Aug 11 Local News Pew Center To Study Kentucky Prison Issues Since 1980, the number of inmates in Kentucky prisons has risen from 3,700 to 20,000. Corrections’ spending has risen from $117 million in 1989 to $500 million last year. Concerned state leaders, anxious to find answers, are seeking assistance from the Pew Center on the States. By tcveigh Aug 11 Local News Pew Center To Study Kentucky Prison Issues tcveigh