Three Strikes 2.0 — But Is Kentucky Any Safer?

The perception of crime in our nation shows an enormous divide. One recent poll reports 90% of Republicans say crime is up while 60% of Democrats say crime is down. The result has been a wave of ‘tough on crime’ laws from states across the political spectrum that expand the definition of violent crimes and their penalties. The 2024 Safer Kentucky Act is one of those omnibus crime bills that some say casts too wide a net. In this episode of Us & Them , host Trey Kay looks at the history of America’s crime laws to check on provisions that are back - like the so-called Three Strikes law that’s part of Kentucky’s crime bill. In the 1990s, they addressed violent drug crimes, however over the decades the costs of incarcerating more and more people became too big a burden.

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Three Strikes 2.0 — But Is Kentucky Any Safer? is an episode from Us & Them by Trey Kay.

This episode is 52:00 long.

This episode was published on Jul 24, 2025.

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