Louisville's jail has seen a number of overdoes in recent years, including some cases that ended in death.

The 14 recruits spent months learning their way around the criminal justice system including how to handle an inmate mental health crisis.

The course is aimed at training officers to better handle a situation where a person is experiencing a mental health crisis. 

The jail's director said Metro Corrections still needs about 80 officers to be fully staffed.

According to court documents, Malik Jenkins and Zahva Parr were charged with assault and wanton endangerment after the attack inside Metro Corrections just before midnight Wednesday.

The 457-page report is the result of a yearlong audit of Metro Corrections conducted by former FBI agent David Beyer at the request of Metro Council following a string of in-custody deaths.

Jerry Collins is reflecting on his first year as the director of the jail downtown.

A string of deaths inside the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections led to multiple investigations being launched last year.

A string of deaths inside the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections led to multiple investigations being launched last year. 

It's targeted toward those housed at Metro Corrections ages 18-42 who are considered high-risk.