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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A local correctional facility, jail, or regional jail may, with the approval of the Department of Corrections, operate a reentry center. Reentry centers established pursuant to this section shall:
(a) Employ a program coordinator responsible for oversight of the reentry center;
(b) Offer residents at least one (1) vocational training program approved by the Department of Corrections;
(c) Offer residents at least two (2) other evidence-based programs approved by the Department of Corrections;
(d) Review each participant's case with a certified alcohol and drug counselor as defined in KRS 309.080;
(e) Require residents to participate in family outreach and community involvement programs;
(f) Require residents to seek or maintain employment in the community. The reentry center shall require ten percent (10%) of the resident's income to be deposited into a savings account, shall require fifteen percent (15%) of the resident's income to be directed to payment of restitution if applicable, and may charge each resident a fee of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the resident's income; and
(g) Report data as required by the Department of Corrections in order to allow evaluation of the effectiveness of the reentry center.
(2) A person is eligible for placement in a reentry center if he or she has less than twelve (12) months until the expected expiration of his or her sentence and is:
(a) A state inmate eligible for placement in a jail pursuant to KRS 532.100;
(b) A Class B felon who is classified as low risk by the Department of Corrections; or
(c) A county inmate in the jail operated by the political subdivision which operates the reentry center.
(3) Residents may be assigned to a reentry center by:
(a) Administrative classification by the Department of Corrections;
(b) Administrative decision of the jailer for inmates of the jail;
(c) The court, as an alternative sentence; or
(d) The Parole Board, as a condition of parole or as a sanction for violation of conditions of parole.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XL. Crimes and Punishments § 441.146.Operation of reentry center for eligible inmates - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xl-crimes-and-punishments/ky-rev-st-sect-441-146/
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