After resident pushback over Campbell County’s ties to ICE, county officials brought the jailer before the fiscal court this week to answer lingering questions about detention contracts and enforcement practices. Northern Kentucky residents have been showing up at their county fiscal courts to ask them to end their agreements with ICE. Several residents attended Kenton […]
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He helped 2,500 inmates earn GEDs. Now he’s retiring
Campbell County recognized Gene Dobbs, a long-time teacher at the Campbell County Detention Center’s GED program, for 25 years of service. Dobbs retired from the Sycamore Community School District as a junior high math teacher in 1998. At that time, the Campbell County Detention Center had just lost its GED instructor, and Dobbs was asked […]
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Campbell, Kenton Counties, among others, join KY Jailers Association in lawsuit against state
The Kentucky Jailers Association, four Kentucky counties, including Campbell and Kenton, and their jailers have joined forces in a complaint/petition against the Kentucky Department of Corrections. The complaint was filed on Jan. 20 regarding housing state inmates in county facilities, claiming that the state has ignored its statutory responsibilities to care for those inmates. Plaintiffs […]
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Campbell County Sheriff joins Campbell County Jailer in leading statewide associations
Two Campbell County elected officials are leading their statewide associations. Campbell County Sheriff Mike Jansen was sworn in as this year’s president of the Kentucky Sheriff’s Association (KSA), while Campbell County Jailer James Daley continues to serve as president of the Kentucky Jailers Association (KJA). Jansen is a 40-year veteran of law enforcement and was reelected without opposition to a […]
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Campbell Co. Inmate That Escaped In May Now Back In Jail
Escapee Jerry Iles is behind bars once more. By Jessie Eden A Northern Kentucky man is now back behind bars after escaping from a work detail nearly 9 months ago. In May 2019, 58-year-old Jerry Iles walked away from his work program with Campbell County Detention Center. RELATED: Inmate Escapes from Campbell County Jail Still Wanted […]
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Campbell County Primary Election: James A. Daley, Jailer
Editor’s Note: Campbell County has six countywide contested primary elections on May 22. Republicans will vote in five of those contests (Judge Executive, Commissioner District 1, District 2, District 3 and Jailer. Democrats will have one primary (U.S. Congress Representative in the 4th District). Additionally, there is a contested primary in Bellevue (Mayor) and in […]
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Campbell County Unveils New $7.5 Jail Expansion
Rodney Ballard, Commissioner for Kentucky Department of Corrections, with Campbell County Jailer, Jim Daley. FTM file. Campbell County unveiled the expansion of its detention center last night, as elected officials, citizens and interested parties saw firsthand what the $7.53 million dollar expansion project looked like as a finished product. A new wing of the jail […]
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Campbell Jailer Recovering After Heart Attack
By Michael Monks (River City News) and Mark Collier (Fort Thomas Matters) Campbell County Jailer, Jim Daley. Campbell County Jailer James Daley suffered a heart attack this week and is now recovering in the hospital. County leaders reacted by making sure the jail continues to operate normally and also extended their well wishes to Daley […]