Ballard County Detention Center | Wickliffe, Kentucky

PO Box 545
Wickliffe, KY 42087-0545

(270) 335-3691
(270) 335-5225
County Jail

Ballard County Detention Center

Ballard County Detention Center is located in Wickliffe, a city located in Ballard County, KY that serves as the prison facility for Ballard County and surrounding areas. The listed address of Ballard County Detention Center is PO Box 545. This is facility is located in Wickliffe, KY, 42087-0545. This city is in Ballard. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.

Calling inmates can be costly. Some prisons charge inmates up to $14 a minute for long-distance calls. To avoid these fees, set up a local phone number that rings at your phone number(s) no matter where you live. GlobalTel.com can provide local numbers that won't have to pay any extra for long distance. You can reach them at inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Ballard County Detention Center have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in KY each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.

Ballard County Detention Center is a County Jail facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Ballard County Detention Center will be treated. Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.

Ballard County Detention Center is located in the CST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Ballard County Detention Center by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Ballard County Detention Center. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.
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