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16-663: The Central La Grange Historic District in La Grange, Kentucky is a 70 acres (28 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It runs primarily along Washington, Main, and Jefferson Sts., Kentucky Ave., and First through Sixth Aves. It includes the Oldham County Courthouse . It includes the D.W. Griffith House and the McMahan House which are separately listed on

32-619: A contract allowing CoreCivic to reactivate the vacant prison to house up to 800 male inmates. These inmates would be transferred from the Kentucky State Reformatory. The facility reopened and began accepting inmates in March 2018. The Kentucky State Penitentiary (KSP) houses the male death row. The Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women houses the female death row. Executions occur at KSP. Between 1967 and 2011, 67% of Kentucky's executions were abolished. For this reason, in 2011

48-441: A single female householder, 5.1% had a single male householder, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17. The age distribution was 29.8% under 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. The median age

64-435: A unique scenario where the railroad's freight trains join the street's mixed traffic . Discover Downtown La Grange is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting business, history, and community in the city. La Grange hosts a Farmers and Artisan Market, a Kentucky Proud Market, where locally made items are sold. The market is open from mid-May through late October. Kentucky Department of Corrections Following

80-541: Is a list of Kentucky state prisons: In June 2013, Kentucky temporarily ended its decades-long relationship with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) (now CoreCivic ), closing Marion Adjustment Center in St. Mary , the last private prison at the time that housed Kentucky inmates. This decision was widely applauded across the state, as the tax dollar savings totaled in the millions. Otter Creek Correctional Center in Wheelright

96-600: Is covered by water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, La Grange has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,082 people, 2,964 households, and 2,087 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,131.4 inhabitants per square mile (436.8/km ). There were 3,189 housing units at an average density of 446.4 per square mile (172.4/km ). The racial makeup of

112-636: The American Bar Association (ABA) recommended suspending capital punishment in the state. In 2015, Kentucky Senator Robin Webb introduced a death penalty reform bill. The text of the bill called for changes in training for law enforcement and court officials. The bill also focused on the collection and retention of DNA evidence. On March 25, 2022, the Kentucky Senate approved a bill banning the death penalty for people with serious mental illnesses. Since

128-567: The Kentucky Department of Corrections and will be managed under the same rules and procedures as state-owned prisons. The prison reopened under state management in September 2020. Lee Adjustment Center in Beattyville , also operated by CoreCivic, housed out-of-state inmates from Vermont until 2010. In November 2017, due to facility overcrowding, the Kentucky Department of Corrections signed

144-580: The Marquis de Lafayette, who had visited the area in 1824. For unknown reasons, the county seat returned to Westport from 1828 to 1838 before settling at La Grange. The city was formally incorporated by the state legislature on January 23, 1840. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.14 square miles (18.5 km ), of which 7.06 square miles (18.3 km ) are land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km ) (1.17%)

160-662: The National Register. This article about a property in Oldham County, Kentucky on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . La Grange, Kentucky La Grange is a home rule-class city in Oldham County , Kentucky , in the United States. The population was 10,067 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census . It is the seat of its county . A unique feature of

176-546: The beginning of the 2015 fiscal year, the department has seen a staffing shortage to low salaries, constant overtime (currently nearing $ 10 million), and the lure of higher paying jobs in the private sector. In response to this staffing crisis and continued pressure from correctional employees, the Kentucky Legislature held a special session and approved an immediate 13.1% salary increase for current security staff, moved non-security staff to 40 hour work weeks, and increased

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192-656: The city is the CSX Transportation street-running mainline track on Main Street that sees multiple trains in both directions. La Grange was founded in 1827 when the Oldham County seat was relocated from Westport at the suggestion of Major William Berry Taylor. The new town was named for Château de la Grange-Bléneau , the French country estate of Gilbert du Motier , the American Revolutionary hero better known as

208-422: The city was 87.3% White (83.5% non-Hispanic ), 4.7% African American , 0.27% Native American , 0.62% Asian , 0.16% Pacific Islander , 4.6% from other races , and 2.3% from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.9% of the population. There were 2,964 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 15.5% had

224-749: The state prison system, was built in 1976. The Luther Luckett Correctional Complex and Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center, both built in the same facility but technically two separate prisons, opened in 1983. Approximately 4,000 inmates of various security levels are housed at these institutions. La Grange has a lending library , a branch of the Oldham County Public Library. The La Grange historic district contains numerous small businesses such as shops, eateries, and art galleries. CSX Transportation 's LCL Subdivision tracks are embedded within Main Street from 4th Avenue to Cedar Avenue creating

240-659: Was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The Kentucky Department of Corrections maintains four correctional facilities in La Grange. Construction began on the Kentucky State Reformatory , the largest prison in the state, in 1937, with the prison opening in 1939. Roederer Correctional Complex , which houses the Assessment and Classification Center where male inmates not sentenced to death enter

256-578: Was closed in 2012 amid continued allegations of medical neglect , shoddy security, and sexual abuse of inmates from staff. It is still owned by CoreCivic. On October 18, 2019, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announced that the Commonwealth of Kentucky would enter into a ten-year agreement with CoreCivic to lease and reopen the facility. The prison, which was renamed the Southeast State Correctional Complex , will be operated and staffed by

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