The McCreary County Jail – CLOSED is an all-security facility that opened their doors back in 1988. The facility can hold up to 536 inmates at any given time. The facility costs the county nearly $14.95 million.

The McCreary County Jail – CLOSED was designed by the Voorhis and Associates, Inc., Sheriff Brad Leach, Criminal Justice Consultants, and others residing in the McCreary County. Many of these scenarios past scenarios were developed in the pre-architectural program.

The McCreary County Jail – CLOSED offers its inmates a variety of programs and services they can take advantage of while they are in the facility. These services and programs are in place to help inmates to not re-offend in the future.  These services and programs include, but not limited to the following:

• Visitation
• Inmate Mail
• Commissary
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Medical Services
• Educational Programs
• Telephone Use
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Footsteps Program For Men and Women
• AIDS Education
• Law Library
• Recreation
• Jail to Community
• Focus – Transitional Program
• Religious Programs

As previously mentioned, the McCreary County Jail – CLOSED houses inmates from all security-levels. The facility also houses work release inmates as well. The work release house dormitory is separated from the main jail, but it also connected to the facility.

The facility overall takes the safety of its employees and inmates alike.

McCreary County Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
McCreary County Jail - CLOSED
36 Court Street PO Box 327, Whitley City, KY, 42653

McCreary County Jail – CLOSED Prison Information

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