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State CapitolAttorneys representing criminal prosecution and defense see the recent passage of federal criminal justice reforms beneficial in moving Kentucky…
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State CapitolState prisons are at capacity, county jails are overcrowded and the state is recommending transferring about 1,600 inmates to private prisons that have…
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State CapitolGov. Matt Bevin said he wants Kentucky to “lead the way” on criminal justice reform and has appointed a council tasked with producing legislative ideas…
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State CapitolIn appointing Democratic Rep. John Tilley as secretary of the Justice and Public Protection Cabinet, Gov. Matt Bevin simultaneously gained a knowledgeable…
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State CapitolThe debate over heroin legislation in Kentucky will continue over the next week. The state House Wednesday night voted on a second version of the bill…
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State CapitolHouse Heroin Bill DetailedLawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have announced details of their own bill to combat the heroin epidemic in the state. It varies from a…