Kentucky Jails and ICE Collaboration | Lexington News

Kentucky’s League of Women Voters just exposed a troubling system: 12 jails are paid to house ICE detainees—many never convicted of a crime—and over 60 more voluntarily hold immigrants already arrested locally. Two jails even have 287(g) agreements, deputizing them to enforce immigration law, while 50+ other agencies participate. Overcrowded facilities are worsening under federal pressure. The League is demanding transparency from Boone, Fayette, and Jefferson counties, urging the public to review their report and letters at lwvky.org/immigration—and to demand dignity, due process, and accountability for all detained individuals. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://nkytribune.com/2026/09/kentucky-league-of-women-voters-issues-report-on-jails-working-with-ice-includes-all-three-nky-counties/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7f866af394997947 Report issues to [email protected].