Kentucky FREE’s VP Sarah Durand joined coalition allies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to speak against House Bill 5. Durand testified, that the legislation “will significantly increase the burden borne by taxpayers to support the state’s corrections system.”

See the Kentucky Lantern’s reporting at this link for the full story. 

FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard a slew of testimony from across the political spectrum opposing an omnibus crime bill. 

Senate Judicial Committee Chair Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, said that while House Bill 5 was up only for discussion Tuesday, he expects a committee vote on the legislation Thursday.