10/21/2026
Public trust starts with telling the truth about the law.
Both candidates for Clark County sheriff say this race is about rebuilding trust. Then read what they told WLKY about holding ICE detainees in our jail.
“That is what the law is." — Kenny Kavanaugh
That’s not the whole story. SEA 76 requires jails to honor ICE detainers for people already booked on local charges. It does NOT require our jail to hold ICE detainees for pay. That is a voluntary agreement, and either side can end it with 30 days' notice.
"It was because of a budget shortfall." — Tim Deeringer
So it's about money, not the law. Yet the County Council says the county is "healthy, solvent" and isn't counting on ICE money.
Not the law. Not the budget. Then why?
Read the article carefully. Ask questions. Hold every candidate to being accurate. Trust isn't rebuilt by blurring lines.
In the meantime, Clark County elected officials continue to be complicit.
Democracy isn't a spectator sport. 💙
Former police chiefs are focusing on rebuilding public trust, addressing jail reforms, and tackling budget concerns in their campaigns for Clark County sheriff.