Nelson County KY Jail is located in the city of Bardstown, Kentucky which has a population of 11,700 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 50 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Nelson County KY Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1800 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Ed Mattingly and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Nelson County KY Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Nelson County KY Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

502-348-1802

Fax Number for Nelson County KY Jail is:

502-348-1853

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Nelson County KY Jail
PO Box 280
Bardstown, KY 40004

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Nelson County KY Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Nelson County KY Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 280
Bardstown, KY 40004