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Coroner ID's Metro Corrections inmate who died at facility on Friday

The 36-year-old inmate was found unresponsive in a housing unit, according to officials

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The coroner has formally identified an inmate who died at Louisville Metro Corrections.

Officials said 36-year-old Justin Cravens was found unresponsive in a housing unit Friday afternoon by a corrections officer.

After medical personnel started lifesaving efforts, he was transported to UofL Hospital where was pronounced dead.

Police said Cravens was booked into Metro Corrections on Sept. 2 on a Kentucky parole violation warrant.

Autopsy results into Craven’s death are pending, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

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