Oct 18 Economy Kentucky Adding Prison Space To Relieve Inmate Overcrowding Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin announced Friday that an empty, privately-owned prison in Wheelwright, Kentucky, will soon hold 650-medium security inmates. Bevin said re-opening the prison will save millions of dollars in construction costs and help alleviate jail overcrowding largely driven by the state’s opioid crisis. The state currently has 24,000 offenders. According to a press […] By Mary Meehan Oct 18 Economy Kentucky Adding Prison Space To Relieve Inmate Overcrowding Mary Meehan