Governor Opposes Releasing Department of Correction Inmates due to COVID-19

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

Governor Eric Holcomb says he doesn’t support the idea of releasing low-level offenders from the Department of Correction to protect them from COVID-19. “We’ve got our offenders in a safe place, we believe, maybe even safer than just letting them out, to avoid contracting this COVID-19,” Holcomb said during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Monday.

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State Officials Say Releasing Jail Inmates to Slow COVID-19 Will Remain a Local Decision

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

Whether or not jail inmates should be released to try to slow the spread of COVID-19 will continue to be a county-level decision. In a joint letter from all three branches of Indiana government Friday, state officials said, “No Indiana-size solution would fit all,” and that any decisions must be made by local judges, sheriffs, and county leaders.

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