Kentucky's first restorative justice program was started in Louisville, and its early supporters hope to convince lawmakers to fund an expansion throughout the state.
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith said outside prosecutors can handle the case while she decides whether the decision to kick County Attorney Mike O Connell s office off the district
Bellewood and Brooklawn has been serving Kentucky children since the 1850s. But after the death of a child there last July was ruled a homicide, the institution faces an uncertain future.