The Michigan City Common Council unanimously passed a resolution questioning the state’s decision to reverse course and keep open the Indiana State Prison facility.

The resolution was sponsored by all nine council members.

“…the Indiana State Prison, located in Michigan City, has for decades placed a physical, economic and social burden on the city’s westside, limiting opportunities for redevelopment and neighborhood growth,” stated the resolution, which urged the state to reconsider and “honor the spirit” of a December 2024 agreement to transition the prison into a redevelopment project.

The Indiana Department of Correction planned to close the Michigan City prison and move inmates to a new $1.2 billion Westville Correctional Facility, designed to hold up to 4,200 prisoners.

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