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Vigo County Jail
The county jail in Terre Haute.
Where this stands
Status: Tabledsince Aug 18 · Vigo County Commissioners
The jail continues housing 25 to 50 inmates out of county at roughly $400,000-$600,000 a year because of overcrowding; commissioners pulled a jail-capacity ordinance from their Aug. 18, 2026 agenda pending a working-group recommendation, after renewing the jail's $37,800-a-year HVAC maintenance contract earlier the same meeting. No return date has been set.
4 appearances · Aug 4 – Aug 18 · 3 decisions
Decisions
Aug 18PulledUnverified item. Flagged
Commissioners pull jail-overcrowding ordinance from the agenda, say a decision is still weeks away 0:30:32
No vote taken; ordinance withdrawn from today's agenda
Vigo County Commissioners
Aug 18Approved
County renews $37,800-a-year HVAC maintenance contract for the county jail 0:10:14
Approved on a voice vote
Vigo County Commissioners
Aug 12Approved
Vigo County jail budget goes up for vehicles, repairs, and new body cameras 2:10:49
Approved on a voice vote
Vigo County Budget Committee
The full record (4)
Aug 4, 2026— Vigo County Commissioners1 item
- Aug 4Most recent step: HeardUnverified item. Flagged
Commissioners confirm they'll ask the county council tonight to fund a full rebuild of the jail's secure elevator 0:18:17
Aug 18, 2026— Vigo County Commissioners2 items
- Aug 18PulledUnverified item. Flagged
Commissioners pull jail-overcrowding ordinance from the agenda, say a decision is still weeks away 0:30:32
Aug 12, 2026— Vigo County Budget Committee1 item
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