441.146 Operation of reentry center for eligible inmates.
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(1)A local correctional facility, jail, or regional jail may, with the approval of the
Department of Corrections, operate a reentry center. Reentry centers established
pursuant to this section shall:
(a)Employ a program coordinator responsible for oversight of the reentry center;
(b)Offer residents at least one
(1)vocational training program approved by the
Department of Corrections;
(c)Offer residents at least two
(2)other evidence-based programs approved by
the Department of Corrections;
(d)Review each participant's case with a certified alcohol and drug counselor as
defined in KRS 309.080;
(e)Require residents to participate in family outreach and community
involvement programs;
(f)Require residents to seek or maintain employment in the community. The
reentry center shall require ten percent (10%) of the resident's income to be
deposited into a savings account, shall require fifteen percent (15%) of the
resident's income to be directed to payment of restitution if applicable, and
may charge each resident a fee of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the
resident's income; and
(g)Report data as required by the Department of Corrections in order to allow
evaluation of the effectiveness of the reentry center.
(2)A person is eligible for placement in a reentry center if he or she has less than
twelve
(12)months until the expected expiration of his or her sentence and is:
(a)A state inmate eligible for placement in a jail pursuant to KRS 532.100;
(b)A Class B felon who is classified as low risk by the Department of
Corrections; or
(c)A county inmate in the jail operated by the political subdivision which
operates the reentry center.
(3)Residents may be assigned to a reentry center by:
(a)Administrative classification by the Department of Corrections;
(b)Administrative decision of the jailer for inmates of the jail;
(c)The court, as an alternative sentence; or
(d)The Parole Board, as a condition of parole or as a sanction for violation of
conditions of parole.