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Criminal Justice

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...

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

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...

Ashley Spalding | March 29, 2019

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...

Ashley Spalding | March 11, 2019

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...

Ashley Spalding | January 30, 2019

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Criminal Justice News

1 New KyPolicy Website Shows Kentucky’s Incarcerated Population Increased Again in 2022

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2 Local Jails Seeing Rise in Inmate Populations

3 How Legislators, Jailers Aim to Fight Recidivism, Overcrowding in Kentucky Jails

4 KY Jails Are Again Overfilling After COVID Restrictions Lift. Will New Laws Make It Worse?

5 High Incarceration Rate Leaves Most of Kentucky’s Jails Overpopulated. See the Data.

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The Experts

More Than 300,000 Kentuckians Have Been Charged for Cannabis Over the Past Two Decades

Carmen Mitchell

More Than 300,000 Kentuckians Have Been Charged for Cannabis Over the Past Two Decades

Ashley Spalding

Local Sales Tax Amendment Could Lead to Wider Inequality Without Better Funding Local Services

Pam Thomas

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