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Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that he’s appointed Lt. Col. Jerry Collins, currently Jail Commander for the Clark County Sheriff’s office, to be the new Director of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC). Collins, a U.S. Army veteran, worked for LMDC in a variety of leadership roles before retiring in October 2021 and moving to...

Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) Director Dwayne Clark today notified Mayor Greg Fischer of his decision to retire next month; Clark will work to make the transition smooth for employees and inmates. “When Dwayne agreed to take on this critical job in 2019, the city and nation were yet to learn about the impending global pandemic...

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer today announced steps to bring in additional assistance and independent review at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC), including the hiring of two new Public Services Assistant Chiefs, and the hiring of Gary Raney, a national expert in jail deaths. Performance improvement efforts Two new Assistant...

Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Metro Corrections leadership and FOP Corrections Union Lodge 77 announced today that they have a tentative agreement to increase pay for sworn Corrections officers while adding accountability measures. The tentative agreement between Louisville Metro and the Lodge includes boosting the starting pay for new corrections...

Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) Director Dwayne Clark today announced three pilot projects designed to boost recruitment and retention of LMDC sworn staff. “While public safety staffing in general is a challenge right now, staffing at Corrections is especially challenging. We must address this problem with...