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Thirty-six young Kentuckians have graduated from the third annual Kentucky State Police Youth Academy, a weeklong program designed to introduce 16- and 17-year-olds to law enforcement careers through leadership training and hands-on demonstrations.
Kentucky's annual school safety report shows 99.81 percent of public schools are meeting state safety requirements, with school resource officer staffing increasing 28 percent over the previous year since new state law took effect in 2022.
Gov. Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear announced $2.2 million in federal funding is available to Kentucky organizations supporting domestic violence survivors, with applications due Sept. 11. The grant targets law enforcement, prosecutors, victim services and courts across the state.
Governor Andy Beshear announced $2.1 million in federal grant funding for 14 law enforcement agencies and one nonprofit to combat drug trafficking and improve public safety across Kentucky.
Gov. Andy Beshear has certified Meade, Pike and Wolfe counties as Recovery Ready Communities, expanding addiction treatment access across Kentucky. The designation brings the total to 42 certified counties serving more than 2.2 million Kentuckians as the state continues seeing declines in overdose deaths.
Ronald Exantus, convicted in the 2015 death of 6-year-old Logan Tipton, is scheduled to be released from Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29 after completing his 20-year sentence. His prior release on mandatory supervision sparked national controversy and led Kentucky lawmakers to enact sweeping criminal justice reforms known as Logan's Law.
Gov. Beshear announced that 17 dispatchers graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training's Public Safety Dispatch Academy, completing 164 hours of mandatory training to serve agencies across Kentucky.
Governor Beshear awarded $16 million in federal crime victims funding to 88 Kentucky organizations, continuing the state's commitment to supporting victims through direct services, counseling, legal aid and other recovery programs.
Kentucky has expanded Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for incarcerated adults and juveniles as part of a federal demonstration program designed to reduce recidivism and improve public safety through better healthcare continuity.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training announced the graduation of 24 students from Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 170, continuing Kentucky's efforts to develop trained emergency communication personnel.
Gov. Beshear's administration has opened applications for $386,000 in grant funding to support youth crime prevention programs across Kentucky through the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
Gov. Beshear has certified Clark, Johnson, Madison and Mason counties as Recovery Ready Communities, recognizing their coordinated efforts in substance abuse prevention and recovery support initiatives.
Kentucky's recidivism rate has declined for the second straight year, according to Gov. Beshear and the state Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, suggesting that the administration's rehabilitation and reentry programs are helping to reduce repeat offenses.
Kentucky's VINE victim notification system has been restored following a temporary outage that prevented crime victims from receiving alerts about offender releases and court proceedings.
Kentucky's VINE victim notification system went temporarily offline after sending false alerts to crime victims on February 3, 2026. Officials assured the public that no personal data was compromised and said the system would be restored by end of day Thursday.
A 48-year-old inmate at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex died Tuesday after falling and sustaining a head injury while removing snow and ice debris during a winter storm.
Gov. Beshear opened applications for $884,000 in federal crime reduction grants through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program, with a deadline of Feb. 27. The funding supports crime and violence prevention initiatives including mental health and drug courts.
Governor Beshear announced $4.8 million in federal grant funding for Kentucky organizations providing services to crime victims, with applications opening January 12. The funding comes from the federal Victims of Crime Act and targets agencies serving victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence and other crimes.
Governor Andy Beshear awarded more than $1.3 million in federal grants to 12 Kentucky organizations through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program to support crisis intervention, behavioral health, suicide prevention and gun violence prevention initiatives.