The Indiana Department of Correction owes Indiana jails about $12.7 million in payments for housing state offenders — the highest bill being Elkhart County’s — but there is a plan in place to pay it back starting Tuesday, July 1 and avoid the problem in the future.
Read MoreDue to the Indiana Department of Correction running out of funds for state prisoners and low-level felons, county jails have not been paid in months.
Read MoreA new study from the Center for Health and Justice Research at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute found that changes made in 2020 due to COVID-19 reduced jail populations across Indiana may have long-term impacts on jail operations.
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