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Currently the longest continuously incarcerated woman in the state of Kentucky....since before...
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Kentucky's Best Kept Secret No More
July 6, 2025 Before there was the gavel-to-gavel coverage of Court TV on July 1, 1991, there was minimal transparency or real understanding of the legal process by the average person. This innovation gave us access to the legal system by bringing drama & intricacies into our living rooms. We ushered in an era that altered the public perception of our legal system while introducing a new era of transparency and arguably entertainment. With this we learned more of the Menendez

Cheryl Goodall-Martin
Jul 16, 202517 min read


The Kentucky Parole Board for Dummies
Based on the series of books that came out in the early 90’s and what the title implies, this article will attempt to give an overview on the issues and controversies surrounding the effectiveness or lack thereof within the current Kentucky Parole Board system. The costs are not only for families & friends of those incarcerated but to all the folks who call the Commonwealth of Kentucky home. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit group with cutting edge resea

Cheryl Goodall-Martin
Oct 31, 202513 min read


WHO WILL SPEAK FOR KAREN BROWN? PART 2 IN A SERIES THE KENTUCKY PAROLE BOARD
Karen Brown given a Life Sentence With the Possibility of Parole in 1986. The Kentucky Parole Board re-sentenced her to Death (by...

Cheryl Goodall-Martin
Jul 18, 20255 min read


Who Will Speak For Karen Brown?
November 6, 2024 As the pendulum swings back from the peak of Mass Incarceration, we as a country have finally begun to take action to...

Cheryl Goodall-Martin
Jul 16, 20257 min read
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