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Democrats made their final impassioned pleas against the tough-on-crime legislation as it made final passage through the Kentucky General Assembly, until Republicans moved to limit debate.
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If passed into law, the Safer Kentucky Act would likely further burden Kentucky’s already crowded prisons and jails. It could increase costs by an estimated billion dollars over the next decade, and it would pass into law at a time when violent crime has been declining across the state.
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An analysis by Kentucky Public Radio found many of the sources provided in support of the so-called Safer Kentucky Act have little to do with the bill itself. Now, KPR has obtained a source list for a 2023 paper that appears to use the same citations.
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The sweeping measure vastly increases criminal penalties, expands civil and criminal immunity for shopkeepers and creates a three strikes law for violent felony offenders.
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In the "Safer Kentucky Act," Louisville Republican legislators proposed 18 measures that would increase penalties for existing crimes, place restrictions on nonprofit bail funds, and ban "street camping" and homeless encampments in public areas.
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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.
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Unofficial results show Kentucky voters will again approve the constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law, aiming to expand and ensure rights for crime…
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Everyone experiences prison time differently. To Sarah Perrine, who received a ten year sentence for a host of drug-related charges, it ended up being a…
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Former Hopkinsville High School Band Director Jordan Seth Peveler has been indicted on four counts of rape, four counts of sodomy and unlawful transaction…
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The Kentucky Supreme Court has unanimously ruled against “Marsy’s Law,” a proposal that would have enshrined a new list of rights for crime victims in the…