Facilities · Prison
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky · capacity 849
7 deaths are recorded here, from 1861 to 2026; all by name. 1 was an execution.
- illness 3
- suicide 1
- neglect 1
- undetermined 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $400,000 in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Donald Johnson October 1, 2026
- Kevin Wayne Dunlap April 28, 2024
- Ivan Orantes-Pierce December 8, 2023
- Gary Schaefer November 27, 2023
- James Kenneth Embry January 13, 2014
- Marco Chapman November 26, 2008Executed
- Juliet Miles 1861
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.