Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women

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.[1]

Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
Location3000 Ash Avenue
Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Statusopen
Security classmixed
Capacity721
Opened1938
Managed byKentucky 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.

Sexual misconduct

There have been several reports and convictions of correctional officers in the prison sexually abusing and assaulting inmates, including James Johnson and Demar Jones.[2][3] The institute has more male employees than females.[4]

Female correctional officers have also reports harassment by male coworkers.[4] Corrections employees make up about 15% of all Kentucky state employees, but they make nearly 50% of all state sexual harassment complaints.[4][5][6]

Notable Inmates

• Amy Bosley- sentenced to 20 years in prison in Kentucky for the murder of her husband on May 17, 2005.

• Virginia Caudill- Caudill was convicted of the 1998 death of a 73-year-old female and Sentenced to death.

• Shayna Hubers- Convicted Of killing her boyfriend.

References
  1. "Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women." Kentucky Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 8, 2010.
  2. Mayfield, Colin (2014-10-20). "Former prison guard to serve no time for sexually assaulting inmates". WLKY. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  3. "Corrections officer accused of sexual misconduct with inmate". WHAS11. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  4. Klibanoff, Eleanor (2018-06-27). "Kentucky's Female Corrections Officers Say Sexual Harassment Is Part Of The Job". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  5. "'Lack Of Good Behavior'? Kentucky Government's Inconsistent Response To Sexual Harassment". Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  6. staff, KyCIR (2018-06-27). "KyCIR Amplify: Jennifer Lynn Dennis, Former Prison Guard". Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 2019-02-20.


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