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Hardin County Detention Center is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Hardin, KY. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Hardin County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Hardin County Detention Center are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

100 Lawson Boulevard PO Box 1390
Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Inmate Capacity

575

Website

www.hcdetention.com

Fax Number

270-735-1794

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Hardin County Detention Center?

Hardin County Detention Center maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Hardin County Detention Center Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Elizabethtown police department at 270-765-4159 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Hardin County Detention Center?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Kentucky inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Kentucky.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Hardin County Detention Center?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 270-765-4159.

Hardin County Detention Center Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Hardin County Detention Center is a county jail situated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. This correctional facility is a county jail which holds individuals who were recently found guilty of crimes at the county level. Over the years, the jail has served as the main correctional facilities in the state of Kentucky. This jail is the main correctional institution in Elizabethtown and the surrounding area. Similar to many other county jails, Hardin County Detention Center operates just like any other correctional institution in the state with a staff and administration.

This correctional facility was built forty years ago with the intention of being a primary correctional facility in Elizabethtown. The state of Kentucky and the county believed that the community would benefit from having a local jail to house inmates. During the past few decades, the jail would expand and become a modern day correctional facility. Hardin County Detention Center has increased the size of its facility along with modernizing its internal and external features. The jail has built modern surveillance technology as well as adopting new programs to help accommodate the inmates and staff. Today, Hardin County Detention Center is among the top correctional facilities in the state of Kentucky.

Hardin County Detention Center is a county jail that serves as a local correctional facility. The correctional facility serves as an institution for housing inmates who have been sentenced to a jail term for a misdemeanor crime. All of the inmates are currently serving sentences for offenses such as assault and driving while intoxicated. The inmates currently serve a sentence of up to one year. Since it is a county jail, Hardin County Detention Center is a minimum security correctional facility.

Similar to all other county jails, Hardin County Detention Center has an administration that runs the correctional facility. The administrators formulate policies and regulations for the correctional facility, oversee programs, supervise staff and also address any concerns of the inmates. They also set up programs for the inmates to participate in as well as ordering protocols for the staff to follow.

For the inmates, Hardin County Detention Center provides a number of accommodations. They are able to contact family members and talk to them on a regular basis. The inmates are also able to have family members visit them at the facility as well. At Hardin County Detention Center, the inmates are able to use the library to read, eat meals at the cafeteria and have recess at the courtyard as well.

Hardin County Detention Center is structured like many other county jails. It is a concrete building with glass windows. The building is around 40,000 square feet along with being located on a spacious lot of land. Hardin County Detention Center also has a fence that surrounds the facility. This detention center is comparable to many other county jails in terms of size.

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