New data shows rural Kentucky counties are building more jails as incarceration rates continue to rise
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New data shows incarceration has ballooned in Kentucky’s rural counties and less populated regions…
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Opinion – United in recovery and reform: A call for change in Kentucky’s approach to addiction
By Britney Allen Jones and John Bowman Special to NKyTribune As two advocates from different corners of Kentucky, we come…
Billion-dollar proposal would encourage states like KY to rethink sentencing to reduce prison populations
By Mark Richardson Public News Service In Kentucky, about 37,000 people are behind bars, one of the highest rates of…
Brittany Harris: Kentucky’s broken juvenile justice system has proudly negative impact on our kids
When I think about my incarceration as a teenager, my heart breaks for any child that has to go through…
Carmen Mitchell: There’s still time for Kentucky to reverse course on harmful criminal policies
The 2022 General Assembly has a big opportunity to build on positive changes in criminal policy from last session. Increasing…
Ashley Spalding: To address mass incarceration, KY must end incentives to expand, crowd local jails
The U.S. incarcerates five times more people per capita than other wealthy countries. Yet, while some states are succeeding at…
Commentary: There is no better time than now for Kentucky employers to expand fair chance hiring
By Beth Davisson, Amanda Hall, Carmen Mitchell and Julie Warren In April, folks from around the country celebrated Second Chance…
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy report indicates staying in jail in Ky. may depend on where you live
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Where you live in Kentucky might determine whether you stay in jail before trial…
Justice secretary touts treatment over incarneration: ‘Who are we mad at and who are we actually afraid of’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Justice and Public Safety Secretary John Tilley told foreign scholars visiting Kentucky last…
Transition back into community can be a challenge for those who have been incarcerated
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Researchers are following 230 Kentuckians who either are incarcerated or have recently been released,…
Child Well-Being Survey looked at ‘adverse experiences’ in childhood that can be mitigated
Childhood experiences can have a lifelong effect on an individual’s physical, mental and emotional health. The Centers for Disease Control…
Daniel Cameron: Kentucky’s criminal justice system is broken; but we can fix it with proven reforms
In May of next year, Kentucky will run out of prison space, and without substantive changes, the Commonwealth may be…
Pew Trusts: Some astonishing statistics that led to informed focus on today’s toughest challenges
Pew Charitable Trusts takes on some of today’s toughest issues, by applying a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public police,…