Shelby County KY Detention Center is located in the city of Shelbyville, Kentucky which has a population of 15,253 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 350 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Shelby County KY Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1997 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 147 inmates currently serving time at this facility. 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 Jailer Bobby Waits and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Shelby County KY Detention Center, 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.

Shelby County KY Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

502-633-2343

Fax Number for Shelby County KY Detention Center is:

502-647-1457

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected] [email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Shelby County KY Detention Center
1000 Detention Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Shelby County KY Detention Center:

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

Shelby County KY Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1000 Detention Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065

Locate an Inmate at Shelby County KY Detention Center