Jail

The newest cost estimate for the Monroe County jail is almost $237 million.

The Monroe County Jail project’s design concept has been approved, despite concerns about the cost and layout.

The council decided on a 0.175 percent income tax increase to replace the existing Monroe County Jail, which the ACLU and sheriff’s office say is unsafe and beyond repair.

Join us this Friday, as we will speak with newly elected council members about their first term and what they have planned for the upcoming year. 

Monroe County officials say it could be a while before they decide where to build a new county jail.

Indiana State Police have released the findings of an investigation into the death of a Bloomington man held in the Greene County Jail.

Monroe County officials seem to agree that the jail should be built at the county-owned property on Bloomington’s southwest side.

The county says it has not chosen a site yet but is getting closer.

The committee says it’s considering ways to invest in social services to reduce the number of people entering the criminal justice system.

A local expert says people with criminal histories are often not considered when applying for housing in south-central Indiana.