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Louisville Metro Corrections awarded national accreditation
By wave3.com- Tawana Andrew
Published: 01/09/2018

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) has received accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA).

The ACA accreditation panel found that Metro Corrections met ACA's standards that all aspects of jail operations including management, health care delivery and safety of staff and inmates. Metro Corrections received 100% on both mandatory and non-mandatory standards.

"ACA accreditation puts Metro Corrections ahead of the class," LMDC Director Mark Bolton said.

Director Bolton said the committee was impressed by LMDC programs that address addiction care and treatment for those detoxing or impacted by substance use, specialized care provided to opioid-dependent pregnant women and for initiatives to stabilize and manage mentally ill offenders.

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