Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet

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.

A new data report from Kentucky’s Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center found that nearly half of Kentucky women — and over one-third of Kentucky men — experience physical violence, sexual violence or stalking by an intimate partner at some point during their lives.

The state report shows that fentanyl accounted for more than 70% of all drug overdoses.

Amid growing scrutiny of Kentucky law enforcement’s use of asset forfeiture, more than twice as many agencies disclosed last year how much cash and…

A Kentucky appeals court has overturned one of the largest judgments in state history by ruling an online poker company does not have to pay the state…

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet approved on Thursday additional grants to support victims and families affected by…

Kentucky criminal justice leaders have announced recommendations to curb prison growth and improve public safety. Governor Matt Bevin created the CJPAC…

Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary John Tilley said on Monday his cabinet is awarding nearly two million dollars in grants to applicants…

The Secretary of Kentucky’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet says he’s thrilled with the impact of the state’s needle exchange programs.John Tilley…

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