United States · Kentucky · West Liberty
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Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex is a state prison located in Morgan County, Kentucky. Rated capacity: 1,674. Reported population: 1,672. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC) is a minimum and medium-security prison located in West Liberty, Kentucky. It opened in February 1990 and had a prison population of 2,100 as of 2019.
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Capacity
1,674
Current population
1,672
Occupancy
100%
Year opened
1990
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1990
Region
Kentucky
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-kentucky-correctional-complex
"Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-kentucky-correctional-complex.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-kentucky-correctional-complex},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}