Kentucky prison population projected to grow by 4,400 in the next decade at a cost of more than $600M

Kentucky prison population projected to grow by 4,400 in the next decade at a cost of more than $600M

11/29/2017 Press Release from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet The CJPAC Justice Reinvestment Work Group is projecting that, without significant legislative solutions, Kentucky’s inmate population will increase by 19 percent over the next ten years, overwhelming jails and prisons and burdening taxpayers with nearly $600 million in additional costs. Kentucky Justice […]