About USP Big Sandy

USP Big Sandy is a medium security facility that also has an adjacent camp that is considered minimum security. The USP Big Sandy is located in Kentucky, just 43 miles east of Inez, can house up to 1278 total inmates between the medium security facility and the satellite camp. Adult women reside at this facility. In 2000, this facility was turned into one that could house women, as that region of the country was running out of room to store female inmates.

Suggest Edit

×

Name

Address

City

County

State

Postal Code

Phone

Fax

Email

Inmate Mail Address

Website

Visitation hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Holiday

Facility type

Security level

Offender gender

Population (capacity)

Employees

Established in

Warden

Check this box if this establishment has permanently closed.

Your name

Your email

Edit Notes

Please confirm you're not a robot

This is not a contact form and will not be responded to.
Type the word understand in the box below then press submit correction.

Close Submit Correction

Inmate Search

Any prisoner housed at a federal institution since 1982 can be located online by performing a search here. If you have any questions about a past or present inmate in federal prison, this search tool will give you all the information you need, including the release date of an inmate.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Use this address to send mail to an inmate:

Inmate Name & Register Number
USP Big Sandy
Federal Correctional Institution
1197 AIRPORT ROAD INEZ, KY, 41224

Do not forget that all mail going into the USP Big Sandy will be screened by jail staff before it is delivered to an inmate.

Sending Money

The only way for an inmate to purchase anything at the USP Big Sandy commissary or to make a phone call is to have money in her account.

The easiest way to get money to an inmate is through Moneygram and you can deposit money on the Moneygram website. You can also send money through Western Union’s website.

There is a third option, but it takes a little bit longer to reach the inmate. You can send money via a money order in the mail, but it needs to be processed through the federal prison processing system in Iowa.

Phone calls

In addition to making sure an inmate at the USP Big Sandy has money on her commissary account, also ensure that you are on the preapproved list of people that she is permitted to call.

Visitation

Since visiting inmates in USP Big Sandy can be a bit tricky, the first thing you should do before visiting is read some tips.

After you have confirmed the location of an inmate, the next thing you can do is send an application in the mail to get approved as a visitor. You will undergo a background check. Once you clear, the inmate will let you know, and then you can work to schedule a visit with an inmate at a federal prison.

Visiting Hours

USP Hours;Camp Hours

Saturday — 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM;8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday — 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM;8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Holiday — 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM;8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Nearby Jail / Prison

Other Types of Correctional Facilities in Kentucky