Bell County Forestry Camp was established in 1962 and currently serves as a minimum security prison capable of accommodating up to 300 adult male inmates. Inmates contribute to the local Division of Forestry by assisting in firefighting and fire break clearing. The residents reside in a single housing structure consisting of six units (W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, and W6) and the facility also houses a bloodhound K-9 unit. Educational opportunities at Bell County Forestry Camp include horticulture, water and wastewater treatment operations, and the potential to earn an associate degree in arts and applied science.
Bell County Forestry Camp
560 Correctional Drive
Pineville, KY 40977
United States
Inmate Name, ID Number
Bell County Forestry Camp
560 Correctional Drive
Pineville, KY 40977
United States
Inmates incarcerated in Kentucky are allowed to receive correspondence through the mail via United States Postal Service (USPS). In order to send them mail you will need to know their current location and identification number. You can find these by doing a Kentucky inmate search.
Always include the following on the envelope:
- The inmate's First and Last name
- Their identification number
- The facility name and address
- Your full name and address in the return field
Inmates in Kentucky are allowed to receive the following through the mail:
- Letters - inmates can have up to 10 letters in their possession.
- Envelopes - up to three metered postage printed envelopes.
- Photos - offenders can receive 4"x6" photos. Instant/polaroid photos are not allowed. No nudity, guns, drugs, alcohol, or gang related symbols can be in the photos.
- New softcover books newspapers and magazines mailed directly from a distributor like Barnes and Noble. Publications must not contain nudity, be sexually explicit, or present a security threat to the facility.
Do not send the following through the mail:
- Stamps, stationary, money orders, cash, checks
- Stickers, homemade cards, musical/electronic cards, non-white envelopes
- Coloring book pages, drawings
- Marker, crayon, glitter, or raised decorations are prohibited on correspondence
- White out, glue, paint or any other liquid on the letters
Read the Kentucky Department of Corrections policy inmate mail.
Sending Monthly Holiday Care/Food Packages
Kentucky inmates who have completed the intake process and 60 days at their new location are allowed to receive care packages through Union Supply Direct. These packages contain food, snacks, drinks and hygiene items. You will need to know the inmate's DOC number, which can be found by utilizing the inmate search on this page. Inmates are allowed the following:
- Three property orders per calendar quarter
- Unlimited food orders, but a maximum of $125 per quarter
Kentucky Department of Corrections only allows inmates to make outgoing collect calls. Offenders have access to telephones throughout the day excluding during count times and if the facility goes into lockdown. Phone calls may be monitored and recorded. Kentucky DOC policy on inmate calls.
Kentucky Department of Corrections uses Access Corrections for inmate banking. This allows friends and family members to send an inmate up to $300 daily through a variety of methods.
- By Web: Through the Access Corrections website.
- By Mobile App: Through the Access Corrections App, available on Apple and Android.
- By Telephone: Over the phone by calling 1-866-345-1884
- By Mail: Send funds to an inmate using a money order or check.
- Start by making the check payable to Access Corrections.
- Fill out a Kentucky Inmate offender trust deposit form.
- Mail the deposit form and payment to:
- Access Corrections - KY DOC Offender Trust
P.O. Box 12486
St. Louis, MO 63132
- Access Corrections - KY DOC Offender Trust
- By Walk-In: Register an account with cashpaytoday, then get a barcode for your transaction and deposit cash at any cashpaytoday location, these include Dollar General, Family Dollar, CVS, and 7-Eleven.
Read the Kentucky Department of Corrections official policy on inmate trust funds.
In order to obtain information about an inmate, including their ID number, current location, and sentencing information, you can use the Kentucky inmate database. This information is important for keeping in touch with your loved one. Don't forget that you will need the inmate's ID in order to send letters, money, or schedule visits.
Before visiting an inmate in Kentucky, you must be on the inmate's approved visitors list. To start the approval process, follow these steps:
- All prospective visitors are required to fill out a Kentucky visiting information form.
- Complete, print, sign and mail the application back to the institution.
- Once you are approved, it is mandatory for visitors to schedule a visit.
- You must schedule your visit 7 days in advance by emailing bcfc.visitation@ky.gov
Important things to know when visiting an inmate at Bell County Forestry Camp:
- You must have a valid government issued photo ID with you in order to visit.
- Visiting schedule alternates by the last digit of the inmate's ID Number. 2024 visiting calendar.
- No cell phones, pagers, cameras, or electronics of any kind. Secure these items in your car, or in a visitation locker if available.
- No tobacco products or lighters
- No weapons, No drugs or alcohol
Bell County Forestry Camp Visiting Hours:
Alternates by last digit of inmate's ID number
Scheduled by e-mailing bcfc.visitation@ky.gov 7 days in advance of the visit
Visits are in two hour blocks
Saturday and Sunday
9:00am-11:00am (Arrive at 8:45am)
12:00pm-2:00pm (Arrive at 11:45am)
Kentucky Department of Correction policy on visiting an inmate.
Dress Code and Visiting Rules
- No see through, fishnet, or sheer clothing
- No halter tops, no tube tops, no tank tops
- No spandex, leggings, jeggings, or tight fitting clothing
- No mini skirts, slit skirts, or slit dresses
- No backless tops or dresses
- Undergarments must not be showing
- No braless attire
- No flip flops, sandals, open toe shoes, or bare feet
- No clothing that reveals the midriff or shoulders
- No clothing that reveals cleavage
- No hats, sunglasses, watches, or Fitbits
- No clothing that contains profanity, or be symbolic of drugs or gangs, sexual symbols, or contain offensive or threatening language/images are prohibited
- No clothing that promotes alcohol or tobacco
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