Nov 22 Ohio Valley ReSource A proposed prison in Letcher County reopens old divides After revoking the initial version of the project in 2019, the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to revisit the process. By Katie Myers Nov 22 Ohio Valley ReSource A proposed prison in Letcher County reopens old divides Katie Myers
Mar 15 Health Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley When the first coronavirus cases were reported last year, Warren County, Kentucky, Jailer Stephen Harmon knew there was going to be a COVID-19 outbreak in his jail. It was just a matter of when. “We tried our best to keep it from happening,” he said. “However with this many people in a fairly small spot, […] By Alana Watson Mar 15 Health Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley Alana Watson
Aug 19 Local News Supreme Court Hears Early Release Arguments The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on legal challenges to the state's early release program for prison inmates. By Gabe Bullard Aug 19 Local News Supreme Court Hears Early Release Arguments Gabe Bullard
Nov 6 Local News Mayor Hires New Corrections Director Louisville Metro Government has a new corrections director. The new chief is Mark Bolton, who comes from Arizona, where he was the director of community corrections. Before that, he managed jails in Washington state and was an advisor for the Iraqi National Prison System. By Gabe Bullard Nov 6 Local News Mayor Hires New Corrections Director Gabe Bullard
Aug 18 Local News GPS Technology Coming to Home Incarceration Prisoners The Kentucky Cabinet for Justice and Public Safety is likely just weeks away from implementing the use of Global Positioning System devices for prisoners on home incarceration. The cabinet will hold a demonstration today for those in the system to learn how to use the technology. It costs just over 31-dollars a day to house […] By Stephanie Crosby Aug 18 Local News GPS Technology Coming to Home Incarceration Prisoners Stephanie Crosby