Wicker / Brammell’s Bill Brammell has recently co-authored an article with Gillian Urbaniak, an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 30th Judicial Circuit of Kentucky detailing the new justice landscape in Kentucky, and what it means for its citizens as legislative reforms and policy updates are made.

The main topic of this article is the “Safer Kentucky Act” which seems to be a polarizing issue in the Kentucky legal community. On one hand, it advocates for public safety and reform while on the other, it criminalizes poverty and homelessness. In a nation with both of these things on the rise, what can this mean for the citizens of Kentucky?

The Act’s main takeaways are as follows: reduce homelessness by criminalizing “unlawful camping”, curb drug trafficking by imposing more stringent penalties on offenders of criminal acts, the implementation of the “Three Strikes Rule”, and more.

To read more about both William and Gillian’s takeaways on Kentucky’s newest reforms, you can read the full article here.