On Wednesday, officials with Louisville Metro Department of Corrections reported a 53-year-old Black woman died in custody. It’s the second jail death this year and the 17th since 2021.
Corrections officers found the woman unresponsive around 4:31 p.m., according to LMDC officials. Officers and medical staff began life-saving measures until local EMS could arrive, officials said, and about an hour later EMS pronounced the woman dead.
“Our condolences are with the family. Anytime there is a loss of life it is tragic, for everyone involved, and we are all impacted here at Metro Corrections,” said LMDC Chief Jerry Collins in an emailed statement.
Collins called the Metro Corrections professional standards unit and the Louisville Metro Police Public Integrity Unit to launch an investigation into the death.
Officials have not released the identity of the woman. In an email statement, officials said they are waiting to notify her family before they release any more information.