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Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020 Updated Aug 1, 2021

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Jackson County Sheriff's Department invests in new body cameras, surveillance cameras

The sheriff said his officers and the jail have been functioning with equipment that is five to 20 years old.

ISP: Louisville woman dies while in custody at Jackson County Jail

Ta’Neasha Chappell, 23, died shortly after being transported from the Jackson County Jail to the Schneck Memorial Hospital on Friday, according to a news release.

Several protests held for Louisville woman who died while in custody at Jackson County Jail

A crowd of more than 50 protesters marched through parts of the Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville and onto the Big Four Bridge chanting “Ta’Neasha Chappell, say her name” on Sunday evening.