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| Louisville Metro Corrections moving some inmates to unused jail to relieve overcrowding |
| By wdrb.com |
| Published: 04/26/2016 |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Corrections has announced that it is filled to capacity and that dozens of inmates will be moved to an unused jail built in the 1950s above the Louisville Metro Police Department. Jennifer Kennedy was released from the jail Monday after spending two days inside. She saw the overcrowding first-hand. "It was terrible," Kennedy explained. "I slept on the floor, on a mat. I had to borrow a cover from someone who had one in there." According to Metro Corrections, more people have been getting booked than normal and moving some felons from the local jail to prison has slowed down. State officials say they are working to reduce the Louisville jail population. Lisa Lamb, a spokesperson for Kentucky's Department of Corrections sent a statement saying in part, "The transfer of state inmates has slowed because other county jails are full, as are our state prisons. The Department of Corrections has authorized overtime for staff to expedite the process of transferring these inmates to ease overcrowding." Read More. |
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