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Louisville spent $2M to find number of people jailed too long, but attorneys say data is 'corrupted'
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Louisville spent $2M to find number of people jailed too long, but attorneys say data is 'corrupted'

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Oct 7, 2024

The class action lawsuit involving thousands of ‘over-detained’ inmates already is expected to cost the city tens of millions of dollars.

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Thousands of Kentucky inmates were held long after their release date, $28 million audit shows
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Thousands of Kentucky inmates were held long after their release date, $28 million audit shows

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Jun 29, 2023
  • 4 min to read

A court-ordered, independent audit completed in May concluded that Kentucky's system for giving good time credit to inmates who took classes has been “abysmally managed” and in “chaos for a long, long time.”

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Controversial new law lets Kentucky jailers charge fees to inmates before conviction
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Controversial new law lets Kentucky jailers charge fees to inmates before conviction

  • Jason Riley
  • Dec 20, 2022
  • 4 min to read

The new law requires county jails to reimburse people who are later found not guilty. But the legislation didn’t explicitly address how that’s supposed to work.

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'Excessive force' | Woman who was stripped naked and tased sues Bullitt County jail
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'Excessive force' | Woman who was stripped naked and tased sues Bullitt County jail

  • Valerie Chinn
  • Updated Nov 10, 2022
  • 2 min to read

Three male jail deputies and a female forcibly removed the woman's clothes and bra to put her in an orange jumpsuit, according to surveillance video.

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SUNDAY EDITION | Lack of trooper cameras clouds Kentucky State Police cases
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SUNDAY EDITION | Lack of trooper cameras clouds Kentucky State Police cases

  • Jason Riley, Marcus Green and Travis Ragsdale
  • Updated Sep 26, 2021
  • 10 min to read

Kentucky State Police hasn't added body cameras for its troopers even as agencies in neighboring states have. But Gov. Andy Beshear says his administration is working on a budget request for 'body camera options' for the upcoming year.

Lawsuit claims Kentucky sheriff's deputy used excessive force on 'completely innocent' women
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Lawsuit claims Kentucky sheriff's deputy used excessive force on 'completely innocent' women

  • Travis Ragsdale
  • Updated Jun 23, 2021

Dash camera video shows deputy Phillip Ray removing two women from a vehicle that had been the subject a of a pursuit because of erratic driving.

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Man files lawsuit, claiming Kentucky State Police training led to 'brutal beating'
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Man files lawsuit, claiming Kentucky State Police training led to 'brutal beating'

  • Travis Ragsdale
  • Updated Dec 23, 2020

The lawsuit claims that the man was beaten by several KSP troopers and blames part of the incident on training that called for troopers to have a "warrior mentality."

SUNDAY EDITION | Kentucky court to decide if jails can force inmates to pay before conviction
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SUNDAY EDITION | Kentucky court to decide if jails can force inmates to pay before conviction

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Jan 27, 2020
  • 4 min to read

"It's bedrock in this country," said attorney Greg Belzley. "You don't pay for a crime you didn't commit."

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