FOP president criticizes 'so-called' overcrowding at Marion County jail

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WFYI

The Marion County jail reached capacity and will no longer hold people for ICE beyond 48 hours

Sheriff Kerry Forestal said the jail reached capacity as a result of 175 people convicted of state crimes awaiting transfer ...

'We cannot continue to operate like this' | Marion Co. sheriff says jail over capacity due to ICE detainees, prompting policy change

As of Jan. 11, the Marion County Adult Detention Center population exceeded the City-County Council's designated budgeted ...
WRTV

Marion County Sheriff adjusts ICE position due to overcrowding concerns

Sheriff Kerry Forestal says the Marion County Adult Detention Center is financially capped at 2,400 inmates and exceeded that ...
Indianapolis Business Journal

UPDATE: Marion County sheriff asks state, ICE to pick up inmates from overcrowded jail

Sheriff Forestal is asking the feds and the state to transfer people held in Indianapolis elsewhere in a timely manner, or ...

Female inmate found dead in cell at Marion County jail

The Marion County Sheriff's Office says the death appears to be natural and there is no suspicion of foul play.

High-profile inmate at Marion County Jail accused of stabbing another high-profile inmate

A man charged with robbing a bank wants to plead guilty to stabbing a fellow Marion County Jail inmate accused of murder.
Statesman Journal

Marion County settles lawsuit over jail suicide for $550K

Marion County has agreed to pay $550,000 to a woman whose father died by suicide in the Marion County Jail in 2020. Gena Gahr filed a lawsuit in 2022 alleging the county and jail staff failed to ...