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Daviess County weighs legal action over disputed inmate medical costs

By John Kirkpatrick

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June 6, 2026 | 12:15 am

Daviess County officials say they are considering legal action against the Kentucky Department of Corrections after the state declined to reimburse the county for more than $290,000 in medical expenses incurred by a state inmate housed at the Daviess County Detention Center.

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