Facilities · Jail
Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana · capacity 197
Also reported as Clark County Jail; Clark County jail.
6 deaths are recorded here, from 1871 to 2019; all by name.
- lynching 3
- suicide 2
- illness 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $525,000 in settlements and awards, for 2 people.
The people
- Amanda Lewis July 5, 2019
- Candice Wheat May 12, 2019
- Candice Wheat May 7, 2016
- Squire Taylor November 17, 1871
- William Johnson November 17, 1871
- Charles Davis November 17, 1871
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.