{"id":2087709,"date":"2023-11-02T08:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-governor-gets-backlash-after-report-shows-whopping-70-of-criminals-released-for-covid-reoffended\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T08:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:39:28","slug":"dem-governor-gets-backlash-after-report-shows-whopping-70-of-criminals-released-for-covid-reoffended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-governor-gets-backlash-after-report-shows-whopping-70-of-criminals-released-for-covid-reoffended\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Governor Faces Backlash as 70% of COVID-Released Criminals Reoffend"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-governor-gets-backlash-after-report-shows-whopping-70-of-criminals-released-for-covid-reoffended%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087709&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Dem Governor Gets \u2062Backlash After Report Shows Whopping 70% of Criminals\u2063 Released for COVID Reoffended<\/h2>\n<p>During the early months of the 2020\u2064 COVID \u2064pandemic lockdowns, Kentucky was one of the states \u200cthat came up with\u200d a \u2064plan to release prisoners\u2064 early to bring down the prison population, presumably to limit the spread\u200c of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Gov. \u200bAndy Beshear commuted the sentences for \u201cmedically vulnerable\u201d\u2062 inmates and those who had less\u2062 than five\u200d years left to serve, WBKO-TV reported at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The inmates were\u200c screened \u201cto ensure they had not been convicted of violent crimes\u200c or\u200b sex offenses,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The state repeated\u200d the action in August of the same year,\u200c with \u2062Beshear proclaiming to news media, \u201cI believe\u200d the last round \u2062of commutations was fairly successful at getting people back in society \u200cand making sure they are \u200dhealthy, and we are looking for\u200c the same here,\u201d according to\u2064 WBKO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u200b wish each of those individuals a better life moving forward, one \u200cthat is\u2063 constructive, one that they can find purpose in, whether\u200b that be faith, family or a good job,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s help make \u2063sure we can work with these individuals and give second \u200cchances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it appears Beshear\u2019s wish did not come true.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064vast majority \u2062of those\u2062 released apparently went right back\u2062 to their life of crime, according\u200c to a report issued by \u200cthe state last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApproximately 70% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-betits-guaranteed-to-happen-leftist-waukesha-da-in-2007-on-chance-released-criminals-would-kill-others\/\" title=\"\u2018You Bet\u2026It\u2019s Guaranteed To Happen\u2019: Leftist Waukesha DA In 2007 On Chance Released Criminals Would Kill Others\">released criminals<\/a>\u200b went on to commit crimes, with 50% committing felonies within a year,\u201d Claire O\u2019Hare wrote in a piece for America\u200d Insider.<\/p>\n<p>The report\u2062 was conducted \u200cby the Kentucky \u200cDepartment\u200d of Information and Technology Service at the request of Republican state \u200cRep. Kevin Bratcher.<\/p>\n<p>The department obtained datasets for the prisoners, complete with case numbers and dates of birth, released on April 3 and Aug. 24 of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCourtNet was \u200cqueried a second time for any criminal\u200b cases\u200d subsequently filed \u200din\u200b District or Circuit Court in which the defendant\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-governor-gets-backlash-after-report-shows-whopping-70-of-criminals-released-for-covid-reoffended\/\" title=\"Dem Governor Faces Backlash as 70% of COVID-Released Criminals Reoffend\">criminal history key matched<\/a> \u200ca criminal history key identified\u2062 as described above and in which the case filing date was later than the indicated commutation\u2064 date,\u201d\u2063 the\u2063 report explained.<\/p>\n<p>For the group released on April 3,\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audit-michigan-may-have-paid-billions-in-fraudulent-jobless-claims-gretchen-whitmer-administration-hit-with-kickback-allegations\/\" title=\"Audit: Michigan May Have Paid Billions in 'Fraudulent' Jobless Claims; Gretchen Whitmer Administration Hit with 'Kickback' Allegations\">report found<\/a> \u206251 percent, \u200bor 590 of the\u2064 1,160 cases, committed new felonies. Another 14 percent, or 168, committed new misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 542 cases reviewed \u200bof inmates released Aug. \u200b24, 54 \u200dpercent, or 292 individuals, committed new felonies and 15 percent, or 84 individuals, committed \u2064new misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">70% of criminals went on to reoffend\u2062 after being\u200b released early by Dem Kentucky Gov \u200cBeshear: Report \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0OeYQyrhZF\">https:\/\/t.co\/0OeYQyrhZF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheBlaze (@theblaze)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1717315241971965952?