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| One year later: penal code reform and HB 463 |
| By themoreheadnews.com - Noelle Hunter |
| Published: 06/08/2012 |
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Kentucky’s sweeping penal code reform went into law one year ago today and so far the result has been more former inmates released to communities, fewer people incarcerated at the pre-trial stage, the same irritation among most officials who interact with the law, and no sign of the projected cost savings that were intended to be passed on to local communities. The Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act, also known as HB 463, was enacted on June 8, 2011. Its primary purpose is to “reduce the number of repeat criminal offenders, control corrections costs, reinvest in treatment programs and supervision and maintain public safety,” according to a report issued last January by the Legislative Research Commission in Frankfort. The law rolls out in segments over the next four years but certain provisions already in effect have changed the way things are done at the local level. “We’re ‘handcuffed’ in our ability to enforce the law and ensure public safety,” said Morehead Police Chief Mike Adams. He said his department has seen an increase in marijuana possession, which he believes may be because low-level possession is now a citable offense instead of one for which a person can be arrested. Read More. |
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