Louisville’s jail hosts resource fair to support inmates preparing for release | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is making changes to better support those who are about to be released.

After years of problems inside the city’s jail, leaders are looking to make improvements.

A resource fair was held Monday to help inmates prepare for the day they’re released.

Both incarcerated men and women got the chance to visit the booths, most of which offered some type of transition services.

“I just can’t wait,” Corey Caruthers, who is incarcerated at the jail in downtown Louisville, said. “I’m just so eager to get back out there, because I know what to do now, and I know I have the resources.”

One organization providing resources is the Louisville Urban League, which can help with housing or training one might need to get a job.

“We already have connections with a lot of those jobs to help them, even for …