Monday, May 04, 2009
Stay Issued For Prison Release Ban
Circuit Judge David A. Tapp issued an injunction early last week banning the early release of prison inmates, but the Kentucky Department of Corrections said Friday the Kentucky Appeals Court granted the department's request for a stay and recommended the case be transferred to the state Supreme Court. The Department of Corrections says it can now resume releases on a statewide basis, except in Tapp's circuit.