Marion Adjustment Center

Marion Adjustment Center

95 Raywick Road
St. Mary, KY 40063-0010
270-692-9622
Fax: 270-692-1333 Career Information Line: 866-628-9477

Facility Public Information Officer: Brad Adams (Thomas.Adams@correctionscorp.com)

Facility Type: Male, Medium/Minimum-Security, Owned since 1998

Warden: Arvil Chapman

Arvil Chapman Arvil Chapman was named warden of Marion Adjustment Center in March 2006. He most recently served as warden of CCA's Hernando County Jail in Brooksville, Florida since November 2005. Before beginning his career with CCA, Warden Chapman served in the United States Navy as a correctional specialist from 1983 to 1993. He thereafter joined CCA as a correctional officer at South Central Correctional Facility in Clifton, Tennessee, where he promoted from senior correctional officer, to captain, and finally to unit manager. In 2002, Chapman was promoted to assistant warden of Tall Trees and Shelby Training Center in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2004, Chapman transferred to Marion Adjustment Center, where he served for over a year as assistant warden before his Hernando County Jail appointment.

Total beds: 826

Customer base:

Kentucky Department of Corrections

ACA Accreditation: Yes

Marion Adjustment Center is located seven miles from Lebanon, Kentucky. Lebanon, the county seat of Marion County, is located three miles southeast of the geographic center of the state of Kentucky. Lebanon, with an estimated 2004 population of 5,884, is located 62 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky. and 71 miles southeast of Louiseville, Ky. Marion County has an estimated 2004 population of 18,728. Marion County firms employed 4,800 people in 1997 which has since increased. US-68 and Kentucky-55, both AAA-rated trucking highways directly serve Lebanon. The Lebanon/Springfield airport maintains a paved 4,000 foot runway for small aircrafts to access the area. Additionally, there are 20 institutions of higher learning located within 60 miles of Lebanon.

Community Relations:

Mr. Abell Thomas - Retired Jailer and County Judge; Ms. Stevie Daugherty - Editor, Lebanon Enterprise; Mr. Bill Pickerill, Pickerill Motor Company; Mr. Frank Cardenas - Retired Employee; Mr. Dan Lawson - Local Businessman; Mr. Tom Lund - Director, Marion County Economic Development Office; Mr. Ted Shockency, Shockency Catering; State Senator Dan Kelly; Mr. Pat Mattingly, Pat's Pharmacy; Mr. Frank Peterson - Farmer; Mr. David Winebrenner - Financial Consultant; Mayor Gary Crenshaw; Ms. Kathy Thompson - Retired Businesswoman; State Representative Jimmy Higdon; Mr. Mike Huff - Retired Assistant Warden; Mr. John G. Mattingly - County Judge Executive; Ms. Caroline Mudd - Retired Warden; Mr. Jimmy Mudd - Marion County Water Company; Ms. Carol Kirkland - Marion County Sheriff; Mr. John Brady - Principal; Mr. George Spragens - Bank President; Ms. Becky Edlin - General Manager, Hampton Inn; Mr. Keith Brock - Solid Waste; Mr. Roger Marcum - Superintendent; Mr. John Thomas - Lebanon Water Company; Mr. John Thomas - City Administrator; Mr. Will Knight - State Monitor; Mr. Charles Helm - Raywick Fire Chief; Mr. Shelton Young - Police Chief; Mr. Roger Smothers - Magistrate; Mr. Steve Masterson - Magistrate; Mr. Barry Brady - Jailer; Mr. Larry Caldwell - Magistrate; Mr. John A. Elder - Magistrate; Mr. Jackie Wicker - Magistrate

Community Activities:

MAC supports several local organizations: Marion County Country Ham Days Lions Club Knights of Columbus Marion County Safe Community Coalition American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and Tell a Friend Centre Square Restoration Project Chamber of Commerce Red Cross Bloodmobile Kentucky Railway Museum Bradfordsville Community Project City of Lebanon City Reservoir Kiwanis Club Boy Scouts of America St. Joe Community Center Volunteer Fire Fighters Adopt-A-Highway Leadership Lebanon/Marion County

Programs Offered:

Substance Abuse Programs including Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous; Academic Programs; College Courses; Vocational Programs; Life Skills Programs such as Anger Management, Human Kindness Organization; Pre-Release Program

Visitation Schedule:

Visits are scheduled on an ODD/EVEN number system for minimum and straight for medium. Inmates will be allowed the opportunity to visit a minimum of eight (8) hours per calendar month. Visiting hours are 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The basic schedule for visitation, depending on your institutional number, is Saturday, Sunday, and designated holidays. Visitation is conducted on Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visits may be terminated as room is required for other visits. Each visitor must Sign-In prior to entering the Visitation Area using Form 16-2A, Visitation Sign-In Sheet.

