Marion County sheriff sues state over prison transfers

Marion County Sheriff sued the state after hundreds of people remained in the county jail waiting to be transferred to state prison.

The lawsuit

The sheriff’s lawsuit challenges the state’s handling of prison transfers. The filing centers on people who remain in the Marion County jail after they are waiting for placement in a state prison.

Why it matters

A delayed transfer leaves people in county custody while they wait for the state prison system to receive them. The dispute places the county sheriff and the state in court over responsibility for those transfers.

What happens next

The lawsuit will move through the court process. The case could address how the state handles transfers from the Marion County jail and what happens to people who remain there while waiting.

Indiana Public Radio reported on the lawsuit. The primary court record linked from that report was not identifiable from the link available here.