Meade County Detention Center, KY Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 6, 2024

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Meade County Detention Center, Meade County, County Jail

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516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY, 40108

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http://meadeky.com/detention-center/

Meade County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Brandenburg – is the county seat. Meade County has a total population of 28154 and was formed in 1824.

Meade County County has a total area of 305 square miles. The zip codes in Meade County County are 40104, 40108, 40117, 40142, 40155, 40157, 40161.

Meade County Sheriff’s Office:

The Meade County Sheriff, Phillip Wimpee, is the head law enforcement officer in the Meade County county. You can reach him by calling 270-422-4937.

Address: 516 Fairway Drive, Brandenburg, Kentucky, 40108, 40104, 40108, 40117, 40142, 40155, 40157, 40161.

Fax: 270-422-5191

Phone: 270-422-4937

Meade County Sex Offender Registry

The Meade County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Meade County County, operates the Meade County Detention Center in Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Kentucky. Meade 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 70,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Meade County Detention Center sits on a 96-acre land with 12 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Meade County Detention Center commissary. The Meade County Detention Center’s physical address is 516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY, 40108.

Meade County Detention Center was constructed in 1885. By then, the Meade County Detention Center served less than 90 residents. Later in 1912, the population in Meade County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Meade County Detention Center.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Meade County Detention Center

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

The Meade County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Meade County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Meade County Detention Center, call at 270-422-2546 or fax at or fax270-422-4016.

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

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

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