Kentucky Launches First Reentry Campus to Support Inmates Returning to Society

Kentucky launches first reentry campus to support inmates returning to society

Kentucky creates its first reentry campus, offering job training and support to inmates preparing for release.

Beshear signs bill creating Kentucky's first reentry campus

BURGIN – Gov. Andy Beshear recognized Second Chance Month in the state by ceremonially signing House Bill 5, which provides the framework to create Kentucky’s first reentry campus, focused on increasing public safety and boosting the state’s workforce. Second Chance Month brings communities and organizations together throughout the nation to raise awareness of barriers that inmates face upon reentering society. Kentucky is committed to increasin…

Beshear ceremonially signs legislation to establish Kentucky's first inmate reentry campus

Gov. Andy Beshear ceremonially signed House Bill 5 on Monday, providing "the framework to create Kentuckys first reentry campus, focused on increasing public safety and boosting the states workforce," a press release said.The move comes as "Second Chance Month" comes to a close in Kentucky, which aims to raise awareness for the struggles inmates face as they renter into society following their sentence.According to the release, the campus will b…