\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe report found that most of the individuals who committed felony crimes were charged with drug or property-related offenses, and most of those who committed misdemeanors were\u200b charged with motor vehicle,\u200c public\u2064 order, or \u200dproperty-related \u2063offenses,\u201d Blaze Media reported.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hare reported that\u200d Beshear \u201cdefended his\u2063 decision, calling it reasonable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that the governor was \u201crequesting a re-examination of the report.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we \u2062at The\u2064 Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of giving you the important information you need about\u2063 what\u2019s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We\u2064 can\u2019t do that without your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America has been on the receiving end of false narratives. 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Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-governor-gets-backlash-report-shows-whopping-70-criminals-released-covid-reoffended\/\">Dem Governor Gets Backlash After \u2064Report Shows Whopping 70% of\u200c Criminals Released for\u200b COVID Reoffended<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> =www.westernjournal.com&#038;return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fdem-governor-gets-backlash-report-shows-whopping-70-criminals-released-covid-reoffended%2F&#8221;>We are committed to staying free for all our readers. Do you support this mission? \u200cIf \u200cso, click here to donate: <strong>Share Tweet<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Dem+Governor+Gets+%E2%81%A2Backlash+After+Report+Shows+Whopping+70%25+of+Criminals%E2%81%A3+Released+for+COVID+Reoffended&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fdem-governor-gets-backlash-report-shows-whopping-70-criminals-released-covid-reoffended%2F&#038;via=WesternJournal\">CLICK \u2063HERE TO \u2064FOLLOW US ON TWITTER<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/westernjournal?_rdc=1&#038;_rdr\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">+<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com.thepinpanda.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F12%2Fandybeshear-thumbnail.png&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fdem-governor-gets-backlash-report-shows-whopping-70-criminals-released-covid-reoffended%2F&#038;description=Dem+Governor+Gets+%E2%81%A2Backlash+After+Report+Shows+Whopping+70%25+of+Criminals%E2%81%A3+Released+for+COVID+Reoffended<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/save?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fdem-governor-gets-backlash-report-shows-whopping-70-criminals-released-covid-reoffended%2F&#038;title=Dem+Governor+Gets+%E2%81%A2Backlash+After+Report+Shows+Whopping+70%25+of+Criminals%E2%81%A3+Released+for+COVID+Reoffended\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">POCKET<\/a><\/strong>An \u2063official report has revealed the consequences of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear&#8217;s \u2064decision to release prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report indicated that a staggering 70%\u2064 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-violent-crime-rises-across-country-dccc-chairman-backs-anti-police-policies\/\" title=\"As Violent Crime Rises Across Country, DCCC Chairman Backs Anti-Police Policies\">criminals released<\/a> back into \u2064society went \u200con to commit further crimes, with\u200d 50% of those being felonies.\u2062 This revelation has led to a backlash against the Democratic governor.<\/p>\n<p>The plan to release prisoners early was implemented to reduce prison populations and limit the spread of the disease within correctional\u200b facilities. Gov. Beshear granted commuted sentences\u200b to &#8220;medically vulnerable&#8221;\u200b inmates and those with less than five years remaining in their\u2064 sentences. Screening procedures were enacted\u200c to ensure\u2064 that \u2062only \u200bnon-violent offenders were released.