LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One Kentucky lawmaker is pushing the state to collect more data on inmates to stop repeat offenders from going back to jail.
Rep. Jared Bauman, R-Louisville, said the state's department of corrections needs to report more information about who is behind bars and why.
Bauman co-sponsored House Bill 136, which would require the DOC to report the length of a first-time offender's time in jail, and personal background information. That includes how much education the person completed, and if they have any gang affiliation.
The bill would also require data collection about a person's parole conditions, such as whether they were required to get mental health care after jail.
Bauman said the information can help the state better understand how to stop repeat offenders from going back to jail.
HB 136 passed committee Wednesday morning. It would still need to pass both the House and Senate chambers before being sent to Gov. Andy Beshear's desk to become law.
Rep. John Hogsdon, R-Louisville, and Rep. Chris Lewis, R-Louisville, co-sponsored the legislation.
To read the current version of the bill, click here.
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