New Report Finds Kentucky ICE Detainers Have More than Doubled in 5 Months, Crowding Local Jails

New report finds Kentucky ICE detainers have more than doubled in 5 months, crowding local jails

The nonpartisan League of Women Voters Kentucky released a report Thursday on ICE detention in the commonwealth.

League of Women Voters of Kentucky releases data on ICE detainees in KY

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has released data showing 1,041 people are being held for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Kentucky jails across nine counties, as of Feb. 5.The nonpartisan organization says it collected the data in the interest of public transparency amid a significant increase in ICE detention activity in the state.Jennifer Jackson, president of the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, said the effort began aft…

Report: 72% of ICE detainees in KY jails have no criminal charges

“Kentuckians have a right to know what is happening in publicly-funded jails,” said Jennifer Jackson, president of the League of Women Voters.