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Whitley County Detention Center, KY Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: March 6, 2024
606-549-6013
1439 West Highway 92 PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769

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This article contains information about Whitley County Detention Center in Kentucky. If you know someone serving time in this facility, you will find information on communicating and visiting the inmate.

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Whitley County Detention Center Prison Information

Jail Name Whitley County Detention Center
Jail Type County Jail
Location 1439 West Highway 92 PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769
Contact Numbers 606-549-6013
City Williamsburg
Postal Code 40769
State Kentucky
County Whitley County
Jail Webpage website

Whitley County Sheriffs Department

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

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

To find out who’s in jail, use the Whitley County Detention Center inmate search to look up who you are looking for. Here you will find a roster of the inmates who are serving time. When you click on a name, you will see his or her name, mugshot, and jail records.

Sending a Mail

If you want to send a package to an inmate to the Whitley County Detention Center, please mail to:

Inmate name and Booking Number (required information)
Whitley County
Sheriff's Department
1439 West Highway 92
PO Box 179, Williamsburg, KY, 40769

Inmates are allowed to send and receive unlimited correspondence. All incoming/outgoing mail is subject to search prior to being delivered.

Mail must meet the following guidelines:

  • Mail must contain both the inmate’s name and booking number and the sender’s name and return address.

  • Photographs depicting gangs, gang hand gestures, weapons, drugs, unlawful activities are not allowed. Any material tending to incite or promote racism, violence or any other prohibited conduct is prohibited.

  • There is a maximum of 10 items of correspondence allowed per envelope. These items of correspondence include but are not limited to: hand or typewritten items, photocopied or printed material, photographs, newspaper or magazine cut-outs, or greeting cards.

Mail Containing the Following Items Will Not Be Accepted:

  • Items containing foil or metal of any type, glass, wood, hard plastic, rubber, hair, leaves, flowers, paperclips, jewelry, staples, whiteout, colored paper, tracing paper, etc.

  • Wall posters, travel brochures, catalogs, wall calendars, or any other item larger than a legal-size piece of paper.

  • Credit cards, personal checkbooks, original certificates (marriage license, driver’s license, diplomas, etc.).

  • Any food items

  • Any article of clothing, hygiene item or other personal property.

  • Third-party letters. (Correspondents may not forward letters from one person to another.)

  • Any item that contains any unknown substance or unknown odor (stains, lipstick, perfume, smoke, etc.).

Sending Money

Money orders must be made payable to the "Whitley County Sheriff’s Department," with the inmate’s name and booking number on the reference line of the money order.

Personal checks, cashier’s checks, corporate checks, and payroll checks are not accepted.

Five hundred dollars is the maximum amount inmates may have on their account at any time.

Phone Calls

Global Tel Inc. (GTL), an outside vendor, is currently used to provide inmate telephone services.

All calls are subject to recording or monitoring.

  • Attorney-Client Calls – Click Here to arrange for Attorney-Client private calls with inmates.

  • For information on how to set up an account with GTL, Click Here.

Visiting Rules

The visiting rules and procedures for the three jail facilities are as follows:

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

  • Visitors must arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled visiting time.

  • Visitors are required to show valid photo identification prior to a visit. Only government issued ID’s are accepted.

  • Each inmate is allowed one visit per day.

  • Each visit will last a minimum of 30 minutes.

  • Two adults and one child under five may visit. Only two visitors plus one child under five years of age, or one adult and two children under five years of age, will be permitted to visit any one inmate.

Visitation Hours

Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
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
Holiday

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Whitley County Prison Statistics

Whitley County Prison Population By Race

Other Prison Population 2
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population -
Native Prison Population -
Latino Prison Population -
White Prison Population 191

Whitley County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 150
Male Pretrial Jail Population 53
Female Pretrial Jail Population 10

Whitley County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 3,181
Male Jail Population 199
Total Jail Population 224
Female Jail Population 39

Whitley County Prison Population

Total Prison Population 193
Male Prison Population 171
Female Prison Population 22

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 By Race

Latino Jail Population 1
Native Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 3
White Jail Population 234
Asian Jail Population -

Whitley County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 88
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 150
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 30
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -

Whitley County Prison Admissions

Black Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions 127
Total Prison Admissions 160
Female Prison Admissions 33
White Prison Admissions 157
Native Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Other Prison Admissions 3

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