Whitley County Detention Center, KY Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 9, 2024

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Whitley County Detention Center, Whitley County, County Jail

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1439 West Highway 92 PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769

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http://www.whitleycountydetention.com/

Whitley County County can be found in the Kentucky area. Williamsburg – is the county seat. Whitley County has a total population of 36214 and was formed in 1818.

Whitley County County has a total area of 437 square miles. The zip codes in Whitley County County are 40701, 40702, 40730, 40754, 40759, 40763, 40769.

Whitley County Sheriff’s Office:

The Whitley County Sheriff, Todd Shelley, is the head law enforcement officer in the Whitley County county. You can reach him by calling 606-549-6006.

Address: 201 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 40769, 40701, 40702, 40730, 40754, 40759, 40763, 40769.

Fax: 606-549-6082

Phone: 606-549-6006

Whitley County Sex Offender Registry

Whitley County Sex Offender Registry Database

The Whitley County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Whitley County County, operates the Whitley County Detention Center in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Kentucky. Whitley County Detention 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 113,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Whitley County Detention Center sits on a 89-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Whitley County Detention Center commissary. The Whitley County Detention Center’s physical address is 1439 West Highway 92, , PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769.

Whitley County Detention Center was constructed in 1876. By then, the Whitley County Detention Center served less than 79 residents. Later in 1917, the population in Whitley County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Whitley County Detention Center.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Whitley County Detention Center

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

The Whitley County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Whitley County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Whitley County Detention Center, call at 606-549-6013 or fax at or fax606-549-6031.

Call the Whitley County Detention Center any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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