Monroe County Correctional Center, KY Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Monroe County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Tompkinsville – is the county seat. Monroe County has a total population of 10659 and was formed in 1820.

Monroe County County has a total area of 329 square miles. The zip codes in Monroe County County are 42133, 42140, 42151, 42157, 42167.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office:

The Monroe County Sheriff, Dale Ford, is the head law enforcement officer in the Monroe County county. You can reach him by calling 270-487-6622.

Address: 200 North Main Street, Tompkinsville, Kentucky, 42167, 42133, 42140, 42151, 42157, 42167.

Fax:

Phone: 270-487-6622

Monroe County Sex Offender Registry

The Monroe County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Monroe County County, operates the Monroe County Correctional Center in Tompkinsville, Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Monroe County Correctional Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 112,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Monroe County Correctional Center sits on a 92-acre land with 9 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Monroe County Correctional Center commissary. The Monroe County Correctional Center’s physical address is 204 North Crawford Street, Tompkinsville, KY, 42167-1617.

Monroe County Correctional Center was constructed in 1844. By then, the Monroe County Correctional Center served less than 85 residents. Later in 1902, the population in Monroe County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 66 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Monroe County Correctional Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Monroe County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the Monroe County Correctional Center could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Monroe County Correctional Center

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

The Monroe County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Monroe County Correctional Center inmate or officer at the Monroe County Correctional Center, call at 270-587-5594 or fax at or fax270-487-0511.

Call the Monroe County Correctional Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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