Webafter three people died in louisville metro corrections custody last week, the aclu of kentucky and a coalition of local groups say city officials must take immediate. Webthree people have died in the custody of louisville metro department of corrections (lmdc) in just the past week, shining a violent light on the abhorrent conditions in the city’s jails. The conditions are dire and untenable for both incarcerated people and corrections officers. Weban investigation into the louisville jail sheds new light on staffing woes, security issues, and medical failures. Weblouisville metro jail facilities ‘woefully inadequate,’ according to investigator. Exterior of louisville department of metro corrections. An audit of the. Weba series of recent handwritten federal lawsuits filed by people incarcerated in louisville’s jail paint a grim picture of a facility that they say is dangerously. Webthe guardian system is one of the largest changes inside louisville's jail, speeding up the checks. It also sends notifications if they get missed or are behind. Webas louisville jail deaths spiked, records show guards were engaging in range of misconduct. Between november 2021 and july 2023, 15 people died while in. Webwe formed a coalition, stakeholders for change and lmdc, to highlight the deplorable and inhumane conditions there and call on former mayor greg fischer,.
