Kentucky State Reformatory

Kentucky State Reformatory
Kentucky State Reformatory is located in Kentucky
Kentucky State Reformatory
Location in Kentucky
Location3001 W Hwy 146, LaGrange, Kentucky
Coordinates38°24′13″N 85°24′57″W / 38.40361°N 85.41583°W / 38.40361; -85.41583
Statusopen
Security classmedium
Capacity1,051
Opened1939-1940
Managed byKentucky Department of Corrections
WardenAnna Valentine
Websitecorrections.ky.gov/Facilities/AI/ksr/
Kentucky State Reformatory
La Grange, Ky.
Postcard view, c. 1940

Kentucky State Reformatory (KSR) is a medium-security prison for adult males. The prison is located in unincorporated Oldham County, Kentucky, near La Grange,[1] and about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Louisville.[2] It opened in 1940[3] to replace the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Frankfort (later known as Kentucky State Reformatory) after a flood damaged the original property. As of 2024, the capacity of KSR is 1,051 inmates.

  1. ^ "La Grange city, Kentucky Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "About KSR". Kentucky Department of Corrections. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY 16 Aug 1940