Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Justice spoke with lawmakers Thursday about a proposal to construct a rehabilitation center for juveniles in DJJ custody who have serious mental health or behavioral conditions.

Lawmakers grilled state officials about excessive force and abuse of minors in Kentucky’s juvenile detention facilities on Thursday.

On March 16, Governor Andy Beshear announced the new coronavirus had contributed to the death of a man in Bourbon County. He was the first person in…