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Jackson County Detention Center

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Jackson County Detention Center is a county jail located in Jackson County, Kentucky. Rated capacity: 79. Reported population: 86. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

79

Current population

86

Occupancy

109%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Kentucky

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

A lawsuit filed against the facility likened a cell to a sewer, citing instances where excrement and urine backed up. Inmates were reportedly forced to carry water from a flight below to flush their toilets due to these sanitation failures.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

The facility has faced legal allegations regarding the use of full-body restraint systems called 'The Wrap' on teens, followed by pepper-spraying. Additionally, a lawsuit described the detention environment as akin to a sewer due to severe sanitation issues.

Contact & address

1893 Mccammon Ridge Road, Mckee 40447
(606) 287-4551
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

10/100
Low concern10/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 109% of design capacity
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

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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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 109% · peers avg: 93% (+17%)
Capacity (beds)this: 79 · peers avg: 547 (86%)

Reports

  • marshall-project28 Apr 2017

    reported, “teens often were placed in a full-body restraint system called ‘The Wrap’ and then pepper-sprayed.” Kansas City, Mo.: A lawsuit filed Wednesday likened a cell at the Jackson County Detention Center to a sewer. Excrement and urine back up, and an inmate might have to lug in water from a flight below just to flush his toilet. The lawsuit was the second filed in two months alleging staff

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84%

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@misc{worldprisons-jackson-county-detention-ce,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Jackson County Detention Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jackson-county-detention-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}