criminal justice

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

Indiana has at least 600 rape kits waiting to be tested at the state’s crime labs. And there are potentially many more in local law enforcement agencies, waiting to be sent to the labs.

24-year-old Quintez Brown was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison Friday for shooting then-Louisville mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg.

Rep. Hal Rogers has wanted another prison in eastern Kentucky for years. Local and national activists say the new land owners have better plans for Letcher County.

Dozens of Kentuckians convicted for crimes committed at the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection received a full pardon from President Donald Trump as one of his first acts in office.

Kentucky is currently one of 11 states without a wrongful conviction compensation fund. The legislation would create a pathway for wrongfully convicted people to clear their name and provide some financial compensation to make up for years lost behind bars.

Kasey Noel, daughter of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, was taken into custody Monday after pleading guilty to nine felonies for theft and tax evasion.

Many Kentuckians with criminal records are eligible to clear them but haven’t. Local advocates and organizations want state lawmakers to make the process easier.

David Sanders not only wants a judge to overturn his death penalty conviction, but to declare a law unconstitutional. The decision could open the door for defendants across the country.

A western Kentucky attorney was among the dozens of people who were pardoned by President Joe Biden Thursday.