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==History== |
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Funds for a new prison was allocated in 1998 under Governor [[Paul E. Patton]] to expand jobs and relieve the overcrowding of Kentucky's prisons. |
Funds for a new prison was allocated in 1998 under Governor [[Paul E. Patton]] to expand jobs and relieve the overcrowding of Kentucky's prisons.<ref>The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY 17 Apr 1999 p4 Governor advocates 2 new prisons</ref> December 2, 2001 Gov. Patton, and other public officials broke ground for an 895 bed medium security in Elliott County, Kentucky, on Kentucky 7 about five miles from Sandy Hook.<ref>Messenger Inquirer, Owensboro, KY 2 Dec 2001 p22 Governor will break ground for new prison in Elliott County.</ref> |
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==Notable inmates== |
==Notable inmates== |
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*[[Steve Nunn]] - Former member of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] and son of the late Kentucky Governor [[Louie B. Nunn]]. Convicted of aggravated murder in the death of his ex-fiancée. Sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Transferred to the [[Northpoint Training Center]] in [[Burgin, Kentucky|Burgin]] in 2014 and currently assigned to the |
*[[Steve Nunn]] - Former member of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] and son of the late Kentucky Governor [[Louie B. Nunn]]. Convicted of aggravated murder in the death of his ex-fiancée. Sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Transferred to the [[Northpoint Training Center]] in [[Burgin, Kentucky|Burgin]] in 2014 and currently assigned to the ''Little Sandy Correctional Complex'' in Elliott County, near Sandy Hook, Kentucky. |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Elliott County, Kentucky]] |
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Revision as of 12:02, 15 August 2020
Little Sandy Correctional Complex is a minimum and medium/maximum-security prison located in Elliott County, near Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The facility is operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections. The prison is the most recently constructed state prison in Kentucky, having opened in 2005. The facility had a prison population of 1014 as of 2013.
History
Funds for a new prison was allocated in 1998 under Governor Paul E. Patton to expand jobs and relieve the overcrowding of Kentucky's prisons.[1] December 2, 2001 Gov. Patton, and other public officials broke ground for an 895 bed medium security in Elliott County, Kentucky, on Kentucky 7 about five miles from Sandy Hook.[2]
Notable inmates
- Steve Nunn - Former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and son of the late Kentucky Governor Louie B. Nunn. Convicted of aggravated murder in the death of his ex-fiancée. Sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Transferred to the Northpoint Training Center in Burgin in 2014 and currently assigned to the Little Sandy Correctional Complex in Elliott County, near Sandy Hook, Kentucky.