Russell County Detention Center

Russell County Detention Center’s physical address is 228 Brian Walters Drive, Jamestown, KY 42642, per the independent Jail Exchange listing. You can call staff at 270-858-6900 with questions about someone in custody or the facility’s programs and services.

You can book free on-site video visits or paid remote video visits at Russell County Detention Center. Register with Inmate Sales before scheduling either option. On-site sessions take place at 228 Brian Walters Drive, Jamestown, KY 42642. They last 20 minutes and allow up to three visitors. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, but you can visit only on the inmate’s assigned weekly day and during their free time. Ask the inmate for that day, then reserve a time online through Inmate Sales. Sign-up is limited and first-come, first-served. Remote visits cost $0.20 per minute and are available daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., with unlimited remote visits allowed per inmate each day. You need a camera, speaker and internet connection, and you purchase visitation minutes through Inmate Sales before scheduling.

You can put money on an inmate’s books at Russell County Detention Center at the jail, online, or by mailed money order. At 228 Brian Walters Drive, Jamestown, KY 42642, the lobby’s Tiger kiosk accepts cash, debit cards, and credit cards. Jail personnel also process inmate-account payments. For an online deposit, register an account with the deposit service and use a debit or credit card. Registration is free. If you choose to mail a money order, allow for longer processing than the other methods. Before preparing it, call 270-858-6900 to confirm the payee, how to make it out, and where to send it. Never mail cash; use a money order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank, or Western Union. Incorrect preparation can delay crediting the account and may require you to submit another money order.

Send personal correspondence, legal mail, books, newspapers, and magazine subscriptions to Russell County Detention Center, 228 Brian Walters Drive, Jamestown, KY 42642. Include the recipient’s full name and inmate ID number. For letters and pre-metered postcards, include your full name and return address; blue or black ink is recommended. Reading material has separate shipping rules. Newspapers and magazines must come directly from the publisher, while books must ship directly from a reputable source. Hardcover books are not accepted because they could be used as weapons. To receive calls from someone at Russell County Detention Center, register with Inmate Sales online or call 877-998-5678, per the unofficial Jail Exchange directory. For questions about the jail’s phone or messaging rules, call staff at 270-858-6900. The texting service is called Chirping. To fund messaging, create an Inmate Sales account, select Kentucky, Russell County Detention Center, and the person you want to message. Then choose an amount and enter your payment method, or call 877-998-5678 to pay by phone. Messages are permanently recorded and seen by staff, and could be used against the person in custody in court. If you want to stop receiving Chirping texts from someone, reply to the text with STOP.