from the Protect Freedom PAC Kage in other news renovations will begin at a juvenile detention center and Jefferson County this month today during a Kentucky General Assembly Committee hearing one lawmaker said the renovations are needed but not coming fast enough.

>> So we're trying to take a look at how we can KET operations running smoothly.

But at the same time achieve those renovation projects we'll get there, but it will take time.

And once we complete some of these projects and will back up and look at where the bed space is going to be a public couple.

How we can use it all at the same time, trying to determine if we're going to see a surge in the population coming our way.

>> There was a clear.

Thought, a clear direction.

The Legislature expects us to be back at their regional model as soon as possible.

And we live quite a bit of latitude in the language where we sit as soon as practical.

You know, there may be if if our folks see that that because of the things that you all are encountering, it's slowing down the process.

There may be more of a desire, maybe 2 to write a little bit bigger check too, to make this happen more quickly because it's something that goes back home and it's, you know, it's it's difficult for the courts, difficult for law enforcement.

It's difficult for families when they're having to travel over the state to see their kids and so I I just think communications is paramount with this.

>> New the fenders are often held outside their home county.

There are 8 detention centers in Kentucky.

Only one houses,