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Crime Victims' Rights

Crime Victims' Rights

“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt

I'm excited and thankful to hear this radio spot is airing in Kentucky!  Please help us pass Marsy's Law in Kentucky by calling your State Representative at 800-372-7181 and kindly asking them to urge the final passage of SB175.

The bill remains in the House and can get a vote in time for the final remaining day of the 2016 session, Tuesday, April 12th.

Not sure who your State Representative is?  Head here to find out!

The rights of the accused are a critical part of the criminal justice system, but its time we value the rights of crime victims too.

DMC By the Numbers

DMC By the Numbers

During the most recent meeting of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council, a group to watch over the implementation of SB200 and to study and debate additional juvenile justice policies, we were shown some jarring numbers from DJJ....

Second Chances

Second Chances

After many years of effort, and several weeks of intense policy work and educating, the State Senate made history by hearing a felony expungement bill for the first time on the Senate floor, and passed it 33-5.  House Bill 40 is now heading back to the House for concurrence, which we expect to happen immediately.  Governor Bevin has already committed to....

Expungement Details

Expungement Details

A few weeks ago I wrote about the broader policy work on felony expungement.  That work has continued to develop over the course of the 2016 session and reached a fever pitch on March 17th when, for the first time, such a bill was heard before a Senate committee....

Legislative Drafting Board: Expungement

Legislative Drafting Board: Expungement

During the course of the session there are bills that cover different topics that orbit around us. Some of these bills orbit at different speeds and some have more gravitational pull than others, drawing more support from legislators or conversely drawing additional ire from them.