Visitation Rules:

  1. Only persons on an inmate?s approved visitor list will be allowed to visit.
  2. Limit four (4) adult visitors per inmate per visit. All visitors age 18 or older required to have a picture ID. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or by an adult possessing written, signed and notarized permission from the child's parent or legal guardian. The number of children is not limited as long as other guidelines established in this policy are met. Children must be under the direct supervision and control by the accompanying adult(s) at all times. Failure to maintain control of children will result in termination of the visit. Visitors with infants or small children will only be allowed to bring in the following items during visitation: two diapers, one travel pack of wipes, and one bottle of formula, milk, or juice. No toys, car seats, diaper bags or any other infant items will be allowed.
  3. Physical contact between the inmate and the visitor(s) is restricted to embracing and kissing at the beginning and at the end of the visit. Hands will be kept above the table at all times. Lower extremities are not to be touching (i.e., legs, feet). Inappropriate physical contact, in the judgement of the Visitation Correctional Officer in conjunction with the Shift Supervisor, may result in immediate termination of the visit. Sitting on tables, straddling benches, or lying down anywhere is strictly forbidden.
  4. All visitors are required to have a vehicle. Transportation on and off grounds is mandatory. No drop-offs are allowed. All vehicles must be secured once on facility grounds to include locking doors and rolling up windows. If vehicle cannot be secured, visitors should notify the officer at the front entrance. Visitors will not be allowed to return to their vehicle until the visit is terminated. Visitors shall be instructed as to the correct place to park and what entrance to use to enter the building(s). Visitors are permitted only one trip ? that is, after parking their vehicle, a visitor may enter the building for visitation but, may not return to the vehicle until after the visit is concluded. All Visitors and vehicles are subject to be searched.
  5. On the initial visit of children (under 18 years of age), the accompanying adult must present the child's birth certificate and Social Security Card. Social Security cards must be presented on all subsequent visits.
  6. Visitors may bring $10.00 (ONLY) in COINS per visitor. The coins must be in a clear see-through bag for purchase of food products from the facility vending machines. NO other items will be permitted in the visitation area (i.e.: purses, coats, wallets, pictures, handbags, cigarette cases, umbrellas, etc.).
  7. In the event of a visitor being confined to a wheelchair, visitor(s) and the inmate being visited will be directed to the Bluegrass Unit, for the visit. The Shift Supervisor must be notified.
  8. Inmates will not receive anything during visits. Money orders will be mailed in through the U.S. Postal Service. Effective with the ?Moneyless? Canteen System, inmates will not be allowed to possess or handle money in any form. Any inmate receiving anything during visitation will receive disciplinary action.
  9. Any visitor under the influence of drugs or alcohol or who are disrespectful to staff in any manner will not be allowed to visit.
  10. Visitors must be properly dressed for visitation. This is mandatory. NOT ALLOWED: hooded sweatshirts, coats, miniskirts, wraparound skirts, halter tops, halter dresses, sleeveless shirts, tank tops, low cut tops, spandex, transparent clothing, clothing that reveals skin above the mid-thigh, slits or splits of any type. Shorts are allowed as long as they are loose fitting and mid-thigh in length. Inmates will dress in appropriate facility uniforms.
  11. Visitors turned away for any reason (except as noted in policy) will not be permitted to re-enter the facility on the same date they were turned away. This shall include insufficient ID.
  12. Inmates will be mandatory strip searched before and after visits.
  13. Pets are strictly prohibited except for those needed for medical reasons (Seeing Eye Dog).
  14. No prescription medication will be allowed in the visitation area, the only exception will be Nitroglycerin tablets.
  15. This is a smoke-free facility. No tobacco products are allowed in the visitation area.
  16. Infringement of visitation regulations by inmates or visitors may result in the termination of the visit. Significant infringements will result in the visitor being denied entry to the facility.
  17. All rules, regulations and instructions established in KY CPP 16.1, (Inmate Visits) will be adhered to at this facility. Visitors may be searched by a scanning device and/or frisk or pat searched. Belongings such as purses and briefcases, may be searched.

Awards: Chamber Member of the Year Award MAC's 20 Year Anniversary American Correctional Association Member Certified Tree Farm with the U.S. Department of Agriculture 100% rating on Mandatory and Non-Mandatory Standards 2007 and 2004 ACA audit

Tour Contact: Brad Adams, Public Information Officer [270-692-9622, ext. 4075]

Directions:

LOUISVILLE - I65 South toward Nashville. Exit 112 toward Bardstown, KY 246 to second intersection with US 150; turn Left onto US 150 toward Springfield. At first traffic light turn Right onto KY 55 (Lebanon), turn Right at the first light in Lebanon; at next light turn Right onto KY 49 North. One mile turn Left onto KY 84, five miles to "T", Left 1/4 mile, Left at facility sign. LEXINGTON - US 60 West to exit 42 toward Springfield; KY 55 to Lebanon; Right at first traffic signal, Right onto KY 49 North; Left onto KY 84 to "T", Left 1/4 mile, Left at facility sign.