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Blackburn Correctional Complex

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Background

Blackburn Correctional Complex (BCC) is a minimum-security state prison located near Lexington, Kentucky. It opened in 1972 and had a prison population of 594 as of 2007.

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Year opened

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Facility profile

Operator

Kentucky Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

Region

KY

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

3111 Spurr Road, Lexington 40511

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Data completeness

38%

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