A newly released assessment of the Knox County Juvenile Service Center has noted a plethora of issues and included nearly 10 ...

There’s disagreement on how to proceed. Sheriff Garry McFadden shut it down in 2022 so he could move staff to the adult jail.

I tried to lease. I tried to buy. I tried to offer incentives for them to do it,” said William Lassiter, Deputy Secretary of ...

OUR MOBILE APP. TONIGHT, A RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED AT A METRO COUNCIL MEETING URGING STATE LEADERS TO SPEED UP THE REOPENING OF YOUTH DETENTION CENTER IN LOUISVILLE. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN CLOSED ...

These articles reveal systemic issues within Kentucky's juvenile detention system, highlighting incidents of abuse, neglect and understaffing. They discuss misconduct by staff and the resulting legal ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville has not had a juvenile detention center since 2019, when the city’s facility closed its doors due to a council vote and funding cuts. State lawmakers set aside ...