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Kentucky disproportionately locks up black youth, and few seem to care
posted 10/04/2018
For the past decade, the vast majority of the young people in Louisville’s secure detention facility have been black. A reporter wonders why more people aren't talking about the disparity.
Statistics show Kentucky’s juvenile justice system is leaving black kids behind
posted 07/17/2017
Kentucky’s juvenile justice system has long been one of the most prolific in locking up youth on minor offenses and a recent reform has lessened — but not eliminated — the problem.

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Kentucky disproportionately locks up black youth, and few seem to care
For the past decade, the vast majority of the young people in Louisville’s secure detention... more »
posted 10/04/18
Statistics show Kentucky’s juvenile justice system is leaving black kids behind
Kentucky’s juvenile justice system has long been one of the most prolific in locking up youth on... more »
posted 07/17/17

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Project: 3 of every 4 jailed Louisville youth are black. Who can change that?
Black youth are less than 27 percent of Louisville’s youth population, but they represented more than 75 percent of the youth bookings in Louisville’s secure detention center last year.
Project: Kentucky reformed juvenile justice, and left black youth behind
When a youth is accused of a crime in Kentucky, an adult has to make a choice in nearly every step that follows. And a disproportionate number of the youth denied a second chance are black.