Eddyville, KY Kentucky State Penitentiary View

The Kentucky State Penitentiary (KSP), also known as the "Castle on the Cumberland," is a maximum security and supermax prison with capacity for 856 prisoners. This facility houses Kentucky's Death Row Inmates..

Kentucky State Penitentiary Contact Details

Mailing to Kentucky State Penitentiary Inmates and Staff

Inmate Visiting Days and Hours

Day of Week Hours
Thursday Special Security Unit (Death Row): 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM
Friday Protective Custody: 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM
Saturday General Population and Outside Detail: 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM
(except 1st and 3rd Saturdays) Protective Custody: 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM
(1st Saturday of each month) Special Security Unit (Death Row): 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM
(3rd Saturday of each month)
Sunday General Population and Outside Detail: 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM

How to Send Money to Kentucky State Penitentiary

Family and friends can send money to inmates at Kentucky State Penitentiary through approved methods to help them purchase essential items from the commissary.