INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Greg Ballard recently announced the City’s recommendation to stakeholders on the location for the proposed Marion County Justice Complex. After completing a comprehensive analysis of multiple potential sites, Mayor Ballard identified the former General Motors Stamping Plant as the most viable, cost-effective location.
While no site has been officially selected, the recommendation comes during the final weeks leading up to the City’s Request for Revised Proposals. Out of 14 locations identified in a study conducted by the city, two sites were singled out early on as the most suitable: the GM property, which comprises more than 100 acres of land, and an undeveloped area near the former Indianapolis International Airport terminal.
The stamping plant, located at 340 S. White River Parkway. The new complex is expected to house adult detention, inmate processing, the prosecutor, public defender, clerk, probation and community corrections while reducing costly transportation and duplicative services due to the current system’s facilities that are spread throughout Marion County.
The project is expected to improve public safety, ease the overflow of courtrooms while provide economic development opportunities for the core “mile-square” downtown area.
In the meantime, the City is continuing to participate in meetings and public forums as part of the process to collect feedback from residents and stakeholders who will be affected depending on which location is selected.