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.
John Gillum, Facility Regional Administrator
495 Forest Hills Drive
Morehead, Kentucky 40351
Phone: (606) 783-8565