2019 KY Governor's race: on Crime

Robert Goforth: Incarceration comes at a high cost

Q: Kentucky has the ninth highest incarceration rate in the nation. Are you committed to ending mass incarceration in Kentucky? If elected, what will you do to make strides toward ending mass incarceration?

A: The cost of incarceration is staggering both for our tax coffers and for society in general. I support a balanced approach that offers second chances to individuals deserving of those opportunities, but I am also mindful of the need to keep certain career criminals off the streets.

Source: KFTC.org on 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Aug 7, 2019

Andy Beshear: Justice for cold cases with backlog of untested rape kits

It's been an honor to serve as attorney general since 2016. I have used every tool available in our office to make life better for Kentuckians. That's meant fighting human trafficking, ending the rape kit backlog and protecting health care.

As an example, when I became attorney general, more than 3,000 untested rape kits had been identified. Sadly, we found 2,000 more. That's 5,000 survivors of a horrible crime who the justice system had left behind. But after three and half years of hard work, we've tested every single one of those kits and created a Cold Case Unit to fight for justice. The first indictment from the backlog was from a rape in 1983--the survivor is now 88 years old, but she deserves justice and closure.

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal on 2019 Kentucky governor's race May 10, 2019

Adam Edelen: Police departments should reflect diversity of community

La Casita, a Latinx activist group, hosting a bilingual forum for the governor's race, brought up the issue of racial profiling, or "driving while brown," and asked the candidates what they would do to combat racial profiling within the Kentucky State Police.

Edelen said the issue stems from police departments that don't reflect the diversity of the communities they represent. He said if elected, he'd work to encourage young people of color to consider a career in law enforcement.

Source: Insider Louisville blog on 2019 Kentucky governor's race Apr 26, 2019

The above quotations are from 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Click here for definitions & background information on Crime. Click here for other issues (main summary page).
*Candidates and political leaders on Crime:*
*Gubernatorial Debates 2020:* DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D) IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D) MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R) MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.~~Stapleton~~(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D) NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R) ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D) NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D) PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D) UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R) VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D) WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R) WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)	*Gubernatorial Debates 2021:* NJ: Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R) VA: Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D) *Gubernatorial Debates 2019:* KY: Bevin(R) vs.~~Goforth~~(R,lost primary) vs.~~Adkins~~(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.~~Edelen~~(D,lost primary) LA: Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.~~Kennedy~~(R,declined) MS: ~~Bryant~~(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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