There are new filings pertaining to the Vigo County Jail overcrowding lawsuit after a COVID-19 outbreak.
Posted: Dec 24, 2020 11:13 AM
Updated: Dec 24, 2020 6:44 PM
Posted By: Annie Johnston
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - There are new filings in a lawsuit involving the Vigo County Jail and its overcrowding issues after a COVID-19 outbreak this month.
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson requested information from Vigo County leaders after receiving a report from them concerning the outbreak at the jail. She wants a response to the following questions by December 30.
What COVID-19 screening, testing, or quarantining is done when a new inmate is confined to the VCJ?