'We cannot continue to operate like this': Marion County sheriff says jail will no longer hold ICE detainees longer than 48 hours

Sheriff warns Indiana jail over capacity due to ICE detainees: 'We cannot continue'

The sheriff said he met with ICE officials to have the agency 'clarify its position.'

Sheriff limits ICE detainee hold time to 48 hours amid overcrowding crisis

Marion County Sheriff’s Office reduces ICE holds INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Marion County Sheriff John Forestal on Monday announced a new policy limiting the duration that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees can be held in custody in the county jail. This decision came in response to significant overcrowding and budgetary constraints faced by the office. The office recently exceeded its financial cap of 2,400 inmates. Holding more than that…

Marion County Sheriff adjusts ICE detainee policies, cites overcrowding

The Marion County Sheriff is changing how long the Adult Detention Center holds ICE detainees, citing overcrowding.Sheriff Kerry Forestal says the Marion County Adult Detention Center is financially capped at 2,400 inmates and exceeded that on Sunday.He blames part of the problem on about 175 convicts who he says should be in state prison. As a result, ICE will now transfer detainees held more than 48 hours to other facilities.Forestal expects t…

'We cannot continue to operate like this,' MCSO says of ICE holds

ICE holds are overcrowding the Marion County jail, costing nearly $3 million a year and pushing the facility toward its 2,400-inmate cap.

Marion County Sheriff Says Jail is Overcrowded Due to ICE Detainees

(Photo by Jiri Hera/Getty.) INDIANAPOLIS–The Marion County Adult Detention Center in Indianapolis will no longer hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees for extended periods due to overcrowding and budget constraints. In a news release sent out on Monday, Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal said the sheriff’s office is currently housing around 175 individuals who should be in state prison facilities, costing around $3 million a…

'We cannot continue to operate like this': Marion County sheriff says jail will no longer hold ICE detainees longer than 48 hours

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Marion County Adult Detention Center (ADC) will no longer hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees for extended periods due to overcrowding, which exceeds its budgeted capacity. Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal said in a statement released on Monday that the Marion County Sheriff's Office continues to house around 175 individuals who [...]