Over 30 employees from the Kentucky Department of Corrections engaged in inappropriate relationships with inmates and were involved in illegal activities such as smuggling drugs and guns.
A shocking investigation by Herald-Leader revealed 59 cases of employee-on-inmate sexual offenses in the past five years, with 35 cases involving possible criminal charges.
Following the arrest of a former Metro Corrections officer last week, advocates are shifting the spotlight to holistic reforms – like more health care services and fewer arrests – to improve conditions at the downtown Louisville jail.