• Kentucky

Advertisement
Kentucky

Beshear: State Prisons Bleeding State Dry

Beshear: State Prisons Bleeding State Dry
Advertisement
By Kentucky News Network
Jan. 19, 2020 | FRANKFORT
By Kentucky News Network Jan. 19, 2020 | 06:12 PM | FRANKFORT
Kentucky's new governor wants to stop state prisons from bleeding the state dry.  
 
Democratic Governor Andy Beshear says Since 2004, Kentucky’s prison population has surged 40 percent.  
 
The estimated cost increases to maintain corrections operations through fiscal year 2022 is more than $115 million.  
 
Beshear says he's looking at all cost-saving opportunities, including making changes to bail, probation and parole.  
 
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement
Latest Kentucky
ADVERTISEMENT
Most Read >
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest Kentucky
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT