Blackburn Correctional Complex opened in 1972 and is located in Lexington Kentucky, part of Fayette County. It is the largest minimum security institution in the state, with the ability to house over 594 adult male offenders. Inmates incarcerated at this prison are encouraged to take academic education courses. Any inmate who does not have a High school diploma or GED will be required to participate in educational programs that help them to earn a GED.. Inmates can also take a variety of vocational courses and earn certifications in carpentry, welding, masonry, electricity, and horticulture. Offenders can also take substance abuse courses, anger management, and work with dogs in the canine companion program.
Blackburn Correctional Complex participates in the correctional industries program which allows inmates to work in various jobs from manufacturing stackable chairs and folding tables to computer repair/refurbishment. This facility places an emphasis on parenthood, promoting positive relationships between father and child, and even has a program that crosses over with visitation.
Kentucky Department of Corrections only allows inmates to make outgoing collect calls. Offenders have access to telephones throughout the day excluding during count times and if the facility goes into lockdown. Phone calls may be monitored and recorded. 
Kentucky Department of Corrections uses Access Corrections for inmate banking. This allows friends and family members to send an inmate up to $300 daily through a variety of methods.
In order to obtain information about an inmate, including their ID number, current location, and sentencing information, you can use the
Before visiting an inmate in Kentucky, you must be on the inmate's approved visitors list. To start the approval process, follow these steps:
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