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| New law sends fewer people to prison and more to jail |
| By wlfi.com- Holly Campbell |
| Published: 06/12/2014 |
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TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) – Starting next month the Department of Corrections will see fewer inmates, but county jails will see an increase in the people they house. The changes come from the new criminal code. Anyone sentenced with a Class D felony, typically theft or battery, will not be sent to the DOC, instead they’ll go back to county jail. Tippecanoe County Sheriff Tracy Brown said the jail can hold about 550 people. There are currently 365 people in jail. Read More. |
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