# After 20 Years, Letcher County Prison Proposal Is Still Alive, Though Obstacles Remain **Published:** 2026-10-07T17:13:08.000Z **Source:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/after-20-years-letcher-county-prison-proposal-is-still-alive-though-obstacles-remain/) **Republished from:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/after-20-years-letcher-county-prison-proposal-is-still-alive-though-obstacles-remain/) (CC BY-ND 4.0) **Canonical:** https://kypolicy.org/after-20-years-letcher-county-prison-proposal-is-still-alive-though-obstacles-remain/ By Adam K. Raymond, [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org) · October 7, 2026 [After 20 Years, Letcher County Prison Proposal Is Still Alive, Though Obstacles Remain](https://appvoices.org/2026/09/17/letcher-county-prison-proposal-alive/) Source: The Appalachian Voice By: Dan Radmacher The post [After 20 Years, Letcher County Prison Proposal Is Still Alive, Though Obstacles Remain](https://kypolicy.org/after-20-years-letcher-county-prison-proposal-is-still-alive-though-obstacles-remain/) appeared first on [Kentucky Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org). ## Sources - [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/after-20-years-letcher-county-prison-proposal-is-still-alive-though-obstacles-remain/)