The Kentucky State Reformatory in Oldham County will soon be closing its doors, and its inmates will be relocated, but there are some other occupants on the prison grounds who need new homes.

The Kentucky State Reformatory in Oldham County is closing after more than eight decades in operation, creating an urgent challenge for an unlikely group of residents: the roughly 60 cats that roam the prison grounds.

Kentucky Parole Board members received what police describe as violent threats after the early release of a child killer attracted criticism from the Trump White House and conservative influencers. The Parole Board had unanimously recommended on Sept.

The board did not release Exantus — instead, a law passed by the General Assembly did,” the Kentucky Parole Board chair wrote in a release.