United States · Kentucky · Williamstown
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Grant County Detention Center is a county jail located in Grant County, Kentucky. Rated capacity: 348. Reported population: 377. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
348
Current population
377
Occupancy
108%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
—
Region
Kentucky
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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The U.S. Department of Justice investigated Grant County Detention Center, Kentucky under CRIPA and issued a findings letter in May 2005. The matter entered enforcement status, indicating identified constitutional violations requiring remediation.
Named subject of CRIPA investigation
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This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Grant County Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/grant-county-detention-center
"Grant County Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/grant-county-detention-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Grant County Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/grant-county-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}