The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking a judge to force the Indiana Department of Correction to follow state law requiring the quick transfer of felony-sentenced convicts to state custody.
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Posted inGovernment
Mirror Indy investigation sparks action to keep hospital patients out of jail
Prosecutors and public defenders are diverting hospital arrests to mental health treatment.
Posted inHealth
‘They failed her’: Indy’s hospital to jail pipeline
From 2020 to 2025, Eskenazi Health police arrested people every 2 to 3 days — including those with mental illness.
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Kelvis Williams wins Democratic primary for Marion County sheriff
Democrat Gregory Patrick conceded around 11:10 p.m. No one else has filed to run in November.
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Marion County sheriff’s candidate accused of ‘shady tactics’
Kelvis Williams is taking heat for a campaign mailer that critics say is ‘misleading’ and ‘a last-minute trick.’
Posted inGovernment
Meet the Democrats running for Marion County sheriff
Kelvis Williams and Gregory Patrick talk about transparency and improving the jail.
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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 to state prison facilities and could result in a budgetary shortfall of around $2.7 million for the office.
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Marion County sheriff to run for open state Indiana Senate seat
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal — who is term-limited — will run for the Senate District 31 seat in central Indiana.
Posted inDocumenters
Sheriff seeks funding transfer to cover officer salaries
Compensation for deputies increased under a new collective bargaining agreement.
Posted inGovernment
Funding cut to Indy’s immigrant legal defense fund is reversed
Plus: Despite ICE concerns, the sheriff’s budget also passed out of committee.
