Mission

We are committed to the protection of: 
Public Safety - Staff Safety - Inmate Safety

We are committed to preparing inmates to return to society by mending:
Minds - Bodies - Spirit

We will accomplish our mission by adhering to these core values: 
Discipline - Respect - Fairness
Accountability - Learning - Teamwork

We understand that public safety truly begins when the inmate is released.

3001 W Hwy 146
LaGrange, Kentucky 40032
Warden: J. David Donahue
Secretary: Teresa St.Clair

Phone: (502) 222-9441
Fax: (502) 222-0240

• WKCC Attains Second Consecutive 100% in Re-Accreditation Audit; Green River Receives Near Perfect Score
  Monday, June 08, 2009
  Frankfort, Ky. (June 5, 2009) – Western Kentucky Correctional Complex achieved what auditors said few prisons had when the facility received a perfect score on its re-accreditation audit recently.
• Participants Selected for 2009 Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Program
  Wednesday, June 03, 2009
  Frankfort, Ky. (June 3, 2009) – Nominated from the Department’s nearly 4,000 employees, 46 candidates were interviewed and 26 ultimately selected for the 2009 Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Program that kicks off in less than two weeks.
• Prison Receives Near Perfect Score in National Re-Accreditation Audit
  Thursday, April 23, 2009
  Frankfort, Ky. (April 23, 2009) – Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW) received a near perfect score during its re-accreditation process this week with the American Correctional Association (ACA). The prison received a total score of 99.8 percent on their audit, the highest score the institution has ever received.