Louisville spent $2M to find number of people jailed too long, but attorneys say data is 'corrupted'
The class action lawsuit involving thousands of ‘over-detained’ inmates already is expected to cost the city tens of millions of dollars.
The class action lawsuit involving thousands of ‘over-detained’ inmates already is expected to cost the city tens of millions of dollars.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
"It's bedrock in this country," said attorney Greg Belzley. "You don't pay for a crime you didn't commit."