Mission Statement
The mission of Morehead Youth Development Center is to prepare youth, through treatment, education, social and physical experiences, for successful transition into the community and future employment. Morehead will be creating a safe, supportive environment that will nurture the development of self-control and self-respect within the juvenile.
About Morehead Youth Development Center
Morehead Youth Development center is a 40-bed campus that serves female-only juveniles for the entire state of Kentucky. It is also the home of an alternative to detention program, which consists of twenty beds, which allows juveniles who are awaiting trial conclusion to be held in a non-detention setting.
The building was constructed in 1956 to serve as a war orphanage. Females were always housed at the facility, and it transferred to the department in 1996. The facility offers a variety of programs for juveniles to gain important skills and tools to better equip themselves to become contributing members of their community in the future.
Bed Capacity: 40
Facility Construction Date: 1956
Visitation Info
Visitation is on Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Weekly Zoom calls and weekly phone calls are also available for anyone unable to visit in person. Visitation during the week is available under certain situations. Please contact the facility for more information.
Chris Brammer, Superintendent
Chris Brammer was named superintendent of the Morehead Youth Development Center in September 2026. In this role, Brammer will oversee the facility's daily operations, ensuring juveniles receive proper care and staff uphold the department's mission and required policies.
Brammer brings more than two decades of corrections and juvenile justice experience with male and female offenders to the department. After beginning his career in 2001 as a teacher and correctional officer at the United States Bureau of Prisons' FCI Sheridan in Oregon. Brammer served with the Ohio Department of Youth Services before returning to the Bureau, where over the next 20 years, Brammer took on teaching and teacher supervisor roles across the Bureau of Prisons, including at FMC Lexington, USP Big Sandy, FCI Ashland, FCI Big Spring in Texas, and USP McCreary. In 2022, Brammer was named associate warden at FPC Alderson in West Virginia, serving for two years before serving in the same position at FCI Loretto in Pennsylvania. Brammer holds a bachelor's degree in physical education and safety education from Glenville State University in West Virginia.
495 Forest Hills Drive
Morehead, Kentucky 40351
Phone: (606) 783-8565