Kentucky Smart on Crime applauds the passage of Senate Bill 120 from Senate Judiciary this morning. This legislation is a good first start toward public safety improvements that seek to put people who have been convicted of crimes back to work so they don¹t return to crime and prison. SB 120 is a good first […]

Russell M. Coleman is a consultant on law enforcement matters for the US Justice Action Network, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Smart on Crime Coalition, and a Member of Governor Bevin’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council. He practices law in the areas of government relations, internal investigations and white collar criminal defense. He has worked […]

Statement from Smart on Crime Spokesman Russell Coleman on the formation of Kentucky’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council “Governor Matt Bevin announced the formation of the Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council (CJPAC), which seeks to research and assess proven, innovative criminal justice reforms for implementation in Kentucky. Kentucky Smart on Crime applauds the Governor’s bold […]

We are getting a lot of questions about expungement legislation that was recently signed into law. It’s exciting to see so many people that are ready to take advantage of this second chance opportunity‬! Our friends at Clean Slate Kentucky are criscrossing the state with a series of workshops to explain the new legislation and […]

Members of the Kentucky Smart on Crime Coalition joined Governor Matt Bevin at the ceremonial signing of HB40, which allows expungement of certain class D felonies. Keep an eye on Clean Slate Kentucky‘s website for upcoming workshops and resources on this new form of expungement in the commonwealth.

Kentucky Smart on Crime on Tuesday applauded the Senate’s passage of a bill designed to ease barriers to reentry for former criminal offenders. “We are thrilled that a measure that has been more than a decade in the making is on the verge of becoming law,” Kentucky Smart on Crime spokesman Russell Coleman said. “This […]

Kentucky Smart on Crime Applauds Passage of Expungement Bill from Senate Judiciary FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 17, 2016) – Kentucky Smart on Crime on Thursday applauded the passage from the Senate Judiciary Committee a measure designed to ease barriers to reentry for former criminal offenders. Former University of Kentucky basketball star Cameron Mills, who is the […]

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester has filed Senate Bill 298, which would ease barriers for individuals seeking to re-enter society after serving time and/or paying fines for certain criminal offenses. Kentucky Smart on Crime applauds the Senate’s leadership on this issue and looks forward to continuing to work with lawmakers on both sides of the […]

Poll Finds ‘Remarkable’ Consensus Among Kentuckians in Favor of Criminal Justice Reform Majority of Kentucky Voters Support Removing Barriers that Make it More Difficult for Former Offenders to Find Jobs; Kentucky Smart on Crime Coalition Working to Ease Reentry into Society at State Level A poll of Kentucky voters released February 17, 2016 finds broad, […]

Kentucky Smart on Crime applauds House passage of expungement bill, encourages Senate to support measure that would save tax dollars, make communities safer Kentucky Smart on Crime, a diverse coalition of well-established Kentucky business, economic, faith-based and civil rights organizations, commended the passage of House Bill 40 from the state House of Representatives on Friday. […]