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HB889 • 2026

AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
J. Decker
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
03/24/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. 2026-03-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 91-0

  3. 2026-03-19 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

  4. 2026-03-18 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  5. 2026-03-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    taken from Judiciary (H) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (H)

  6. 2026-03-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  7. 2026-03-04 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 889/GA
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HB088910.100 - 2528 - XXXX 3/20/2026 11:51 AM GA
AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring 1
an emergency. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. KRS 196.026 is amended to read as follows: 4
The Department of Corrections shall consist of the following organizational units: 5
(1) Division of Compliance; 6
(2) Division of Public Affairs; 7
(3) Office of Adult Institutions, which shall have the following divisions: 8
(a) Division of Operations and Program Services; 9
(b) Division of Medical Services; 10
(c) Division of Mental Health Services; 11
(d) Division of Education; 12
(e) Division of Correctional Industries; 13
(f) Division of Kentucky State Reformatory; 14
(g) Division of Luther Luckett Correctional Complex; 15
(h) Division of Roederer Correctional Complex; 16
(i) Division of Blackburn Correctional Complex; 17
(j) Division of Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women; 18
(k) Division of Northpoint Training Center[ Division]; 19
(l) Division of Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex; 20
(m) Division of Bell County Forestry Camp; 21
(n) Division of Kentucky State Penitentiary; 22
(o) Division of Western Kentucky Correctional Complex; 23
(p) Division of Green River Correctional Complex; 24
(q) Division of Little Sandy Correctional Complex;[ and] 25
(r) Division of Southeast State Correctional Complex; and 26
(s) Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex. 27
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Each division specified in paragraphs (f) to (s)[(r)] of this subsection shall be 1
headed by a warden pursuant to KRS 196.160; 2
(4) Office of Community Services and Facilities, which shall have the following 3
divisions: 4
(a) Division of Probation and Parole; 5
(b) Division of Reentry; 6
(c) Division of Local Facilities; and 7
(d) Division of Addiction Services; and 8
(5) Office of Support Services, which shall have the following divisions: 9
(a) Division of Administrative Services; 10
(b) Division of Corrections Training; 11
(c) Division of Population Management; 12
(d) Division of Offender Information Services; and 13
(e) Division of Parole Board Support. 14
Section 2. Whereas it is critical to ensure that the Department of Corrections is 15
able to provide the care and capacity necessary for t he inmate population, an emergency 16
is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the 17
Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law. 18