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County jails in Indiana on the hook as state stops paying prisoner costs

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The Indiana Department of Correction has run out of money to pay county jails for holding low-level felons and state prisoners.

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County jails on the hook as state stops paying prisoner costs

INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana Capital Chronicle) — The Indiana Department of Correction has run out of money to pay county jails for holding low-level felons and state prisoners. County jails haven’t received payments in months, and there are still four months left in the July-to-June fiscal year. “It’s very disappointing,” said Tippecanoe County Sheriff Robert Goldsmith, who is also president of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association. “As far as on their en…

3 days ago·Indianapolis, United States

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