Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear commuted the sentences for "Medically vulnerable" inmates and those who had less than five years left to serve, WBKO-TV reported at the time.
The inmates were screened "To ensure they had not been convicted of violent crimes or sex offenses," the outlet reported.
The vast majority of those released apparently went right back to their life of crime, according to a report issued by the state last month.
"Approximately 70% of the released criminals went on to commit crimes, with 50% committing felonies within a year," Claire O'Hare wrote in a piece for America Insider.
For the group released on April 3, the report found 51 percent, or 590 of the 1,160 cases, committed new felonies.
Of the 542 cases reviewed of inmates released Aug. 24, 54 percent, or 292 individuals, committed new felonies and 15 percent, or 84 individuals, committed new misdemeanors.
"The report found that most of the individuals who committed felony crimes were charged with drug or property-related offenses, and most of those who committed misdemeanors were charged with motor vehicle, public order, or property-related offenses," Blaze Media reported.
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