MISSION

To promote safety for the citizens of the Commonwealth by operating an efficient, adult male, medium-security institution. Our main purpose is to provide a safe, secure, humane environment for its residents and to prepare incarcerated felons for a successful reintegration into society through the use of constructive classification, education, employment training programs and treatment services, and social programs.

P.O. Box 479, Hwy 33
710 Walter Reed Road
Burgin, Kentucky 40310
Warden: Steve Haney
Secretary: Sandy Mitchell

Phone: (859) 239-7012
Fax: (859) 239-7560

• Gary Beckstrom Named Deputy Warden at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
  Thursday, February 18, 2010
  Gary Beckstrom, a former warden with over 30 years of experience, has been named Deputy Warden at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC).
• Howard Promoted to Warden at Bell County Forestry Camp
  Wednesday, February 03, 2010
  Kentucky Department of Corrections Commissioner LaDonna Thompson today announced the promotion of Gregory S. Howard as warden of the Bell County Forestry Camp (BCFC).
• Conover Promoted to Warden at Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
  Thursday, January 14, 2010
  Frankfort, Ky. – Kentucky Department of Corrections Commissioner LaDonna Thompson today announced the promotion of Janet Conover as warden of the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW) at Pewee Valley, currently the only state-operated prison for female offenders.