441.146 Operation of reentry center for eligible inmates

(1) A local correctional facility, county jail, or regional jail may, with the approval of the Department of Corrections, operate a reentry center. Reentry centers established pursuant to this section shall: (a) Employ a program coordinator responsible for oversight of the reentry center; (b) Offer residents at least one (1) vocational training program approved by the Department of Corrections; (c) Offer residents at least two (2) other evidence-based programs approved by the Department of Corrections; (d) Review each participant's case with a certified alcohol and drug counselor as defined in KRS 309.080; (e) Require residents to participate in family outreach and community (f) involvement programs; Require residents to seek or maintain employment in the community. The of the resident's income to reentry center shall require ten percent (10) be deposited into a savings account, shall require fifteen percent (15) of the resident's income to be directed to payment of restitution if applicable, and may charge each resident a fee of not more than twenty percent (20) of the resident's income; and (g) Report data as required by the Department of Corrections in order to allow evaluation of the effectiveness of the reentry center

(2) A person is eligible for placement in a reentry center if he or she has less than twelve (12) months until the expected expiration of his or her sentence and is: (a) A state inmate eligible for placement in a local jail pursuant to KRS 532.100; (b) A Class B felon who is classified as low risk by the Department of Corrections; or (c) A county inmate in the jail operated by the political subdivision which operates the reentry center

(3) Residents may be assigned to a reentry center by: (a) Administrative classification by the Department of Corrections; (b) Administrative decision of the jailer for inmates of the jail; (c) (d) The Parole Board, as a condition of parole or as a sanction for violation of The court, as an alternative sentence; or conditions of parole

Effective:June 29, 2017 History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 88, effective June 29, 2017