Unmasking The Secrets Of Vigo County Jail: The Real Story

Overcrowding, jail conditions, and a lawsuit.

Walking through the former jail, felt like it was an abandoned building during an apocalypse.

Webthe new vigo county jail was opened in 2022 with an inmate capacity of over 400 inmates.

Webthat historic jail built in 1908, now owned by private citizen richard lidster, was landlocked by the expansion of ohio street across the wabash river in the early.

The jail generally houses inmates that are awaiting sentencing.

Webnext year, vigo county council president todd thacker says he'd like to see the council pass an ordinance on tax abatements.

Webwe've all heard about the issues with the vigo county jail.

Webnews 10 got inside access to the new jail site for the first time today.

Webvigo county commissioner mark clinkenbeard talks about the cost of renovating versus demolishing the old jail during a tour of the vigo county security.

Now, the man that started that lawsuit is.

Webnews 10 got inside access to the new jail site for the first time today.

Webvigo county commissioner mark clinkenbeard talks about the cost of renovating versus demolishing the old jail during a tour of the vigo county security.

Now, the man that started that lawsuit is.

He wants organizations that.

Webdiscussion for the facility started after a federal lawsuit claimed the jail was overcrowded.

Vigo county sheriff john plasse said the new facility will bed 500 inmates.

Earlier this year, vigo county commissioners.