Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women
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Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW) is a prison located in unincorporated
Shelby County, Kentucky
, near Pewee Valley, Kentucky
, operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
Until the 2010 conversion of the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex
into a women's prison, KCIW was the only state owned and operated women's prison in Kentucky. The prison continues to house all levels of inmates including all female death row
inmates. It opened in 1938 and had a prison population of 721 as of 2007.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Shelby County, Kentucky
Shelby County, Kentucky
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 42,074. Its name is in honor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Shelbyville...
, near Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Pewee Valley is a city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,436 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pewee Valley is located at ....
, operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
Until the 2010 conversion of the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex
Western Kentucky Correctional Complex
Western Kentucky Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium-security prison located near Fredonia, Kentucky. It opened in 1977 and had a prison population of 650 as of 2007. Prior to 2010, the facility held male inmates. Due to the 2010 conversion of the private Otter Creek Correctional Facility...
into a women's prison, KCIW was the only state owned and operated women's prison in Kentucky. The prison continues to house all levels of inmates including all female death row
Death row
Death row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...
inmates. It opened in 1938 and had a prison population of 721 as of 2007.