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Louisville mayor moves to improve transparency, intake evaluations at Metro Corrections jail
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMayor Craig Greenberg announced three new changes his administration is implementing at Louisville...
I’m a former Louisville corrections officer. Are public servants lives being ruined?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSeeing recent news on issues at Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, I wasn’t surprised....
Louisville Metro Council members approve 'no confidence' resolution in jail director
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Council members voted Thursday to approve a "no confidence"...
Louisville Metro Corrections staff investigating another death of person housed at jail
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRepresentatives from Louisville Metro Corrections say they're investigating after a man who had been...
Former inmate sues Louisville Metro Corrections Department alleging 'excessive force'
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA former inmate filed a lawsuit Monday against the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. The suit names several officers from Metro Corrections alongside Lt. Col. Jerry Collins, director ...
Company in charge of Louisville jail health care when inmates died is back, with a new name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLouisville Mayor Craig Greenberg in April announced a search for a new health care provider for the...
Family of man who died in Louisville's jail sues Metro Corrections
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new federal lawsuit accuses Louisville Metro Corrections leadership and staff of failing to properly monitor a man who died after a suicide attempt at the jail in early 2022. Garry "JR" Wetherill ...
A spike in deaths prompted ongoing reforms at Louisville's jail. Are they working?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoJerry Collins knew something needed to change. When he took up the helm of the Louisville Metro...
Protesters hold silent, but urgent vigil after another inmate death at Louisville jail
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSeveral Louisville organizations, including the Buddhist Justice Collective, held a vigil Tuesday...
Louisville jail director blames smuggled fentanyl for latest death
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe person who died while in the custody of Louisville Metro Corrections this month likely was the...