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Governor Eric J. Holcomb broke ground on the new correctional facility in Westville Thursday. The 1.4 million square foot facility will provide a modern and efficient space for both incarcerated individuals and Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) staff who work in the facility. Gov. Holcomb announced the new correctional facility as part of his 2021 NextLevel Agenda and recommitted to the $1.2 billion project in his 2023 agenda.
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Officials are investigating the recent deaths of two inmates at the Westville Correctional Facility. The Indiana Department of Correction’s chief communications officer has confirmed to WKVI News that Richard L. Canada, 39, died on Wednesday, while Daniel R. Todd, 36, died on May 29.
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A man convicted of pointing a gun at police who were trying to serve an arrest warrant has been sentenced to 34-and-a-half years in the Indiana Department of Correction. Markus W. Miller was sentenced last week in Pulaski Circuit Court, according to Prosecutor Kelly Gaumer.
Continue readingA man was found guilty in Pulaski Circuit Court Monday of multiple felony counts, after police say he pointed a gun at them while they were trying to serve an arrest warrant.
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The correctional officer killed in Sunday’s stabbing at the Indiana State Prison has been identified. Lieutenant Eugene Lasco died from his injuries, after he was attacked by an offender, according to the Indiana Department of Correction. Lasco was 57 years old, lived in LaPorte County, and had worked at the prison since 2009.
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A stabbing at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City has left one staff member dead and another injured. The Indiana Department of Correction announced the incident in a social media post Sunday evening.
Continue readingThe death of an inmate at the State Prison in Michigan City is being investigated by Indiana State Police. The inmate has been identified as Daniel L. Heflin, 30, originally from Goshen. Officers say he was incarcerated after pleading guilty to murder in Elkhart Circuit Court in 2012.
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Offenders being released from the Indiana Department of Correction will now be offered opioid reversal medication as they rejoin society. The department announced this week that Overdose Lifeline has provided more than 2,200 naloxone kits.
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Pulaski County has gotten funding to continue its Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative programs. Pulaski Circuit Court was recently awarded a $58,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Correction, according to JDAI Coordinator Dr. Natalie Tucker.
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A Culver man was sentenced to 17-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to dealing methamphetamine at a Plymouth park. As part of a plea agreement, David Hite, 47, admitted to selling meth at River Park Square on May 6, 2019, according to a Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office press release.
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Pulaski County’s court system is seeking almost $200,000 in grant funding to continue its programs. The county commissioners recently agreed to sign letters of support for applications for 1006 grants from the Indiana Department of Correction.
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You’ll soon be able to find out how many people have tested positive for COVID-19 in your zip code. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Friday that Indiana plans to give zip-code-level breakdowns of positive test counts each week.
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The Indiana Department of Correction says it’ll screen all offenders passing through its intake facility for COVID-19. IDOC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kristen Dauss announced the expanded testing effort during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
Continue readingThe number of COVID-19 cases in Marshall and Pulaski counties continues to increase. Pulaski County has had 29 residents test positive, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, an increase of three from the previous day. Marshall County added one case, bringing the total to 31 with one death.
Continue readingMarshall and Pulaski counties are reporting more cases of COVID-19. Marshall County has now had 30 residents test positive with one death, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Pulaski County is up to 25 positive cases. Starke County remains at 16 cases and one death.
Continue readingMore cases of COVID-19 can be expected at the Westville Correctional Facility, according to the Indiana Department of Correction’s chief medical officer.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Correction is promising to be transparent when it comes to COVID-19 cases in its facilities. Its website lists how many offenders have tested positive at each facility but not the total number of tests taken, while other states like Ohio have more detailed breakdowns.
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The Indiana Department of Correction says it’s trying to be as transparent as possible when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Westville Correctional Facility, but there’s still a lot that remains unknown.
Continue readingAnother Marshall County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The county has now seen 23 positive cases out of 280 total tests, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health is reporting another 529 positive cases of COVID-19 and another 26 deaths. As of Saturday’s report, 10,641 Hoosiers have tested positive, and 545 had died.
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