt County Sex Offender Registry

The Breathitt County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Breathitt County County, operates the Breathitt County Jail in Jackson, Jackson, Kentucky. Breathitt County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 77,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Breathitt County Jail sits on a 80-acre land with 11 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Breathitt County Jail commissary. The Breathitt County Jail’s physical address is 1137 Main Street, Jackson, KY, 41339.

Breathitt County Jail was constructed in 1845. By then, the Breathitt County Jail served less than 73 residents. Later in 1909, the population in Breathitt County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Breathitt County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Breathitt County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Breathitt County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Breathitt County Jail

All inmates at the Breathitt County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Breathitt County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Breathitt County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Breathitt County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Breathitt County Jail 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 Breathitt County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Breathitt County Jail 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 Breathitt County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Breathitt County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Breathitt County Jail inmate or officer at the Breathitt County Jail, call at 606-666-3800 or fax at or fax606-666-0047.

Call the Breathitt County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Breathitt County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Breathitt County Jail, inmates, and services.

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