Title 501 | Chapter 006 | Regulation 420
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501 KAR 6:420.Corrections policies and procedures: inmate rules and discipline.
Section 1.
Incorporation by Reference.(1)
"Department of Corrections Policies and Procedures, Chapter 15", November 19, 2025, are incorporated by reference. Department of Corrections Policies and Procedures Chapter 15 includes:| 15.1 | Hair, Grooming and ID Card Standards (10/15/24) |
| 15.2 | Rule Violations and Penalties (10/15/24) |
| 15.3 | Meritorious Good Time (11/19/25) |
| 15.5 | Restoration of Forfeited Good Time (11/19/25) |
| 15.6 | Adjustment Procedures and Programs (10/15/24) |
| 15.7 | Inmate Accounts (10/15/24) |
| 15.8 | Possession or Use of Unauthorized Substance and Substance Abuse Testing (10/15/24) |
(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Office of Legal Services, 125 Holmes Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-3279, fax (502) 564-6686, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material may be obtained from the Department of Corrections Web site in the policies and procedures area at https://corrections.ky.gov/About/cpp/Pages/default.aspx or the regulation filing area at https://corrections.ky.gov/about/pages/lrcfilings.aspx.501 KAR 6:420. Corrections policies and procedures: inmate rules and discipline.HISTORY: (501 KAR 006:420. 50 Ky.R. 2510; 51 Ky.R. 883; eff. 2-4-2025; 52 Ky.R. 1202, 1698; eff. 6-30-2026.)
FILED WITH LRC: March 9, 2026
CONTACT PERSON: Nathan Goens, Assistant General Counsel Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Phone: (502) 564-8216, Email: Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov
501 KAR 6:420.Corrections policies and procedures: inmate rules and discipline.
Section 1.
Incorporation by Reference.(1)
"Department of Corrections Policies and Procedures, Chapter 15", November 19, 2025| 15.1 | Hair, Grooming and ID Card Standards (10/15/24) |
| 15.2 | Rule Violations and Penalties (10/15/24) |
| 15.3 | Meritorious Good Time (11/19/25) |
| 15.5 | Restoration of Forfeited Good Time (11/19/25) |
| 15.6 | Adjustment Procedures and Programs (10/15/24) |
| 15.7 | Inmate Accounts (10/15/24) |
| 15.8 | Possession or Use of Unauthorized Substance and Substance Abuse Testing (10/15/24) |
(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Office of Legal Services, 125 Holmes Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-3279, fax (502) 564-6686, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material may be obtained from the Department of Corrections Web site in the policies and procedures area at https://corrections.ky.gov/About/cpp/Pages/default.aspx or the regulation filing area at https://corrections.ky.gov/about/pages/lrcfilings.aspx.501 KAR 6:420. Corrections policies and procedures: inmate rules and discipline.HISTORY: (501 KAR 006:420. 50 Ky.R. 2510; 51 Ky.R. 883; eff. 2-4-2025; 52 Ky.R. 1202, 1698; eff. 6-30-2026.)
FILED WITH LRC: March 9, 2026
CONTACT PERSON: Nathan Goens, Assistant General Counsel Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Phone: (502) 564-8216, Email: Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov