Purpose | Documents | Meetings | Members | Staff Contact

Purpose

The County Jail Overcrowding Task Force was established in 2019 (IC 11-12-6.8) to conduct a statewide review of jail overcrowding and identify common reasons and possible local, regional and statewide solutions. The task force will also study the issue of reducing recidivism for convicted felons in county jails by offering programs that address mental health treatment, drug and alcohol treatment, education, and other evidence-based approaches.

The task force shall submit a report to the governor, chief justice, and legislative council by December 1, 2019.

Documents

Report

Jail Overcrowding Task Force 2019 Report

Minutes

2019 Minutes

Meetings

The Task Force has welcomed public comment on the issue of jail overcrowding. They set aside time during each public meeting to hear in-person testimony and accepted public written comments until Friday, November 8. See below for videos of the public meetings.

November 25, 2019
2:15 p.m. (Eastern)
State House, Room 319
Indianapolis, IN

• Meeting Agenda

November 6, 2019
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Anderson University - York Performance Hall
Anderson, IN

• Watch the meeting
• Meeting Agenda
• Presentations

October 30, 2019
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Central)
Ivy Tech Community College - Auditorium
Valparaiso, IN

• Watch the meeting
• Meeting agenda
• Presentations

September 30, 2019
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern)
French Lick Resort
French Lick, IN

• Watch the meeting
• Meeting agenda
• Presentations

Members

Staff Contact

Michelle Goodman, Staff Attorney
Indiana Office of Court Services
317-232-1313
michelle.goodman@courts.in.gov