How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visitation at Blackburn Corrections Complex is by appointment only. Schedule at least one week in advance by contacting Sharon Johnson at 859-246-2366 ext. 7224 or sharonk.johnson@ky.gov. Weekend and state-holiday visits are permitted, but new visitors can't enter after 9:30am, and everyone must leave institutional grounds by 12:45pm. When you arrive, stop at Post One, show proper ID (including your vehicle license number), park in the designated lot across from the gym, and sign in. Expect possible vehicle and person searches. Space is limited—inmates can have no more than three approved adult visitors per visiting period—and count holds at 10:00am and 12:15pm pause movement in and out of visitation. No food, drinks, purses, wallets, or phones allowed inside; vending machines are available. Bringing prescription meds? Carry only that day's exact dose in the original container and report it at Post One.
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Visits are by appointment only and must be scheduled at least one week in advance by contacting Sharon Johnson at 859-246-2366 ext. 7224 or sharonk.johnson@ky.gov. Before you schedule, confirm the inmate’s housing and complete the facility’s visitor approval process.
Weekend and state-holiday visits are allowed, but new visitors may not enter after 9:30am. All visitors must exit institutional grounds by 12:45pm.
Stop at Post One first, present proper identification (including your vehicle license number), park in the designated lot across from the gym, and sign in. Be ready for possible vehicle and person searches, and report any prescription medication to Post One before entering.
You can’t bring food or drinks into the visiting area; vending machines are provided. Cell phones, purses, wallets, and handbags are not allowed—only an institutional ID, locker key, and wedding band are permitted. If you bring money for vending, keep it to no more than $50 in coins/cash and carry change in a clear container.
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