Western KY Correctional Complex

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 WKCC 


Western KY Correctional ComplexThe Western Kentucky Correctional Complex, located in Lyon County, is a 693 bed medium security facility which houses adult female inmates and includes a 200-bed minimum security unit. The minimum security inmates maintain a 2,300 acre farm and provide several community work details.


 Institutional Information 

 Security Status  Medium/Minimum
 Date Opened  1977
 Population    693
 Total Acreage  2,450
 Total Staff  210
 Black Inmates  20%
 White Inmates  80%
 Annual Cost Per Inmate  $25,302.56
 Daily Cost Per Inmate  $69.32
 Annual Operating Budget  $12,500,000

 

Accredited by American Correctional Association (ACA)