AN ACT relating to mandatory reentry supervision.

Amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit an inmate from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervision if the inmate has previously been convicted of 2 or more offenses that would classify him or her as a violent offender under KRS 439.3401 or has been recommitted to prison for a violation of probation, shock probation, parole, or conditional discharge; require the Department of Corrections to produce an annual report on the results of the mandatory reentry supervision program by February 1 of each year.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: February 4, 2026

To Committee On Committees (H)

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This bill changes the rules for who can qualify for a program that allows some inmates to be released under supervision before finishing their sentence. Inmates with two or more violent offense convictions, or those sent back to prison for violating probation or parole, would no longer be eligible. It also requires the Department of Corrections to release a yearly report on how the program is working. Who it may affect: people currently incarcerated in Kentucky, their families, and communities receiving individuals released under supervision.

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