Marcum hopes to see legislature address jails, mental health in next legislative session

Thursday, September 4 by Zac Oakes

We’re still a few months away from the Kentucky General Assembly gaveling in for the 2026 legislative session, but county judge-executives from across the state have already been talking about priorities they would like to […]

Dunbar discusses jail’s work release programs

Monday, July 28 by Zac Oakes

Several inmates at the Russell County Detention Center are working in the community through the center’s work release programs. These work release programs are for inmates who have been designated as low level, low risk […]

Local jails seeing rise in inmate populations

Monday, July 18 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Detention Center’s capacity sat at 137 percent earlier this month as jails around the state are again seeing rising inmate numbers following the lessening of pandemic measures put in place by Gov. […]

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Marcum hopes to see legislature address jails, mental health in next legislative session

Dunbar discusses jail’s work release programs

Local jails seeing rise in inmate populations

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