Criminal Justice

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

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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...

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...

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...

Analysis

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...

Analysis

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...

Op-Ed

Building a Kentucky Economy That Works for Everyone

This op-ed ran in the State Journal on December 20, 2018. Kids aren't the only ones with wish lists this time of year. As Kentucky heads into the 2019 legislative...

Report

An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth

Executive Summary The way to build a prosperous Kentucky is to create thriving communities that unlock potential in our people. Every Kentuckian — no matter where they come from, their...

Analysis

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...

Op-Ed

Legislative Session Was About Shift and Shaft

The 2018 Kentucky General Assembly featured larger throngs of protestors than any session in recent memory. Thousands of Kentuckians trekked to Frankfort to stand up to an agenda they saw...

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

Kentucky Needs to Reverse Course on Criminal Justice Trends

Ways Forward for the Commonwealth

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

SB 57 an Important Step to Expand Felony Expungement

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

Building a Kentucky Economy That Works for Everyone

An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth

What Happened With Criminal Justice This Session

Legislative Session Was About Shift and Shaft

Research that works for Kentucky

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