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Aaron Glasscock has served more than 15 years in prison for a crime he said he didn’t commit. He has 11 more years to go, but that could change soon.
A new federal law took effect earlier this year that could result in Glasscock being released from prison sooner than expected.
In April, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new clemency initiative for inmates who met six criteria:
- They are serving a federal sentence and would likely be serving a shorter sentence if convicted of the same offense today.

Public nuisances and panhandling were two of the main topics discussed at the Lebanon City Council meeting Monday evening.
The council approved the first reading of an amendment to its property maintenance code to expand the list of conditions deemed to be public nuisances. The council also approved the first reading of an ordinance restricting panhandling.

It’s been more than a year since the Commonwealth of Kentucky decided to end its contract with Marion Adjustment Center, a private prison that housed minimum and medium security inmates.
At the time of the announcement, the prison had more than 160 employees. Some of those employees remained in corrections, but many have had to find employment in other fields.
“I truly say the people I worked with were like my second family,” said Shawn Gaither, who worked at MAC for 12 years.

Christopher Gribbins has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the wanton murder of 22-year-old David Litsey Jr.
Marion Circuit Judge Dan Kelly handed down the sentence Thursday morning.
Prior to the sentencing, Nicole Stamp, the mother of Litsey’s three children, read a statement on behalf of the Litsey family. She said Nov. 9, 2012, was supposed to be a celebration of the birth of her oldest child, but instead they were mourning Litsey’s death.