KRS 441.146: Operation of reentry center for eligible inmates.

(1) A local correctional facility, jail, or regional jail may, with the approval of the

Department of Corrections, operate a reentry center. Reentry centers established

pursuant to this section shall:

(a) Employ a program coordinator responsible for oversight of the reentry center;

(b) Offer residents at least one (1) vocational training program approved by the

Department of Corrections;

(c) Offer residents at least two (2) other evidence -based programs approved by

the Department of Corrections;

(d) Review each participant's case with a certified alcohol and drug counselor as

defined in KRS 309.080;

(e) Require residents to participate in family outreach and community

involvement programs;

(f) Require residents to seek or maintain employment in the community. Th e

reentry center shall require ten percent (10%) of the resident's income to be

deposited into a savings account, shall require fifteen percent (15%) of the

resident's income to be directed to payment of restitution if applicable, and

may charge each resid ent a fee of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the

resident's income; and

(g) Report data as required by the Department of Corrections in order to allow

evaluation of the effectiveness of the reentry center.

(2) A person is eligible for placement in a reentry center if he or she has less than

twelve (12) months until the expected expiration of his or her sentence and is:

(a) A state inmate eligible for placement in a jail pursuant to KRS 532.100;

(b) A Class B felon who is classified as low risk by the Department of

Corrections; or

(c) A county inmate in the jail operated by the political subdivision which

operates the reentry center.

(3) Residents may be assigned to a reentry center by:

(a) Administrative classification by the Department of Corrections;

(b) Administrative decision of the jailer for inmates of the jail;

(c) The court, as an alternative sentence; or

(d) The Parole Board, as a condition of parole or as a sanction for violation of

conditions of parole.