Green River Youth Development Center

Green River Youth Development Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 270-526-3826

This facility is for juvenile residents.

The Green River Youth Development Center is within the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice located at 354 Boys Camp Road, Cromwell, KY.

The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure and humane environment. Services for youth include education, mental health, substance abuse, and health care. Medical and mental health are contracted services. Educational services are funded by the Kentucky Department of Education through local school districts.

A typical day in secure detention would involve hygiene, meals, school, structured physical and educational activities, and court appearance as scheduled. The average length of stay in secure state detention is approximately 60 days.

Please contact the Superintendent if interested in donating time and/or resources to enhance detention program activities.

visitation Info

Visitation for state juvenile facilities is limited to immediate family only. Mother, father, sisters, and brothers are acceptable. The visitation rules are very strict, we suggest reaching out to the staff to get their specific limitations.