WESTVILLE, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb broke ground Thursday on a $1.2 billion prison in northern Indiana that will replace two others in the state's costliest building project ever. The new ...

416 people now work at the Indiana State Prison, which is slated to close under plans made public Friday by the Indiana Department of Correction. The prison was built in 1860 — the year before ...

The state of Indiana will build a new prison, set to be completed in early 2027, with a budget of $1.2 billion. The new facility will become the state’s costliest building project ever.

The redevelopment of a 19th Century State Prison is a far more complicated process that requires coordinated leadership from the State of Indiana and the City of Michigan City,” said Farr.