Move on from the dispute and the vendor.
The politically connected Merrillville firm is contracted to monitor county detainees who are on at-home detention, typically before trial.
There have been several inmate escapes under this firmâs watch, Most notably that of Jarod D. Johnson, of Gary.
As has been reported in The Times, Johnson was a detainee charged with attempted murder.
ICU lost contact with Johnson s ankle bracelet at 7:16 a.m. April 12, 2019, but did not file an escape report with the Sheriff s Department until 4:41 p.m. that day, according to Martinez. At 6:22 p.m., ICU employees contacted the Sheriff s Department and said the escape report on Johnson was withdrawn.
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