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Criminal Justice

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How Criminal Justice Reform Would Help Kentucky Kids

Criminal justice reform is important not just for adults but also for children, as highlighted in a new report from...

Ashley Spalding | December 22, 2016

Analysis

Kentucky’s Repeat Offender Laws Need Reform

Last week Kentucky’s Public Advocate Ed Monahan testified to the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary that the state needs to reform its Persistent Felony Offender (PFO) laws. This is also...

Ashley Spalding | November 11, 2016

Analysis

Roundup on Kentucky’s Criminal Justice Reform Needs and Options

Kentucky’s criminal justice issues have been in the news recently. The majority of Kentucky’s full-service jails are at or over capacity, and the state is considering reopening private prisons as...

Ashley Spalding | October 11, 2016

Analysis

Promising Reform Options Being Considered by Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council

The state’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council (CJPAC) is developing ideas in the areas of drug policy, prevention, jail reform, penal code reform, reentry, recidivism reduction, and probation and parole...

Ashley Spalding | October 6, 2016

Analysis

Corrections Data Shows Positive Impact of HB 463 That Additional Criminal Justice Reforms Can Build On

The impact of Kentucky’s 2011 criminal justice reforms on the state’s inmate population and budget have been much less than what was projected when Kentucky enacted HB 463, or the...

Ashley Spalding | September 28, 2016

Analysis

Criminal Justice Reform and Racial Disparities in Kentucky

Nationally, the racial disparities that exist in the criminal justice system are well-known, with African Americans being overrepresented in prisons and jails. These racial disparities are also present in Kentucky’s...

Ashley Spalding | September 8, 2016

Analysis

What is Recidivism and What Can Be Done to Reduce It?

Policy discussions around the need for criminal justice reform like those happening in our state right now often feature the term “recidivism.” While the concept is central to this topic,...

Ashley Spalding | August 15, 2016

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Rising Kentucky Prison Population Should Make Penal Code Reform a 2017 Priority

The governor’s announcement today about the formation of a Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council to work toward needed reforms is an important step in addressing a serious problem in our...

Ashley Spalding | June 21, 2016

Analysis

Criminal Justice Reform Bill Would Save State Money and Reduce Recidivism

While our state has taken some important steps in passing criminal justice reform legislation in 2011, additional reforms are needed. HB 412, a bill sponsored by Representative Yonts, would further...

Ashley Spalding | March 2, 2016

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Facing Challenges with the New GED Test in Kentucky

Facing Challenges with the New GED Test in Kentucky[1.The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy is a non-partisan initiative that conducts research, analysis and education on important policy issues facing the...

Ashley Spalding | December 22, 2015

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

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

Ashley Spalding

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

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