Inmate Mail

Inmates are allowed to correspond with anyone outside of this facility, so long as the correspondence does not violate any State or Federal law. 

Prisoners will not be allowed to correspond with other prisoners incarcerated in this facility. 

Incoming mail, other than legal mail should be sent to:

Effective June 1st 2018

Smart Communications - Woodford County Detention Center

INMATE NAME - JACKET NUMBER

2901 Richmond Rd STE 140-322

Lexington, Kentucky 40509


Inmates name and ID number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard to ensure the mail is posted to the correct account.

NO MAIL,OTHER THAN LEGAL, WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE WOODFORD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

BOOKS WILL STILL BE ALLOWED FROM ONLINE STORES.

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Inmate Email


Inmates are allowed to correspond with anyone outside the jail by email. You can log onto SmartJailMail.com and create an account. By doing this, you can give the desired inmate credits to their account so they can write and respond to emails. The inmate can also send you an invite from the facility kiosk if you have trouble creating an account. Pictures can be sent to the inmate via messaging. It's quick and easy and only cost $0.50 per email.

Inmate Phone System

You may set up an account by visiting


or by utilizing one of our many options to add money to an inmate’s account.

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Inmate Programs

    • Church Services
           Larry Blackford, Chaplain
           Contact Info:  859-873-4275

    • Narcotics Anonymous

    • Alcoholics Anonymous

    • GED

    • Jobs For Life

    • Stepping into Freedom

    • Parenting

    • Inside Out Dad

    • MRT

    • MRT Parenting

    • MRT Relapse Prevention

    • Genesis

    • NCRC

    • Portal New Direction