By David Fenker
david@nmpaper.com
WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – Four female Wabash County prisoners were transferred to the Wells County Jail over the weekend.
According to Wabash County Sheriff Bob Land, the transfers occurred due to a lack of space at both the Wabash County and Miami County facilities.
“We’re not sure how long they’ll be there,” Land said.
“We had more females today… and it was just that Miami County couldn’t take them.”
The information was given as part of Land’s weekly report to the Wabash County Board of Commissioners. He also informed the commissioners that, as of Monday, Feb. 27, there are 73 inmates in the Wabash County Jail, with 50 being held in Miami County and five in Elkhart County. The peak jail population was 80 for last week.
Land did not have information about the cost of having Wells County hold prisoners at the time.
Other news from the commissioners included a request from the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County to create a new bus turnaround at 8242 S. 400 W., presented by County Highway Superintendent John Martin. The request was approved.