Lexington Herald-Leader: New governor, lawmakers should shelve political pride to fix this state crisis first

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Kentuckian Holly Harris has become a national leader in the area as executive director of the Justice Action Network, which pushes bipartisan reform for bail, sentencing, recidivism and rehabilitation.

“Certainly, we hope the governor-elect will have an interest in all facets, from sentencing policies to restorative justice, bail reform, probation reform, which are all badly needed in Kentucky,” Harris said. “Our legislators really want to do better, and I’m hopeful this is the area where the governor-elect can reach out across the aisle to form consensus with legislative leadership so we can find ways to do better for the Commonwealth. We’re in a embarrassing situation for our state, but this is an area where we should move forward with policies that save significant taxpayer dollars and lead to better outcomes and a safer communities.”

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