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  1. In the early 1980's, inmates at the Kentucky State Penitentiary and the Kentucky State Reformatory brought a Federal lawsuit against the 2 prisons over living conditions. They alleged that the living conditions at both institutions violated their civil rights.

  2. May 12, 2023 · The Kentucky State Penitentiary, also known as the Kentucky State Reformatory, has a rich and complex history dating back to its establishment in 1886. The penitentiary has undergone numerous expansions and modernization efforts, yet it remains a controversial topic in the state of Kentucky and beyond.

  3. The Kentucky State Reformatory was the third prison built in the Commonwealth of Kentucky following the establishment of a penal system by Kentucky’s Legislature in 1798.

  4. Opening in the late 1800s, the Kentucky Branch Penitentiary, now known as the Kentucky State Penitentiary, formally opened and began accepting prisoners. According to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, prisoners provided labor to help build the prison while Italian stonemasons were hired to help build the facility.

  5. Kentucky State Reformatory (KSR) is a medium-security prison for adult males. The prison is located in unincorporated Oldham County, Kentucky, near La Grange, [1] and about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Louisville. [2] .

  6. Nov 27, 2019 · The Kentucky State Penitentiary began life in 1884 as a branch prison to relieve the overcrowding of the main state penitentiary in Frankfort. Opening in 1886, the Medievel-Revival edifice was meant to house 800 prisoners.

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  8. The Frankfort prison was renamed the Kentucky State Reformatory in 1912 when the state branch penitentiary in Eddyville was renamed the Kentucky State Penitentiary. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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