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As correctional facilities in Kentucky and other states deal with overcrowding, researchers and community groups across the country are calling for more research into “post-incarceration syndrome.”
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced new appointments in the Justice and Public Safety cabinet Thursday, including a new secretary and a new commissioner of the embattled Department of Juvenile Justice.
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A bipartisan team of Kentucky Congress members filed the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act on Monday.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recently unsealed court documents show that an Army soldier accused of selling national defense information has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a wide range on charges, including bribery of a public official. Sgt. Korbein Schultz was arrested at Fort Campbell Thursday shortly after the indictment was released.
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The sweeping Republican-backed crime bill could lead to more incarceration, which could bring problems for many Kentucky jails that are already overcrowded with people in state custody.
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The sponsors of the so-called Safer Kentucky Act say the extensive legislation is proven to reduce crime and that they have evidence to back it up, but several researchers they cite cast doubt on the legislation’s intended effect.
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Disability Rights Tennessee and the Youth Law Center have published a new report on the state’s juvenile criminal justice system, offering suggestions on how to prevent abuse inside detention facilities, and set kids up for success after they leave.
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Teenagers 15 years and older would be tried as adults for crimes involving firearms under a measure that passed a Senate committee on Thursday.
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An independent review of Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice’s detention facilities released Wednesday found that several of the department’s policies – including those surrounding discipline – lack clarity and consistency.
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KyCIR interviewed Michael Stansbury, the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Louisville field office, about the agency's focus following Jan. 6. Stansbury said investigating political violence is a top priority for the office.
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The Secretary of State’s Office in Tennessee says formerly incarcerated felons must get their gun rights restored before their voting rights. This is due to an update in the state’s voter restoration process, and the rule is causing a split between Republicans and Democrats in the House.
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After several hours of debate, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill 5 Thursday. The sweeping measure vastly increases criminal penalties, expands civil and criminal immunity for shopkeepers and creates a three strikes law for violent felony offenders.