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Whitley County Detention Center, KY

Updated on: March 31, 2024
Whitley County Detention Center

Whitley County Detention Center - General Information

Facility Name: Whitley County Detention Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 1439 West Highway 92 PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769
Phone: 606-549-6013
Telephone Carrier: Securus Tech
Email: [email protected]
Capacity: 215
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Williamsburg
Postal Code: 40769
State: Kentucky
County: Whitley County
Official Website: http://www.whitleycountydetention.com/

Whitley County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff: Todd Shelley
Address: 201 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 40769
Phone: 606-549-6006
Fax: 606-549-6082

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The Whitley County Detention Center is in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The jail is situated at 1439 West Highway 92
PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769. The Whitley County Detention Center is the only jail in the Whitley County that all law enforcement agencies use.

This jail can hold up to 215 inmates on average and has inmates that are awaiting trial and those who are already sentenced.

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The Whitley 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
Whitley County Detention Center
1439 West Highway 92
PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769

Sending Money

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To fund an inmate’s account, the Whitley 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 606-549-6013. 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 Whitley 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.

Whitley County Prison Statistics

Kentucky Jail & Prison Phone Call Rates
In-State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.21
Out of State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.21
Whitley County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 3,181
Total Jail Population 224
Female Jail Population 39
Male Jail Population 199
Whitley County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 3
Latino Jail Population 1
Native Jail Population -
White Jail Population 234
Whitley County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 150
Female Pretrial Jail Population 10
Male Pretrial Jail Population 53
Whitley County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 88
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 30
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 150
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Whitley County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 160
Female Prison Admissions 33
Male Prison Admissions 127
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 157
Other Prison Admissions 3
Whitley County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 193
Female Prison Population 22
Male Prison Population 171
Whitley County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population -
Latino Prison Population -
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 191
Other Prison Population 2

Whitley County, Kentucky Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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