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Covid-19 Response



The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) in consultation with the Department for Public Health, have taken proactive measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. DOC is prepared to handle potential cases of COVID-19 within state-operated correctional institutions in Kentucky.

DOC is working diligently daily to minimize health risks and is committed to following the proposed guidance from the CDC for Correctional and Detention Facilities.

 

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Institution as of 11-17-20
Institution Active
Staff		 Total
Staff		 Total
Staff
Deaths		 Active
Inmates		 Total
Inmates		 Total
Inmate
Deaths
Bell County Forestry Camp 8 17 0 46 190 0
Blackburn Correctional Complex 4 12 0 47 47 0
Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex 3 13 0 0 0 0
Green River Correctional Complex 0 53 0 0 368 3
Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women 5 39 0 1 247 0
Kentucky State Penitentiary 1 8 0 0 1 1
Kentucky State Reformatory 6 30 1 27 270 9
Lee Adjustment Center 29 29 0 474 474 0
Little Sandy Correctional Complex 9 26 0 122 384 0
Luther Luckett Correctional Complex 3 7 1 0 0 0
Northpoint Training Center 3 24 0 0 22 0
Roederer Correctional Complex 2 18 0 0 25 0
Southeast State Correctional Complex 4 4 0 0 0 0
Western Kentucky Correctional Complex 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total 77 281 2 717 2028 13
 
​Key Initiatives the Kentucky DOC is taking to help fight COVID-19
​​Steps Taken at Little Sandy Correctional Complex (LSCC)
​​​Steps Taken at Kentucky State Reformatory (KSR)
​​Steps Taken at Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW)
​​Steps Taken at Green River Correctional Complex (GRCC)
​​Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19 and Kentucky DOC
​ ​A Letter to DOC Staff from Justice Secretary Noble

 

For general information regarding DOC's COVID-19 preparedness, please call 502-782-2285.
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For COVID-19 questions regarding an inmate in a county jail, please call the jail directly. Jail information can be found here: KY Jailers

For COVID-19 medical-related questions regarding a specific inmate, please call:
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​Western Region: 502-930-6951
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​Kentucky State Penitentiary, Western Kentucky Correctional Complex, Green River Correctional Complex,
and Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women

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Central Region: 502-718-6743​
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Roederer Correctional Complex, Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, Kentucky State Reformatory,
and Blackburn Correctional Complex​

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Eastern Region: 502-510-2090​
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Bell County Forestry Camp, Northpoint Training Center, Lee Adjustment Center, Little Sandy Correctional Complex,
and Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex​