jails

The Bureau of Prisons has issued a record of decision signaling that it is moving ahead with plans to build a federal prison on the site of a former strip…

A study by a Campbellsville University professor finds Kentucky has a lack of standardized programs aimed at helping former inmates re-enter society. The…

Kentucky’s Justice Secretary says he’s not giving up on criminal justice reforms becoming a reality during this year’s legislative session.But John…

The two-year spending plan passed by the Kentucky House allocates $70 million to reopen three private prisons. Daniel Cameron is a spokesperson for the…

Kentucky’s top public safety official says the state’s prisons will run out of space by May 2019, possibly forcing the early release of thousands of…

An upcoming fundraiser for the new Oldham County jail is drawing criticism from advocacy groups.The event, “This Joint is Jumpin,’” invites the public to…

Imagine living and working somewhere designed to fit a couple hundred people. Now picture that same space crammed with twice that number. Madison County,…

A southern Kentucky judge said the cost of incarceration is changing the way Kentucky deals with drug offenders. Warren Circuit Court Judge Steve Wilson…

Kentucky Department of Corrections Commissioner Rodney Ballard has resigned after a little more than a year on the job.A statement from Justice and Public…

Gov. Matt Bevin has signed an executive order that would remove questions about criminal convictions from job applications to work in the state executive…