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Owen County Jail, Owen County, County Jail

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800 Clay Street, Owenton, KY, 40359

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http://owencounty.ky.gov/SiteContacts/Pages/Jailer.aspx

Owen County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Owenton – is the county seat. Owen County has a total population of 10765 and was formed in 1819.

Owen County County has a total area of 351 square miles. The zip codes in Owen County County are 40355, 40359, 40363.

Owen County Sheriff’s Office:

The Owen County Sheriff, Mark Bess, is the head law enforcement officer in the Owen County county. You can reach him by calling 502-484-3363.

Address: 102 North Madison Street, Owenton, Kentucky, 40359, 40355, 40359, 40363.

Fax: 502-484-1003

Phone: 502-484-3363

Owen County Sex Offender Registry

The Owen County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Owen County County, operates the Owen County Jail in Owenton, Owenton, Kentucky. Owen 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 103,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Owen County Jail sits on a 83-acre land with 10 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Owen County Jail commissary. The Owen County Jail’s physical address is 800 Clay Street, Owenton, KY, 40359.

Owen County Jail was constructed in 1868. By then, the Owen County Jail served less than 89 residents. Later in 1911, the population in Owen County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Owen County Jail.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Owen County Jail

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

The Owen County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Owen County Jail inmate or officer at the Owen County Jail, call at 502-732-9499, 502-484-3363 or fax at or fax502-484-1003.

Call the Owen County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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