Kentucky State Penitentiary

Mission:

To protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

 About KSP 

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Institutional Information 

 Security Status  Maximum
 Date Opened  1886
 Population    856
 Total Acreage  
 Total Staff  348
 Black Inmates  34%
 White Inmates  65%
 Other Inmates  01%
 Annual Cost Per Inmate  $27,106.84
 Daily Cost Per Inmate  $74.27
 Annual Operating Budget  $16 million

Accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).