Jailers in a county jail or regional jail shall create policies governing possession and use of cell phones within their jails by the jailer, deputy jailers, attorneys, and non-lawyer assistants as defined in KRS § 31.100. These policies shall be clearly stated and posted in the entry of the jail and copies shall be made available to attorneys and non-lawyer assistants, upon request. These policies shall allow, but may provide reasonable conditions upon, attorneys to use cell phones in connection with their professional services in a detention facility.
Effective: July 14, 2018

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 441.111

  • Regional jail: means a jail which is:
    (a) Owned and operated by one (1) county and, on a regular basis, holds prisoners for another county or for the state. See Kentucky Statutes 441.005

History: Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 190, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018.