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Criminal Justice

Analysis

Group Provides Insight Into Growth of Kentucky’s Inmate Population

The Kentucky Justice Reinvestment Work Group, which held its third meeting this week, plans to propose criminal justice reforms in...

Ashley Spalding | October 13, 2017

Analysis

New Study Provides More Evidence Harsher Penalties Are Not Solution to State’s Drug Problems

At the same time our state is increasing criminal penalties for heroin, a new analysis further bolsters existing research showing such an approach is not an effective way to address...

Ashley Spalding | July 11, 2017

Analysis

Report on County Jails Shows Why We Need Additional Criminal Justice Reforms

A recently released report from the state Legislative Research Commission (LRC) raises the alarm around the growing number of state inmates housed in county jails. This trend underscores the need...

Ashley Spalding | May 19, 2017

Analysis

Criminal Justice Bills Passed This Session

As the session began, many were hopeful that the legislature was poised to pass criminal justice reforms that would make a meaningful impact in reducing the state’s growing inmate population,...

Ashley Spalding | March 31, 2017

Analysis

New Version of Drug Bill Would Have Serious Consequences for Addicts and Criminal Justice System

A new version of House Bill 333 passed the Senate Judiciary committee late last night. The bill contains very consequential changes for Kentuckians struggling with addiction, as well as the...

Ashley Spalding | March 30, 2017

Analysis

Gang Bill Costly and Missing Effective Approaches to Supporting Youth

Too many in our state have experienced the devastating consequences of violent, sometimes gang-related crime, and our legislators understandably want to do something to stop it. House Bill 315 proposes...

Ashley Spalding | February 27, 2017

Analysis

What’s In the Criminal Justice Reform Bill, and What’s Not

Senate Bill 120, the bill coming out of the state’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council (CJPAC), proposes some positive steps to address barriers to successful reentry often experienced by former...

Ashley Spalding | February 15, 2017

Analysis

Harsher Criminal Penalties Not a Proven Way to Address Heroin Problem

We all want to see Kentucky address its devastating drug problems. The issue touches individuals and families from all walks of life across Kentucky, and too many of us have...

Ashley Spalding | February 15, 2017

Analysis

Mix of Criminal Justice Bills So Far in 2017 General Assembly

With Kentucky’s growing inmate population and high rates of recidivism, what we need in 2017 is legislation that will make these problems better, not worse. The criminal justice bills filed...

Ashley Spalding | January 18, 2017

Analysis

How Criminal Justice Reform Would Help Kentucky Kids

Criminal justice reform is important not just for adults but also for children, as highlighted in a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). This link is especially relevant...

Ashley Spalding | December 22, 2016

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