City Moves Forward on Justice Center

INDIANAPOLIS — The City recently informed pre-qualified development teams to begin design of a new Marion County Justice Center on approximately 40 acres in the northwestern corner of the GM Stamping Plant location. This site is the preferred location of the Marion County Sheriff, Superior Court Executive Committee, Superior Court Criminal Term, Circuit Court, Prosecutor, Public Defender, Community Corrections, and Indianapolis Bar Association. The proposed facility that will include 34 criminal court/hearing rooms and offices for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department. The center will feature a 3,500 bed detention facility (an increase of 1,100 from current capacity), 750 community correction beds (250 bed increase), 1,500 parking spaces, and room for future office and facility expansion.