Attorney General Jack Conway officially took the oath of office January 2 and was sworn in for a second term. He outlined his priorities for the next four years, which include passing sweeping prescription pill legislation, leading efforts to hold banks accountable for the mortgage foreclosure crisis, investigating the questionable business practices of some for-profit colleges, and educating students about cybersafety and prescription pill abuse. Conway is Kentucky's 49th Attorney General.
Attorney General Jack Conway spoke to students today in Madison County about the devastating consequences of prescription drug abuse. Nearly 600 students at B. Michael Caudill Middle School attended the prevention and awareness program hosted by General Conway and his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners.
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper and Holly Petraeus, Director of the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau's (CPFB) Office of Servicemember Affairs (OSA), joined forces to hear firsthand the financial challenges that Fort Campbell soldiers and their families face as a result of unscrupulous business practices.
On August 18, 2011, Attorney General Jack Conway presented the awards for the 2011 Outstanding Commonwealth's and County Attorneys at the Kentucky Prosecutor's Conference at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. More than 700 prosecutors, Commonwealth's Attorneys, County Attorneys and staff from across Kentucky attended the three-day conference sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.
The recipients of the 2011 Outstanding Commonwealth's Attorney Awards are Jackie Steele, Commonwealth's Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit representing Knox and Laurel counties and Michael Stacy who serves as Commonwealth's Attorney for the 1st Judicial Circuit representing Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman counties.
The recipients of the 2011 Outstanding County Attorney Awards are Hart Megibben, Shelby County Attorney since 2005 and John Estill, Mason County Attorney since 1994.
Attorney General Jack Conway took part in a prescription drug “Take-Back” day on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 in Louisville to help prevent increased prescription drug abuse and theft. This marks the first-ever nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” day with collection sites in local communities across the country. More than 60 prescription drug collection sites have been designated across the Commonwealth as part of this initiative.
Attorney General Conway attended the 2010 PAC Conference to present the awards for Outstanding Commonwealth's and County Attorneys.
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Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victims Advocacy today hosted the annual Crime Victims' Rights Day ceremony at Cove Spring Park in Frankfort. The ceremony is held each year in observance of National Crime Victims' Week. General Conway and representatives from victim advocacy groups honored Kentucky's crime victims by observing a moment of silence and planting a dogwood tree near the Children's Memorial Garden at Cove Spring Park.
Pictures from the 2010 Lifesmarts competiton
Attorney General Jack Conway announced creation of the first statewide prescription drug diversion task force to combat the epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Kentucky. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Drug Diversion Task Force, formed by Conway in April 2009, includes investigators from the attorney general’s Drug Investigations Branch and two additional investigators from Eastern Kentucky law enforcement agencies. Attorney General Conway is pleased to announce that the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) has awarded his office a $50,000 Seed Grant that will fund new drug diversion efforts in Eastern Kentucky and allow the task force to expand into other areas of the state.
Attorney General Jack Conway presented awards for the 2009 Outstanding Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys at the Kentucky Prosecutor’s Conference at the Lexington Convention Center. Nearly 700 prosecutors, county attorneys and staff from across Kentucky attended the three-day conference sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.
Attorney General Conway, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Louisville Metro Police and Louisville Slugger announced the kick-off of the 2009 Badges for Baseball program in Louisville on May 5. Badges for Baseball is a crime prevention program that allows law enforcement professionals to serve as mentors and coaches to at-risk youth.
Attorney General Conway hosted the Victims' Rights Day Rally today in the Capitol Rotunda. The rally is part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The featured speaker was Mildred Mohammad, ex-wife of "D.C. Sniper" John Mohammad and domestic violence survivor.
Attorney General Jack Conway attended a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda where Gov. Beshear signed into law HB315, the historic cybersafety bill.
After the signing of HB315, Attorney General Conway met with a bipartisan group of politically-savvy students from duPont Manual High School in Louisville.
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement in the case of two Kentucky caregivers arrested last year on charges relating to the abuse and death of a patient at Community Presence, Inc.
Attorney General Jack Conway and Rep. Johnny Bell of Glasgow today outlined legislation that will help keep Kentucky families safe by strengthening laws prohibiting Internet child predators. House Bill 315, which has 21 co-sponsors, was presented by Rep. Bell and Attorney General Conway and was passed unanimously during a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee.
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway visited with storm victims and officials in Grayson, Hopkins and McCracken counties on Monday. General Conway shared important information about price-gouging and protecting victims from suspect contractors. He also gathered information about how utility companies had responded to Kentucky's worst natural disaster in history.
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Nine individuals have been indicted in connection with a pattern of abusive behavior against different adult residents of Community Presence, Inc., an adult-care facility located in Carter County. Each of the individuals is charged with abuse of an adult, unlawful imprisonment, and wanton endangerment in the first degree. Each of the defendants could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Attorney General Jack Conway today hosted the seventeenth annual Kentucky Crime Victims’ Rights Day Rally in the Capitol Rotunda. The rally is part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 14 - 18. This year’s theme is “Justice for Victims – Justice for All.”
Attorney General Jack Conway recently presented awards for the 2008 Outstanding Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys at the Kentucky Prosecutor’s Conference last week in Lexington. The recipients of the 2008 Outstanding Commonwealth’s Attorney awards are David Flatt, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 37th Judicial Circuit serving Carter, Elliott and Morgan counties, and Allen Trimble, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 34th Judicial Circuit encompassing McCreary and Whitley counties. The recipients of the 2008 Outstanding County Attorney awards are Brucie Moore, County Attorney for Union County since 1999 and Dan Boaz, County Attorney for McCracken County since 1997.