Policy Changes to Address Police Violence
With the recent police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and David McAtee – in a long history of state-sanctioned...
Criminal Justice In-Focus
To Protect Kentuckians from COVID-19, State Needs to Build on Already Significant Declines in Incarceration
In recent weeks, important steps have been taken to address the public health crisis posed by incarceration in Kentucky’s jails and prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in historic declines...
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. The current law limits the discretion of prosecutors and judges,...
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...
Fact Sheet: HB 169 “Gang” Bill is Not an Evidence-Based Approach
House Bill 169 is not a data-driven solution to gang violence prevention. Research shows such an approach does not reduce violent crime, could intensify gang activity and would likely disproportionately...