juvenile justice

The provision applies to minors charged with violent felony offenses, as outlined under the state’s criminal code. Violent offenses range from murder and manslaughter to robbery, assault and escape.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration is calling on lawmakers to set aside $45.2 million to boost staffing and update security in Kentucky’s youth detention facilities after a series of violent incidents in recent years.

Investigations are being conducted into a pair of attacks over the past week at the Warren Juvenile Detention Center.

Rep. Jason Nemes, a Republican from Louisville, said the state needs to work with an outside entity to investigate the system and “change the culture.”

A staff member was assaulted Saturday in an attack orchestrated by three juveniles being held at the facility.

An employee at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center is recovering from injuries received during an attack at the facility. A state agency says three youth offenders are responsible for the incident.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced a slate of juvenile justice measures in a news conference on Thursday that will include pay raises to attract and retain more workers, and protective equipment for youth workers.

Senate President Pro Tem David Givens, sponsor of the resolution to create the 12-member workgroup, said the detention system, which he has been told houses fewer than 150 juveniles, is in “operational breakdown.”

Gov. Andy Beshear has announced changes to the state’s juvenile justice system aimed at improving safety and programming, like educational services.

A bill that would prevent some teenagers from automatically being tried as adults in the court system passed out of a committee in the Kentucky…