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A new report from a consulting firm concludes Louisville needs a new jail, describing the current one as outdated and incompatible with modern standards.

The downtown facility is consistently overcrowded, forcing staff to use temporary beds on the floor and straining the understaffed corrections department.

Building a new jail could cost between $389 million and $530 million, depending on its size and the city's investment in diversion programs.

Advocates argue that instead of just building a new facility, the city should invest more in community support and mental health services to reduce incarceration.

Louisville needs a new jail.

That’s the main conclusion of a new report from a consulting firm that Metro Council hired to scrutinize the city’s detention facili

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