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‘Long time coming.’ County jails sue state of KY over cost of housing state inmates
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThe Kentucky Department of Corrections soaks local taxpayers for tens of millions of dollars a year...
Safer Kentucky Act would add thousands of state inmates. Is there room for them?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 months agoKentucky lawmakers are ready to pass a huge crime bill, the Safer Kentucky Act, and incarcerate more...
Group of constables sue Kentucky lawmakers over new law requiring constable training
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoThe Kentucky Constable Association is suing the Kentucky Legislature after state lawmakers passed a...
Jailer announces lawsuit against DOC in Fiscal Court, cites overcrowding
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 29—Pulaski County Detention Center (PCDC) is the regional jail for many surrounding counties, but it also holds inmates that would otherwise be in state prisons. As a result, the county ...
‘Like an extra set of eyes.’ KY jails use new technology to help monitor inmates’ health
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe tech uses sensors mounted to the wall to measure respiratory and resting heart rates, allowing...
Senate President Robert Stivers receives County Advocate Award
The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 1—FRANKFORT — Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Executive Director/CEO Jim Henderson and Director of Government Affairs Shellie Hampton recently presented Senate President Robert ...
Local hotels saw record revenues in '23
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoLocal hotels saw a banner year in 2023. Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the occupancy rate was 59.2%. That’s down slightly from 59.3% ...
She founded adult education with ‘Moonlight Schools.’ Yet today we hardly know her name. | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoOpEd: “The Moonlight Lady,” Cora Wilson Stewart, was such an inspiration and left an important...
Letters to the editor: Sept. 25, 2022
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMedicaid managed care programs are essential in treating mental conditions Re: Sept. 11 commentary, "Lawmakers must help improve rural mental health...
ELECTION PREVIEW: Whitley County Sheriff's race expands to three candidates
The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 4—While most county offices were decided in May's Primary, the Whitley County Sheriff's race has been extended to the November 8 General Election with the entry of not one but two write-in ...
