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New Collaboration Seeks to Combat Violent Crime in Lexington

A new working group in Lexington, Ky., plans to battle violent crime and drug trafficking in the downtown area.

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Jasper County Awarded Federal Grant to Assess Inmate Mental Illness

December 21, 2017January 14, 2019 Correctional News 1856 Views Erik Theis, Jasper County, Ozark Center, U.S. Department of Justice

Jasper County received a two-year, $208,000 federal grant last week that will enable the assessment of mental health issues in its jail.

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Criminal Justice Groups Support Private Prison Information Act

July 27, 2017August 1, 2017 Correctional News 2664 Views Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights, Freedom of Information Act, Human Rights Defense Center, Office of the Inspector General, Private Prison Information Act, U.S. Department of Justice

Private prisons have been on the chopping block ever since the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General deemed private prisons less safe.