Otter Creek Correctional Center
Highway 306, P.O. Box 500
Wheelwright, Kentucky , KY 41669-0500
606-452-9700
Fax: 606-452-9703
Career Information Line: 866-628-9477
Facility Public Information Officer: Greg Compton
Facility Type: Female, Minimum/Medium-security, Owned since 1998
Warden: Jeff Little
Jeff Little was named Warden at Otter Creek Correctional Center in March 2008. He served as Assistant Warden at the facility since July 2001. Little began his career in corrections at Otter Creek in 1993 working as a Correctional Officer for U.S. Corrections Corporation (USCC), who opened the facility. He has served in the treatment, security and administration areas of corrections, gaining a varied scope of experience in facility operations. USCC owned and operated Otter Creek until CCA acquired the company and began facility management in 1998.
Total beds: 656
Customer base:
States of Kentucky and Hawaii
ACA Accreditation: Yes
Otter Creek Correctional Center is located in the town of Wheelwright, Ky., with a population of 1,048 (as of the 2000 census). Wheelwright is a historic coal mining camp town, characterized by coal camp town "row houses." Wheelwright's rural beauty is offset by its remoteness, the nearest large city being an hour's drive from Wheelwright. After the consolidation of two local high schools, the CCA facility is now by far the largest employer in the town.
Community Relations:
Mayor David M. Sammons, Wheelwright; Cindy Stewart, Wheelwright Postmaster; Paul Hunt Thompson, Floyd County Judge Executive; John K. Blackburn, Sheriff, Floyd County; Dan Collins, retired teacher; Dennis Holbrook; Zenith Hall, Principal South Floyd Middle School
Community Activities:
Floyd County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Advisors for Hazard Community College, Human Services Advisory Board,Peewee Baseball and youth soccer, Girl Scouts of America Left Beaver Rescue Squad Local high schools football coaches
Awards: Floyd County award for involvement in civic activities 1st CCA faiclity to earn 100% in an ACA audit in mandatory and non-mandatory files for the 1999 ACA audit. South Floyd High School award for the Organization of the Year, 2000.
Tour Contact: Greg Compton, PIO [606-452-9700]