After the Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a Louisville man's murder conviction, he's back behind bars. Kevon Lawless was ...

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has announced special holiday visiting hours for Thursday and Friday, to allow the families and friends of those incarcerated ...

A man who spent nine years in the Kentucky Department of Corrections is now dedicating his life to helping others in his ...

A Kentucky man will spend 20 years in state prison after a judge accepted a plea agreement in connection with the murder of a ...

Northern Kentucky jails have seen an influx of ICE detentions in 2025. But almost half of those detained haven't commited a ...

FRANKFORT — A proposed job training and education center in Boyle County for Kentucky inmates could help further reduce the state's recidivism rate, according to supporters. Rep. Jennifer Decker, ...

A Kentucky inmate was on the run for about four minutes before he was recaptured by authorities on Monday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The inmate, 36-year-old Shane Cooney, of ...

Hideko Hakamada campaigned for almost six decades to get her little brother, the world's longest-serving death row inmate, cleared. But at 92 she refuses to relax, campaigning against capital ...

A person who was incarcerated fills out a sheet with their goals during a Second Chance Academy class on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at Fayette County Detention Center in Lexington, Ky. Christian Kantosky ...

HAZARD, Ky.(AP) — HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB) on Thursday reported net income of $344,000 in its fiscal first quarter. The Hazard, Kentucky-based company said it had ...