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Criminal Justice

Analysis

Report Shows Importance of Expungement to Kentuckians’ Health – House Bill 327 Would Be Step Forward

Expanding expungement in Kentucky is good for health, according to new research published by the Louisville Metro Department of Public...

Ashley Spalding | March 2, 2020

Op-Ed

SB 1 Will Worsen Racial Disparities in Kentucky

Each time it passes new legislation, Kentucky’s General Assembly has an opportunity to address barriers faced by Kentuckians of color and promote policies that allow all of us to thrive,...

Anna Baumann | February 14, 2020

Analysis

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,...

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

Op-Ed

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...

Pam Thomas | September 24, 2019

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Op-Ed

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...

Ashley Spalding | September 6, 2019

Op-Ed

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....

Ashley Spalding | June 26, 2019

Report

Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

PDF copy - Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Kentuckians presumed innocent should not have their freedom contingent upon their income or where in the...

Ashley Spalding | June 11, 2019

Op-Ed

Kentucky Needs to Reverse Course on Criminal Justice Trends

It’s that time of year when national criminal justice data gets updated and Kentucky shows up on a number of “worst” lists. New data shows we are: 1 of 8...

Ashley Spalding | May 16, 2019

Analysis

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

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Criminal Justice News

1 KY Jailer Concerned Over Proposed Budget Cuts, Policy Expert Weighs In

2 Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Pushing for Changes in 2021 Legislative Session

3 Federal Ruling Allows Inmates to Get a COVID-19 Stimulus Check. But Time Is Running Out.

4 State’s Incarceration Rate Remains Among Highest: Group

5 Meet the Groups Bailing Louisville Protesters and Others From Jail. What They Want Is Reform

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The Experts

Banning No-Knock Warrants Is an Important First Step in Addressing Police Violence Through Demilitarization

Carmen Mitchell

Defeating the Pandemic and Building a Robust Recovery: A Preview of the Budget of the Commonwealth

Ashley Spalding

Any Action on Proliferating Slot Machines Must Raise Artificially Low Tax Rate

Pam Thomas

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