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PO Box 70, Booneville, KY, 41314

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http://www.owsleycountykentucky.org/fiscalcourt.html

Owsley County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Booneville – is the county seat. Owsley County has a total population of 4435 and was formed in 1843.

Owsley County County has a total area of 197 square miles. The zip codes in Owsley County County are 41314, 41338, 41344, 41351, 41364, 41386.

Owsley County Sheriff’s Office:

The Owsley County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Owsley County county. You can reach him by calling 606-593-5161.

Address: 1 Main Street, Beattyville, Kentucky, 41311, 41314, 41338, 41344, 41351, 41364, 41386.

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Phone: 606-593-5161

The Owsley County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Owsley County County, operates the Owsley County Jail in Booneville, Booneville, Kentucky. Owsley County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 118,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Owsley County Jail sits on a 85-acre land with 9 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Owsley County Jail commissary. The Owsley County Jail’s physical address is PO Box 70, Booneville, KY, 41314.

Owsley County Jail was constructed in 1876. By then, the Owsley County Jail served less than 78 residents. Later in 1917, the population in Owsley County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 51 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Owsley County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Owsley County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Owsley County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Owsley County Jail

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

The Owsley County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Owsley County Jail inmate or officer at the Owsley County Jail, call at 606-593-5161, 606-593-7151 or fax at or fax606-593-7906.

Call the Owsley County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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