What you need to know Several NKY residents came out to Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday night to call for an end of the Kenton County Detention Center’s agreement to house ICE detainees. “I love seeing families be able to walk to the park, be able to walk to church, just be able to […]
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Kenton County Detention Center launches citizens academy
The Kenton County Detention Center is now accepting applications for its first-ever “Citizens Academy.” The new program is designed to provide residents with an in-depth understanding of the role the detention center plays in public safety and the county’s operations. The citizens academy will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at daily operations, budgetary considerations and […]
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Kenton County Detention Center introducing new addiction service program
Mental health and addiction service treatment services at the Kenton County Detention Center are moving in-house. The Kenton County Detention Center will implement the Persistence, Accountability, Transformation and Hope program, also known as PATH. According to Jailer Marc Fields, funding for PATH primary comes from the Kentucky Overdose Response Effort. Established in 2017, KORE operates […]
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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing cellmate in Kenton County jail
Written by WCPO’s Molly Schramm and Craig Cheatham A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he killed his cellmate at the Kenton County Detention Center in May 2023, said Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders. Johnathan Maskiell, 33, was sentenced on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the murder of John Daulton […]
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Kenton County extends attendance bonuses for corrections facility employees
Kenton County has extended an incentive program that pays employees at the county detention center a $2,000 bonus for working 2,080 hours annually. With the Kenton County Detention Center facing staffing shortages in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, county officials began to sound the alarm last year. In May 2022, the Kenton County Fiscal […]
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Campbell, Kenton Counties, among others, join KY Jailers Association in lawsuit against state
The Kentucky Jailers Association, four Kentucky counties, including Campbell and Kenton, and their jailers have joined forces in a complaint/petition against the Kentucky Department of Corrections. The complaint was filed on Jan. 20 regarding housing state inmates in county facilities, claiming that the state has ignored its statutory responsibilities to care for those inmates. Plaintiffs […]
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Partnership between Kenton County Detention Center, Life Learning Center that aims to reduce recidivism featured on PBS
Reentrance into society after exiting the criminal justice system can be a tumultuous task for an individual. It’s a process that could take years. According to the Harvard Political Review, 76.6% of United States prisoners are rearrested within five years of their release. For Northern Kentucky residents who experience incarceration, the Kenton County Detention Center […]
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Jailer: Kenton County housing state inmates well past 45-day maximum
182 days. 228 days. 242 days. That is the time some state inmates have stayed in the Kenton County Detention Center — even though state law is set at a 45-day maximum. Kenton County Jailer Marc Fields said state inmates are a big issue contributing to the overflow of the jail’s population. The jail had […]
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Incumbent Kenton jailer faces election challenge from employee he fired
Kenton County Jailer Marc Fields, appointed to that role in early 2021, faces a challenger in Tuesday’s primary who, documents show, was terminated by Fields for striking an inmate. Fields was chief deputy at the jail before being appointed jailer following the retirement of Terry Carl. Former Kenton County corrections officer Steve Larson, according to […]