Preserving Liberty in the Commonwealth

A coalition of civil rights, community, and advocacy organizations is calling for immediate action to address deadly and worsening conditions inside the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. (LMDC)

Since December 2021, when three people died in Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) custody in a single week, an additional 20 people have lost their lives while in LMDC custody.

In a December 15, 2025, letter from the school board’s attorney, the Jenkins Independent School District told Elizabeth Jones they would have law enforcement remove her from any property the school district owns or leases, and seek criminal trespass charges against her, even though her children attend the school and participate in extracurricular activities on school property.

Family Preservation and Accountability Act just cleared the Kentucky House. It had already passed the Senate. Now it heads to the Governor’s desk. After all the debate, the testimony, and the long nights, the work is done. And in the language of the legislature, there’s a word for that. Clincher.