LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Metro Corrections Director Dwayne Clark testified under oath Thursday as part of a whistleblower lawsuit filed last year by a former commander at the jail.
From inmate suicides to staffing issues, Metro Corrections has been plagued with problems. Last year, Williams Ashby was suspended after sending an unauthorized email to corrections employees.
The lawsuit alleges whistleblower retaliation after Ashby raised concerns about constitutional violations of inmates' rights and an unsafe work environment. He said he was terminated for telling the truth and following an order.
Clark was deposed in the case Thursday.
The email Ashby sent was an apology for ongoing issues at the jail, such as staffing shortages. Clark said the email upset the staff and eventually led to Ashby's termination.
Ashby filed the lawsuit after he was terminated but he said before that, Clark was summoned to Metro Council and questioned about problems at...
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