Recidivism is a Big Word: Remembering Sheriff Anderson

Posted by on Sep 6, 2020 in In the News

Recidivism is a Big Word: Remembering Sheriff Anderson

We arrived at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s office one morning in 2012 loaded for bear—lights, cameras, and mics—and several interview questions including, “What does the word recidivism mean?” Within a short time, we were buzzed in and rode the elevator to the second floor, where Wayne Anderson, county sheriff for more than 20 years, welcomed us to his office.  I liked Anderson the moment I met him. A picture perfect sheriff, blue eyes, silver hair, and an authentic...

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Kentucky governor restores former felons’ voting rights

Posted by on Dec 17, 2019 in In the News

Gov. Andy Beshear (CNN) By Caroline Kelly Newly sworn-in Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear restored voting rights for over 140,000 former felons in the state through an executive order, his office announced Thursday. “My faith teaches me to treat others with dignity and respect. My faith also teaches forgiveness and that is why I am restoring voting rights to over one hundred forty thousand Kentuckians who have done wrong in the past, but are doing right now,” ...

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