AN ACT relating to the rights of incarcerated minors.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to enumerate the rights of incarcerated minors; provide that the Act may be cited as the Incarcerated Minor's Bill of Rights.

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: March 3, 2026

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This bill would create a formal list of rights for minors who are incarcerated in Kentucky, establishing those rights in state law under a section to be known as the Incarcerated Minor's Bill of Rights. It aims to define and protect the legal standing of young people held in custody. Who it may affect: minors in the custody of the juvenile justice system and their families.

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