Thank you Sen. Julie Raque Adams & Rep. Nick Wilson. Because of your leadership, the Family Preservation and Accountability Act passed the legislature last week. It awaits Gov. Andy Beshear’s signature.

Kentucky leads the nation in the share of children who have experienced parental incarceration. We also incarcerate women at one of the highest rates in the world, a reality that disproportionately disrupts families and places children into an already overcrowded foster care system.

SB122 will allow judges to use community-based sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers convicted of nonviolent offenses. These options hold people accountable while prioritizing treatment, supervision, and family stability. They cost less than incarceration and reduce reoffending, improving public safety while protecting children from unnecessary harm.

The FPAA is a win/win for families and the taxpayers.