Marion County Limits ICE Holds to 48 Hours as Jail Exceeds Capacity
The move prioritizes bed space after the jail topped the county’s 2,400-inmate budget cap to control costs linked to state-bound prisoners.
Overview
- Sheriff Kerry Forestal said the Adult Detention Center exceeded its 2,400-inmate threshold on Sunday, triggering the new 48-hour limit on ICE holds.
- The sheriff’s office will honor valid ICE detainers and work with federal officials to transfer detainees using federal resources.
- Forestal reported about 175 people who should be in state custody remain in the county jail, costing roughly $3 million each year.
- The opening of the Indiana Department of Correction’s Miami Correctional Facility may ease pressure, though near-term steps are still required locally.
- Without relief on placements or capacity, the sheriff warned he may seek nearly $3 million from the Indianapolis City-County Council to cover costs.