Louisville Officials to Advocate for Cash Bail Reform in Next Legislative Session
Louisville Officials to Advocate for Cash Bail Reform in Next Legislative Session By Kyeland Jackson
Criminal Justice
Podcast: Weekly Chat on Proposed Madison County Jail Expansion
Podcast: Weekly Chat on Proposed Madison County Jail Expansion By Jonathan Greene
Boyle County Detention Center a Focus of Statewide Incarceration Study
Boyle County Detention Center a Focus of Statewide Incarceration Study By Ben Kleppinger
Why Are Many Kentucky Jails So Crowded?
Over the past few months, Kentucky’s severely overcrowded jails have been in the spotlight. While other states have enacted significant criminal justice reforms, reducing their prison and jail populations without...
Time for Reform: Overcrowding Issue Didn’t Start at the Jail
Time for Reform: Overcrowding Issue Didn't Start at the Jail By the Editorial Board
Newly Available Data Shows Madison County Jail Crowding Driven by Low and Moderate Risk Defendants Awaiting Trial for Low Level Offenses
As the Madison County fiscal court prepares to vote tomorrow on whether or not to raise property taxes in order to fund a new $45 million jail, newly available data...
Waiting for Trial: Lag in Judicial System Timeline Contributes to Overcrowding
Waiting for Trial: Lag in Judicial System Timeline Contributes to Overcrowding By Taylor Six
Building a Huge, Expensive Jail Would Be a Big Mistake for Madison County
Madison County residents are rightly concerned about extreme overcrowding in our jail – currently at 208% of capacity according to recent data from the Department of Corrections. The primary driver...
Kentucky Has an Arbitrary Justice System Across Counties
In Kentucky, we use unaffordable cash bail to lock up too many people while they are awaiting trial, and it’s worse in some communities and for some people than others....
Op-Ed: A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Perspective on Posting Bail in Kentucky
Op-Ed: A Criminal Defense Attorney's Perspective on Posting Bail in Kentucky By Eric L. Ray