 Interactive map of Little Sandy Correctional Complex | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 1014 |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Managed by | Kentucky Department of Corrections |
| Director | Shawn McKenzie |
Little Sandy Correctional Complex is a prison located in unincorporated Elliott County, Kentucky,1 near Sandy Hook. 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.2 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.3
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.4
- Michael Carneal - Perpetrator of the 1997 Heath High School shooting.5
- Fleece Johnson – Former inmate who became known through an interview for the prison documentary television series Lockup while incarcerated at Kentucky State Penitentiary; the interview was later parodied on The Boondocks.67
References
References
- "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Elliott County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF pp. 2-3/7). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Little Sandy Correctional Complx
- The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY 17 Apr 1999 p4 Governor advocates 2 new prisons
- Messenger Inquirer, Owensboro, KY 2 Dec 2001 p22 Governor will break ground for new prison in Elliott County.
- Kentucky Online Offender Search (KOOL) - Kentucky Department of Corrections
- https://chicagomusicguide.com/heath-high-school-shooter-michael-carneal-moved-to-new-eastern-kentucky-prison-after-parole-denial/
- Johnson v. Sisco (United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 2014-07-08), Text.
- Woodson, Mariah (2019). "The Best We Can Be: How Toxic Masculinity Creates a Second Inescapable Situation for Inmates". Public Interest Law Reporter. 24 (2): 124. Retrieved 2026-06-04.