Critics of the construction plan argue the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings
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Sheriff Robert Norris said the jail needs to be expanded again to protect the community
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva has criticized the plan to close the jail without a replacement
The change would reverse part of Indiana's landmark criminal justice reform bills from the mid-2010s
The systemwide review was sparked by the March 23 murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
10 hostages were killed in law enforcement's attempt to regain control of the facility
Ken Mills is standing trial for misdemeanor dereliction of duty charges as well as felony tampering with records
"It doesn't matter how nice the facility is if the people who run the facility don't know how to properly operate it," said Derick Allison
Officials are considering suspending COVID-19 protocols to clear space for new arrivals
The settlement request comes more than three years after the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in 25 years
An ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the facility has infected more than 200 inmates and 19 COs, two of whom remain hospitalized
"If not for the actions of the inmates, it is very likely Officer Woodall would have been killed," said Sheriff Phil Sims
Officials say the goal of the new rules is to reward inmates who better themselves, including violent offenders
For the first time since April 1990, the number has dropped below 9,000
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