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Bill Supports Public Safety and Protects Children From Automatically Being Tried as Adults

Current law in Kentucky mandates that children charged with certain felony offenses be prosecuted as adults, rather than as juveniles....

Ashley Spalding | January 29, 2020

Analysis

Harsh Measure Threatens Kentucky’s Families and Finances

A new harmful and costly immigration proposal – Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) – would create an impractical mandate for most public agencies in Kentucky to participate in federal immigration...

Anna Baumann and Jessica Klein | January 8, 2020

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Ways Forward for the Commonwealth

In the coming weeks and months, Kentuckians will hear from candidates for governor about their vision and ideas for our commonwealth. KCEP’s careful analysis of Kentucky data and the research...

Anna Baumann | April 25, 2019

Analysis

Expungement Bill Is a Highlight, But Deeper Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform Missing from Session

Overall the criminal justice bills that passed in the 2019 General Assembly will not move Kentucky forward in addressing its growing inmate population. At the same time the state legislature...

Ashley Spalding | March 29, 2019

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SB 57 an Important Step to Expand Felony Expungement

SB 57, which is scheduled for a vote in the House tomorrow, would take another modest but important step toward making it easier for Kentuckians with a record to get...

Ashley Spalding | March 11, 2019

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Kentucky Has Much to Learn from Other States on Criminal Justice Reform

Advocates for criminal justice reform in Kentucky hope to see effective and much-needed bail reform in the upcoming legislative session. But without other changes focused on reducing the number of...

Ashley Spalding | January 30, 2019

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What Happened With Criminal Justice This Session

In January, lawmakers headed into the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly with information about and the need to address the state’s rapidly growing inmate population and corrections costs; our status as...

Ashley Spalding | April 19, 2018

Analysis

Four Main Ways House Criminal Justice Bill Creates Savings

The criminal justice reform bill that follows recommendations from the state’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council, House Bill 396, is scheduled to be heard in committee this week. Supporters of...

Ashley Spalding | February 27, 2018

Analysis

Governor’s Proposed Additional Investment in Justice System Still Limited

Even with some increased investment in the justice system proposed in the governor’s budget, many areas within the system would continue to just get by, while others would be facing...

Ashley Spalding | February 26, 2018

Analysis

Gang Bill Unproven and Costly Approach

House Bill 169 proposes to make charges and related sentences much harsher for some crimes committed by individuals identified as gang members. This is an unproven approach to addressing gang...

Ashley Spalding | February 6, 2018

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