Livingston County Jail, KY Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 5, 2024

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Livingston County Jail, Livingston County, County Jail

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PO Box 91, Smithland, KY, 42081

Kentucky

http://www.livingstonco.ky.gov/jail

Livingston County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Smithland – is the county seat. Livingston County has a total population of 9269 and was formed in 1799.

Livingston County County has a total area of 313 square miles. The zip codes in Livingston County County are 42028, 42045, 42047, 42058, 42078, 42081, 42083.

The Livingston County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Livingston County County, operates the Livingston County Jail in Smithland, Smithland, Kentucky. Livingston County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 114,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Livingston County Jail sits on a 98-acre land with 9 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Livingston County Jail commissary. The Livingston County Jail’s physical address is PO Box 91, Smithland, KY, 42081.

Livingston County Jail was constructed in 1853. By then, the Livingston County Jail served less than 82 residents. Later in 1912, the population in Livingston County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 62 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Livingston County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Livingston County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Livingston County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Livingston County Jail

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

  1. The Livingston County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Livingston County Jail inmate or officer at the Livingston County Jail, call at 270-928-4895 or fax at or fax270-928-3606.

Call the Livingston County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.