Criminal Justice Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Nov 22

Criminal Justice

A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides

In Letcher County, Kentucky, a revived plan to build a controversial $500 million federal prison is moving forward. After revoking the initial version of the project in 2019, the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to revisit the process through drafting a new environmental impact statement. During a public meeting at Letcher County Central High School, […]

By Katie Myers

Nov 22

Criminal Justice

A proposed prison in Letcher County reopens old divides

By Katie Myers

Oct 4

Criminal Justice

Feds revive plan to build a prison in Letcher County, Ky.

The Bureau of Prisons has filed a new notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a new federal prison in Letcher County, Ky. It’s been three years since the Bureau of Prisons withdrew its original more than $500 million plan for a maximum security prison in Letcher County. That project had been in motion since 2005, […]

By Katie Myers

Oct 4

Criminal Justice

Feds revive plan to build a prison in Letcher County, Ky.

Katie Myers

Jul 15

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries allow ‘intimate moments’ necessary for childhood development

Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments,’ childhood development Every morning Gianna wakes up in a wooden crib next to her mother’s bed. Sunlight streams through the window, warming the room and displaying the razor-wire fence just beyond the yard. Gianna has spent her first year of life in the nursery at […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Jul 15

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments,’ childhood development

Kaitlin Thorne

May 30

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited

Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited Kea’Londa Fuqua was 20 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her first child. A surprise pregnancy at a young age can feel overwhelming, but Fuqua had an additional stressor on her impending motherhood: a prison sentence. […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

May 30

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited

Kaitlin Thorne

May 13

Criminal Justice

While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Kentucky stays closed

Ohio Valley ReSource · While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Kentucky stays closed Tourists come from far and wide to see the 15-foot Superman standing with hands on hips in the center of Metropolis, Illinois. The 6,000 person-town got its name about a century before the Man of Steel was conceived, but still, the […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 13

Criminal Justice

While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Ky. stays closed

Becca Schimmel

Apr 18

Criminal Justice

Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision

Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio lawmakers look to tighten bail requirements after court decision Mary Evans remembers the look on her mother’s face the moment that the judge set her bail at $500,000. “My mom knew that it was over,” she said. “I could see every thought that my mom was having in her head […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Apr 18

Criminal Justice

Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision

Kaitlin Thorne

Feb 4

Criminal Justice

Inconsistent laws and tracking systems make it difficult to count intimate partner violence deaths in the Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley ReSource · 020422OVR – F Teresa Wilson’s first apartment of her own was a big deal. “She felt like she was gaining more independence. And I think the more she tried to gain that independence, I think the violence grew worse in her relationship,” Her sister, Tonia Thomas said. Thomas understands the intricacies […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 4

Criminal Justice

Inconsistent laws and tracking systems make it difficult to count intimate partner violence deaths in the Ohio Valley

Corinne Boyer

Nov 19

Criminal Justice

Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio

On a chilly fall morning deputies with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office reported for annual training in Nelsonville, OH. Sitting among bullet proof vests and diagrams of guns and safety measures, the officers’ weapons remained holstered. Instead of target practice, this morning officers wore virtual reality headsets to watch interactions between law enforcement and community […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Nov 19

Criminal Justice

Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio

Kaitlin Thorne