KY: Juvenile Justice
Youth detention on the decline in Kentucky
A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky's juvenile justice reform law is getting results. It found 60% of juvenile cases were …
A call for greater focus on youth justice in Kentucky
The number of children behind bars in Kentucky has declined significantly in recent years, but their advocates said more work could be done to create …
Post-Pandemic, KY Returns to World-High Incarceration Rate
After a drop due to the COVID pandemic, new research found Kentucky is once again crowding more people into jails and prisons. The Bluegrass State …
Should Kids 12 and Under Be Brought Before a Judge?
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky kids as young as five or six can legally end up in juvenile court because the state currently lacks a minimum age …
Young Kentuckians Call on Lawmakers to Invest in Kids
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Young people and their advocates are participating in a weeklong series of virtual events urging Kentucky lawmakers to prioritize …
COVID-19 Leading to “Extremely Isolating” Experience for Detained KY Youth
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Juvenile courts report arrests of young people have dropped since the coronavirus pandemic began. Data from the Annie E. Casey …
KY Judge Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional for Those Under 21
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Kentucky judge has issued a pretrial order in a Lexington murder case that could have an impact on the minimum age for the death …
Senate Bill Tackles Harsher Treatment of Kentucky's Youth of Color
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legislation aimed at addressing the disparities in how Kentucky treats minority youth is on the Senate Judiciary Committee's …
Keeping Kids Out of Court in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Youth advocates say court is no place for young kids who get in trouble. In fact, they say, it can do more harm than good. But…
Kentucky Putting Fewer Youths in Prison
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary John Tilley said putting kids in a prison cell is not the answer most of the …
Clean Slate Proposed for KY's Nonviolent Juvenile Offenders
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Giving Kentucky youth who have committed a nonviolent offense a clean slate when they turn 18 is the idea behind a new bill in the …
Human Trafficking: 46 Reports from KY to National Hotline in 2015
FRANKFORT, Ky. - It's been two-and-a-half years since Kentucky improved its human trafficking laws to provide "safe harbor" to child victims…