287-G WORKING WELL IN HENDERSON COUNTY

287-G WORKING WELL IN HENDERSON COUNTY



The 287-G program has been very successful in Henderson County according to Sheriff Rick Davis. He told WHKP News that the department could not imagine not having the program in place.

One example Davis gave of the succes of the program was an illegal alien who was processed for the minor charge of having an open container, and it was discovered that he was wanted for rape in Kentucky. Davis said that if it had not been for 287-G that person would have been set free.

Davis said that as far as numbers are concerned the Henderson County Sheriff's Department is just over the 400 mark for 287-G proper, and right at 500 when it comes to drug and gang enforcement. Davis said that almost 70 percent of the people that come into the detention center that are illegal either have a past criminal history, or are still wanted.

Davis says that what happens to someone when they are apprehended using 287-G depends on the severity of the charges. He said that if the felony is severe enough they are automatically deported after doing time for state charges, but if it is a very minor driving offense, in most cases the federal government will give the person a promise to appear, or some type of bond.

http://www.whkp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2913

There is another article that was posted with concerns that a replacement program may be put in place to over ride the 287G program or did I read/hear that wrong? "Why fix it if it aint broke?" Here is the link to the story that Dogman posted on this site.

http://www.wptf.com/goout.asp?u=http://billlumaye.blogspot.com/