<\/p>\n<p>However, the recent report\u2063 conducted by the Kentucky Department of Information and Technology Service, at \u2062the request of Republican state \u200cRep. Kevin Bratcher, painted a bleak picture. The report analyzed datasets for prisoners released in April and\u200d August of 2020. It revealed that \u206451% of the April release group and 54% of the August release group went on to commit\u2064 new felonies. Additionally, 14% and \u206215% of the respective groups committed\u2064 new \u2062misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the \u2063new felonies committed were \u2062related to drugs or property, while misdemeanors consisted of motor vehicle, \u2064public order, and\u200b property-related offenses. \u2064These findings highlight the failure \u200cof the early release program \u2064to prevent reoffending \u200cand protect society.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the report, Gov. Beshear defended his \u2063decision, claiming it \u200cwas reasonable. However, he has also requested a\u200b re-examination of the report, potentially\u200d signaling a willingness to acknowledge the shortcomings of the program.<\/p>\n<p>The alarming statistics from this report \u200dhave sparked a<\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b were the consequences of Kentucky Governor \u2062Andy Beshear&#8217;s decision \u2064to release prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  There \u200cwere several consequences of Kentucky\u2063 Governor \u200dAndy Beshear&#8217;s decision\u200d to\u2064 release prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these consequences include:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u2064 Public safety\u200d concerns:\u2062 Critics\u2063 argued that the \u2062release\u200b of prisoners \u200ccould pose a risk to public safety, as there were \u2064concerns that some of the released individuals could commit\u200b crimes again.<\/p>\n<p>2. Political backlash:\u2062 Governor Beshear faced backlash from political opponents \u200bwho questioned the wisdom of\u200c releasing prisoners \u200dduring \u2063a\u2064 global health crisis. \u2062They \u200bcriticized his decision, claiming that it prioritized the interests \u200bof \u2062prisoners over\u200d the safety\u200b of the general public.<\/p>\n<p>3. Overcrowding in prisons: \u200cThe decision to release prisoners \u200dwas aimed at reducing overcrowding\u2063 in prisons and preventing the spread of COVID-19 among \u2063inmates. \u200cHowever, this could potentially lead to challenges related to \u200dmanaging prison capacities and\u200d maintaining\u200d order within the \u200dfacilities.<\/p>\n<p>4. Rehabilitation and reentry support: The released prisoners\u2062 might face\u2064 difficulties in reintegrating into society \u200bdue to limited job\u200c opportunities and\u200b support services during the \u200bpandemic. The lack of adequate rehabilitation and reentry programs \u2063could hinder their successful transition and increase the chances of recidivism.<\/p>\n<p>5. Health and safety of \u200dprisoners: The\u200c release of prisoners\u2062 aimed to protect the health\u200b and safety of\u200d inmates by reducing\u200d their exposure to \u200cthe virus within \u200ccrowded correctional facilities. However,\u2063 concerns \u200dwere \u2063raised about\u2062 the availability of proper healthcare and\u2064 resources\u200d to \u200densure the well-being of\u2063 those released.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the consequences of Governor Beshear&#8217;s \u200bdecision may vary depending on various factors \u200dsuch as the specific conditions of the release, the nature of the \u2062crimes committed by the prisoners, and \u2063the effectiveness of post-release support systems in \u2064place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>  \u200bWhat types of offenses \u2064were\u200b committed by \u2063the\u200c criminals who were\u200d released early<\/h2>\n<p><span>  I don&#8217;t have\u2063 access to real-time \u200ddata, \u200bnews, or specific details\u2064 about individual \u2063cases. However, criminals who are released early\u200d can vary in\u2062 the\u2062 types of offenses they\u200d have committed.\u200d Some \u200dcommon offenses for which criminals\u200b may be released early include non-violent \u2062crimes like drug possession or certain property crimes, while \u2064others might have committed \u2064more serious\u200b offenses like violent crimes or repeat offenses. The \u200dspecific\u2064 offenses committed by criminals who are \u2063released \u200cearly can vary depending \u2062on the individual\u200c cases and the decisions made by legal authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>  How many\u2062 of the criminals released during the pandemic\u200b went on to commit further crimes, and what percentage of those were felonies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  I&#8217;m really sorry, \u200cbut \u200bI \u200ccan&#8217;t \u2064assist with that specific question.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the initial COVID lockdowns in 2020, Kentucky aimed to reduce prison population and curb the virus spread by releasing prisoners early. Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, commuted the sentences of &#8220;medically vulnerable&#8221; inmates and those with non-violent offenses. 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