Indiana’s County Jails Overcrowded, Raising Concerns Over Inmate and Officer Safety

County jails across the state don’t have enough room to house all of the inmates in their facilities.  Many sheriffs are using temporary beds to make room for extra people … but it’s putting inmate and officer safety at risk.

As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Barbara Brosher reports, counties say while several factors led to the problem … there’s one solution: they need state funding.