Kentucky's Camping Ban Backfires | Lexington News

Kentucky’s new “Safer Kentucky Act” crackdown on public sleeping is backfiring—460 citations filed in its second year, up from 438 the year before, even as the state grapples with a housing crisis. Fines start at $250, escalate to jail time for repeat offenders, and critics say it pushes homeless people further away from help instead of offering real solutions. Advocates suspect numbers are even higher, since loitering charges aren’t counted—and enforcement is nearly impossible without housing options. Still, some police say they’d rather connect folks with resources than issue tickets, choosing compassion over citations. 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.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/815273bfb90e7935