KRS 196.703: Inspection powers of commission.

The commission or one (1) or more of its members may visit and inspect any state penal

institution and may inform and advise the commissioner of the Department of Corrections

in regard to the institution's physical or other condition, its discipline, manag ement, and

program, and its general adequacy or inadequacy. The commission or a majority of its

members shall have full access to the grounds and buildings and to the books and records

belonging or relating to the institution, as well as the right to subpo ena witnesses, take

proof, or hear testimony under oath relating to the institution.