The State Budget Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 17 approved a request from the Indiana Department of Correction for $15.79 million in state funding to prepare Miami Correctional Facility for use in a new federal immigration detention agreement.
Read MoreState corrections officials are backing away from earlier plans to close the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City once a new $1.2 billion facility opens in 2027, saying they now intend to keep the aging lockup operating for “some time” after the new prison site begins housing inmates.
Read MoreA Fort Wayne woman who served as a juror in a high-profile murder trial was recently contacted at her home by the man she helped judge, raising concerns about juror privacy and court document handling in Indiana.
Read MoreGov. Eric J. Holcomb broke ground Thursday, Sept. 28, on the new correctional facility in Westville.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Correction plans to close the state prison in Michigan City after a new, $1.2 billion prison facility was approved last week by budget regulators.
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