A Kentucky jail violated the state’s Open Records Act when it withheld billing and other information about its relationship with federal immigration organizations, the state attorney general has ruled.
In an April 3 opinion, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office ruled the Oldham County Detention Center was incorrect when it withheld U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement contracts, billing and other information from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.
The ACLU had requested information related to U.S. Marshals Services and ICE contracts, billing information, annual inspection reports, grievances and details about how ICE detainee mail is processed and handled…