| Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet | |
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| Seal of the State of Kentucky | |
| Agency overview | |
| Headquarters | 125 Holmes Street Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Employees | about 8000 |
| Agency executives | J. Michael Brown, Cabinet Secretary Charles Gevenden, Deputy Secretary |
| Website | |
| Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet | |
The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet (JPSC) is an agency of the government of Kentucky that is responsible for providing law enforcement, criminal justice and correctional services to the citizens of Kentucky. The Cabinet is headed by a Cabinet Secretary appointed by the Governor of Kentucky, with the consent of the Kentucky State Senate. The Cabinet Secretary is a key member of the Governor's senior policy staff.
The current Secretary for the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is J. Michael Brown, who was appointed by Governor Steve Beshear in 2007.
The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is headed by a Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor. The Secretary is assisted in managing the Cabinet by a Deputy Secretary, who oversees the activities of the Cabinet in the absence of the Secretary. The Cabinet is composed of several agencies and organizational units. The staff of the Cbainet is divided between the Executive Staff, which provides management and administrative services to the entire Cabinet, and the Departmental Staff, which perform the work of the Cabinet.