{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-441.146","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 441.146","heading":"Operation of reentry center for eligible inmates.","body":"(1) A local correctional facility, jail, or regional jail may, with the approval of the\nDepartment of Corrections, operate a reentry center. Reentry centers established\npursuant to this section shall:\n(a) Employ a program coordinator responsible for oversight of the reentry center;\n(b) Offer residents at least one (1) vocational training program approved by the\nDepartment of Corrections;\n(c) Offer residents at least two (2) other evidence -based programs approved by\nthe Department of Corrections;\n(d) Review each participant's case with a certified alcohol and drug counselor as\ndefined in KRS 309.080;\n(e) Require residents to participate in family outreach and community\ninvolvement programs;\n(f) Require residents to seek or maintain employment in the community. Th e\nreentry center shall require ten percent (10%) of the resident's income to be\ndeposited into a savings account, shall require fifteen percent (15%) of the\nresident's income to be directed to payment of restitution if applicable, and\nmay charge each resid ent a fee of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the\nresident's income; and\n(g) Report data as required by the Department of Corrections in order to allow\nevaluation of the effectiveness of the reentry center.\n(2) A person is eligible for placement in a reentry center if he or she has less than\ntwelve (12) months until the expected expiration of his or her sentence and is:\n(a) A state inmate eligible for placement in a jail pursuant to KRS 532.100;\n(b) A Class B felon who is classified as low risk by the Department of\nCorrections; or\n(c) A county inmate in the jail operated by the political subdivision which\noperates the reentry center.\n(3) Residents may be assigned to a reentry center by:\n(a) Administrative classification by the Department of Corrections;\n(b) Administrative decision of the jailer for inmates of the jail;\n(c) The court, as an alternative sentence; or\n(d) The Parole Board, as a condition of parole or as a sanction for violation of\nconditions of parole.","path":["KRS Chapter 441"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49964","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:55Z","sha256":"8d6cc1c424950fa38b06088d78f58bcbf99e60a515dbc28f60eef8790ab19dcb","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-441.145","next":"us-ky/krs-441.148"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}