One in six incarcerated persons in Ky are serving a life sentence, 44% of those persons are over the age of 55. Kentucky incarcerates a higher percentage of people than any independent democratic country. The Kentucky Parole Board holds significant power over the lives of incarcerated individuals, yet its decisions often raise questions about fairness and consistency. Recent cases highlight troubling disparities in how parole is granted or denied, even when the facts and circ

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

Karen Brown given a Life Sentence With the Possibility of Parole in 1986. The Kentucky Parole Board re-sentenced her to Death (by incarceration) in 2021, despite an impeccable institutional record, completion of over 100 programs, volunteer work, seven advanced degrees funded by supporters, numerous letters of support, leading the prison music ministry and worship for decades now. February 17, 2025 A VOICE LOCKED AWAY FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS #KyFreeKarenBrown I met Karen Brown 40

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 right some of the wrongs that have incurred. We don’t have to look far to hear about folks convicted on ‘junk science’, those who are overly sentenced, wrongfully convicted and even lethally injected in the name of justice. More recently in the news fueled by the attention of Kim Kardashian has been the case of the Menendez brothers. I have se

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