Department of Corrections spokesperson Lisa Lamb says the drop in the recidivism rate can’t be specifically attributed to new initiatives aimed at helping felons re-enter society, avoid parole violations and break addictions, but those programs likely played a role.
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Corrections Department Releases Cause of Northpoint Riot
From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky corrections officials say inmates rioted at Northpoint Training Center in August because of a lockdown and tight new restrictions on inmate movements. Three days into a lockdown that followed an August 18th prison yard fight, Northpoint officials decided to make permanent, new restrictions on inmate movements. The decision… Continue reading Corrections Department Releases Cause of Northpoint Riot