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To Lower Kentucky’s Youth Detention Population, Beshear Calls On Legislature To Amend Laws

On Thursday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on the legislature to enact statutory changes aimed at lowering the number of youth detained by the troubled Department of Juvenile Justice.   Beshear said he hopes lawmakers will amend KRS 610.190 to allow juvenile offenders to qualify for bail as set by their detaining court, as adults can. […]

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