Kentucky’s Prison Coronavirus Defense Is Failing
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Incarceration today means frequent lockdowns and isolation, costly fees to stay in touch and fewer people in programs that would reduce time behind bars.
Coronavirus
Ky. Still Can’t Waive Unemployment Overpayment Debt
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The most recent federal coronavirus relief package finally grants states that option, but it will have no effect in Kentucky. That’s because debt forgiveness still isn’t allowed under state law.
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Our COVID-19 Tracker Gives You County-Level Data On The Coronavirus
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Since Kentucky’s first COVID-19 patient was confirmed nearly a month ago, cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus have continued to increase in the state. Along with that increase in cases comes an increase in questions:
How many cases are there around me? How many people in my community have died? How do other health issues increase the risk of serious illness due to coronavirus in my community? These questions are hard to answer right now due to the speed at which data are being reported.
When COVID-19 Slammed Rural Ky. Counties, It Found More Vulnerable Patients
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People in rural areas are typically sicker, older and have less access to regular healthcare than other communities.
Health
Kentucky’s Contact Tracing Director On Program’s Challenges, Successes
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As some Republican legislators are unsatisfied with the program’s results and call for it to be defunded, the program’s director says it’s still saving lives.
Coronavirus
How Kentucky Missed Out On A $90 Million Unemployment Upgrade
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The federal government set aside $7 billion in 2009 to modernize the nation’s unemployment systems. Kentucky left its portion on the table.
Should Record-High COVID-19 Cases Bring Restrictions? It’s Complicated
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The shrinking economic safety net and politics of the moment complicate an otherwise straightforward public health decision.
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Gov. Beshear: Save Unemployment Money In Case Of Overpayment Debt
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Gov. Andy Beshear acknowledged that Kentucky mistakenly overpaid people who requested unemployment benefits — and advised recipients to save that money.
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With Coronavirus Cases In Jail Rising, A Bail Fund Steps Up Its Work
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Despite the contagious virus taking root inside the jail, judges continue to set bail amounts that are out of reach for some people. Government agencies lean on a set of narrow parameters when deciding who gets set free. The pandemic is also leading to delayed court hearings for some people, resulting in extended stays behind bars where they risk infection.
The result: Hundreds of people stuck in a cramped jail as a dangerous, contagious virus spreads, infects and, in some cases, kills. Many inmates and their families are turning to bail funds for a shot at getting out of confinement.
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In Kentucky, Unemployment Checks Are Docked For Old State Debts
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The state is required to collect when a person has been overpaid in unemployment benefits — even if it wasn’t their fault. That means some are learning about their state debt only after they’re in need of unemployment again.