NCJ Number
151519
Date Published
1994
Length
61 pages
Annotation
This study, charged with assessing alternative uses for State prison farm lands in Kentucky, divides the problem into three components: (1) determination by the Kentucky Department of Corrections and other interested parties regarding the need for a prison farm system; (2) process used to dispose of State-owned property; and (3) case study of one prison farm, the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex in Lyon County.
Abstract
The study recommends that Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet develop detailed administrative regulations to govern the disposal of real property and surplus equipment and supplies. The lack of such regulations raises the possibility of surplus property being disposed of in a less than an advantageous manner. The case study of the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex is used to develop themes of value in assessing alternative uses for prison farm lands in other locations. The case study shows that the geographic and physical diversity of prison farms and the needs of their host communities require substantive public involvement to determine the true value of a property, both present and future, to the community and its optimum potential use. State prison farms are described, a critical account of the statutory and regulatory environment governing the disposal of State-owned real property is presented, and an evaluative framework to determine alternative uses for State prison farm properties is detailed. The study methodology, based primarily on interview data, is also described. Supplemental information on alternative uses for State prison farm properties is appended. 8 tables