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3500 Griffith Circle, Scott Creek, KY, 40983

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Colby County County can be found in the Kentucky area. – is the county seat. Colby County has a total population of 32888 and was formed in .

Colby County County has a total area of 179 square miles. The zip codes in Colby County County are .

The Colby County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Colby County County, operates the Colby County Jail in Scott Creek, , Kentucky. Colby 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 81,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Colby County Jail sits on a 95-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Colby County Jail commissary. The Colby County Jail’s physical address is 3500 Griffith Circle, Scott Creek, KY, 40983.

Colby County Jail was constructed in 1857. By then, the Colby County Jail served less than 80 residents. Later in 1927, the population in Colby County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 51 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Colby County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Colby County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the Colby County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Colby County Jail

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

The Colby County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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