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Knox County Detention Center, KY

Updated on: January 15, 2024
Knox County Detention Center

Knox County Detention Center - General Information

Facility Name: Knox County Detention Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 103 Jail Street, Barbourville, KY, 40906-1423
Phone: 606-546-6215
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Barbourville
Postal Code: 40906-1423
State: Kentucky
County: Knox County
Official Website: http://www.knoxcountydetention.com/

Knox County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff: Mike Smith
Address: 401 Court Square, Barbourville, Kentucky, 40906
Phone: 606-546-3181

Knox County Detention Center offender locator: Disposition, Release Date, Criminal Records, Criminal Records, Mugshots, Status, Inmate List, Bond, Arrests, Booking Date, Race, Booking Number, Bond Amount, Sentence Information, Charge, Bookings, Type, Who’s in jail, INS, Offense Date.

The Knox County Detention Center is in Barbourville, Kentucky. The jail is situated at 103 Jail Street, Barbourville, KY, 40906-1423. The Knox County Detention Center is the only jail in the Knox County that all law enforcement agencies use.

This jail has inmates that are awaiting trial and those who are already sentenced.

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The Knox County Detention Center has their jail records and arrests available to the public. You will be able to see who’s in jail with a quick, simple inmate search.

You can search the database by the inmates first and last name, race, and sex.

When you do a successful inmate search, you will find the inmates personal identifying information, their cell location, their commissary balance, and their charges.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive letters from their family and friends. Letters are delivered to inmates Monday through Friday by the United States Postal Service.

All incoming mail will be opened and checked by the jail staff.

Inmates can receive books, newspapers, magazines, however, they need to be sent directly from the publishers. Any books sent from a personal address will be denied.

When legal mail is sent, it will still be opened by jail staff, but instead, it will be opened in the presence of the inmate it was addressed to.

You cannot send envelopes or stamps to an inmate.

All mail should be addressed as follows:

Full name, identification (docket) number, housing assignment
Knox County Detention Center
103 Jail Street, Barbourville, KY, 40906-1423

Sending Money

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To fund an inmate’s account, the Knox County Detention Center takes money orders. When making the money order, you will need to make sure it has their first and last name, housing assignment and docket number. You bring money orders to the visitation center 7 days a week.

If you are not feeling like getting a money order, you can either send money to, or even just order your inmates commissary by going through MyCarepack.com.

You can deposit money into the account by calling 606-546-6215. There is a fee that goes along with this service.

You can also go to the kiosk that is in the lobby too. The kiosk accepts cash, Visa, and Mastercard. The kiosks are available 24/7

Visitation

In order to visit an inmate, you must schedule an appointment. All visitation appointments are 40 minutes long.

There is a three-person max for visitation. This means either 1 adult and 2 children, 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child.

Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardian. All adults must have a government ID handy in order to get into the visitation area.

Also, keep in mind that there is a dress code for the Knox County Detention Center that you will need to adhere to.

How Often Can I Visit?

You can visit as often as there are appointments. Keep in mind that you will need to adhere to all the jail rules to prevent yourself from being denied visitation rights.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Knox County Prison Statistics

Knox County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 176
Female Prison Admissions 46
Male Prison Admissions 130
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 4
Latino Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 171
Other Prison Admissions 1
Knox County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 208
Female Prison Population 34
Male Prison Population 174
Knox County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 6
Latino Prison Population -
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 201
Other Prison Population 1

Knox County, Kentucky Warrants, Arrests

Knox County Most Wanted
Knox County Sheriff's Office Website

Directions

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