contested — Ongoing: residents attending fiscal court since Dec 2025; Fiscal Court has not taken a public position; jailer Marc Fields publicly supports partnership; Kenton (unlike Oldham/Grayson/Daviess/Hopkins) DID disclose ICE billing under open records — transparency-cooperative; 40 habeas petitions filed in Eastern District KY in early 2026, all from Northern KY jails

dormant — HB47 stalled in House Judiciary Committee (referred Jan 21, 2026; no further action through end of 26RS regular session). Kentucky 2026 General Assembly adjourned sine die without HB47 advancing. SB86 also did not progress. Bills effectively dead for 26RS but expected to return in 2027 session.

operational — Laurel County Correctional Center (London, KY) functioning as a 72-hour-hold booking node in a multi-county pipeline: DEA's May 29, 2025 immigration raid on two Harlan-area Mexican restaurants booked ~13 people here before transfer to Kenton County Detention Center and onward to out-of-state jails (Clay County, IN). Documented in depth by Truthdig/n+1 longform reporting (2026).

contested — Partial win: AG opinion 26-ORD-150 (Apr 3, 2026) ruled jail violated Open Records Act; jail must disclose ICE contracts, payment records, and revenue communications. Statewide transparency context worsened Apr 23 when KY Supreme Court ruled officials can hide public business on personal devices.