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Two juvenile justice bills advance in Kentucky Senate. Here’s what they say. 

BY: - March 1, 2023

Two Senate bills aimed at addressing Kentucky’s juvenile justice issues cleared the Senate Appropriations and Revenue committee unanimously on Wednesday.  The first, SB162, would allot millions of dollars to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)  for salaries, retention, new workers, security upgrades and more – among other things.  Those price tags are: $3.2 million for […]