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“The inmates and dogs get along great. The program not only helps clear a local shelter, but it also gives the inmates a sense of purpose,” FCI Terre Haute said
Two clerks who released Kevin Mason, wanted for a 2021 murder, were fired from their jobs at an Indiana county jail
The American Rescue Plan funds allocation will provide every CO with a panic button-equipped portable radio
All off-site medical transports will require two Marion County deputies and murder suspects will wear red clothing to indicate their potential danger
During a second scan, the assistant jail commander noticed the object in the arrestee had moved
As inmates attempted to stop the attack, one was stabbed in the chest
Sheriff said decision to terminate the CO was part of his vow to make “accountability and transparency a top priority”
The suit alleges the inmate contracted COVID-19 because of poor practices or indifference at the jail
Kristen L. Wolf agreed to plead guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for 2020 knife attack
The law, effective July 1, provides judges the flexibility to send all Level 6 felons to the Department of Correction
“This isn’t just for our participants to use, but for the whole community. We’re trying to show that we are a safe place for the community”
Jayme Lopez escaped officers, acquired a firearm and got into a shootout with police at an apartment complex
During an interview with police, Raul Sotelo told investigators that it was “his intention to kill Officer Mackenzie Malott”
“The attempted murder of a correctional officer isn’t something we can ever turn a blind eye to,” the prosecuting attorney said
The judge sentenced the inmate to three additional years for an altercation he had previously described as “righteous”
In addition to cutting down on jailing costs, the programs are almost entirely funded through offender user fees and grants
Jail Deputy Dane Northcutt was doing a ride-along off-duty with Deputy Noah Rainey; both were pronounced dead at the scene
The change would reverse part of Indiana’s landmark criminal justice reform bills from the mid-2010s
Among the facility’s upgrades is the ability to electronically track inmates via wristbands
The move is meant to reduce opioid overdose deaths by making the drug more convenient for those at risk to obtain
The funding is intended to go to the community corrections program, pretrial services, drug treatment court and mental health court
Treatment will include intakes, psychological evaluations, and individual and group based treatment curriculum
David Smith is one of four convicted in the infamous murder of four young Indiana men
Overall, the county will receive $124,422 from IDOC, with $65,000 going to adult probation, and $51,000 to Community Corrections
The “positive identification device” was implemented after Jessica Stringer, 34, used her cellmate’s identity to leave the jail
Former jail commander Lt. Col. Royce Cole will be demoted to captain of the Arrestee Processing Center
Inmate filed an excessive force lawsuit after he was put into a chokehold and slammed to the ground by a jail officer in September 2012
Indiana Department of Corrections officials are calling Daviess County one of the best community correction programs in the state
The Leadership Challenge Awards were started in an effort to address and recognize positive leadership practices at the facility