{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-439.654","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 439.654","heading":"Structure and content of pilot program.","body":"(1) The  reentry drug supervision pilot program shall consist of two (2) phases\nlasting a minimum  of twelve (12) months  or until sentence completion,\nwhichever occurs first. Both phases shall occur after the participant is paroled.\n(2) The first phase is an education phase. For the first phase, the participant shall\nat a minimum:\n(a) Provide at least three (3) random drug screens per week;\n(b) Attend as many  group therapy sessions per week  as determined\nnecessary by a community mental health center. The community mental\nhealth center shall conduct the group therapy sessions;\n(c) Attend one (1) drug supervision session per week;\n(d) Obtain  and  maintain full-time employment,  training, or education\napproved by the reentry team;\n(e) Obtain and maintain housing approved by the reentry team;\n(f) Make  arrangements for payment of court obligations and any probation\nand parole fees required by the department;\n(g) Indicate an appropriate understanding of recovery principles;\n(h) Attend self-help programs, such as a twelve (12) step program; and\n(i) Remain  drug-free for ninety (90) consecutive days in this phase before\nconsideration for promotion to the second phase.\n(3) The  second phase is the self-motivation phase. For the second phase, the\nparticipant shall at a minimum:\n(a) Provide at least two (2) random drug screens per week;\n(b) Attend as many  group therapy sessions per week  as determined\nnecessary by a community mental health center. The community mental\nhealth center shall conduct the group therapy sessions;\n(c) Attend two (2) drug supervision sessions every two (2) weeks;\n(d) Maintain full-time employment, training, or education approved by the\nreentry team;\n(e) Maintain housing approved by the reentry team;\n(f) Continue paying court obligations and any probation and parole fees\nrequired by the department;\n(g) Indicate an appropriate understanding of recovery lifestyle;\n(h) Continue to attend self-help programs, such as a twelve (12) step\nprogram; and\n(i) Remain  drug-free for ninety (90) consecutive days in this phase.\n(4) Participants may  be ordered during any phase to comply with additional\nrequirements, including but not limited to the following:\n(a) Employment, school, or home visits by the pilot program staff;\n(b) Domestic violence counseling with a certified domestic violence treatment\nprovider, or other types of counseling, as referred by the reentry team;\n(c) Curfews as established by the reentry team; and\n(d) Medical  or  mental  health referrals and  subsequent  treatment\nrecommendations.\n(5) After successful completion of the second phase, if a participant has not yet\ncompleted his or her sentence, the participant shall move from the reentry drug\nsupervision pilot program to regular parole.\n(6) If the reentry team terminates the participant from the pilot program, the\nparticipant shall be referred to the Parole Board for revocation. If terminated,\nthe reentry team shall determine whether the participant may  receive credit\ntoward the remainder of his or her sentence for the time spent in the pilot\nprogram.","path":["KRS Chapter 439"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46779","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:54Z","sha256":"fe5c6b14f392b80ba39cda167e0786b876f26cf5b3eed72605f8f9645f16f90a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-439.653","next":"us-ky/krs-439.655"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}