Council OKs $20M For Planned Justice Campus

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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe City-County Council in Indianapolis has approved up to $20 million for planning and design work associated with a proposed community justice campus on the city’s east side. Estimates released in March peg the total cost of the project at $565 million to $575 million. Additional, off-site projects related to a new center could tack on around $74 million.
Following Monday night’s vote, Mayor Joe Hogsett said "thanks to forward-thinking members of our City-County Council, Indianapolis is closer to fundamentally reforming and improving our inefficient criminal justice system. Once complete, the Community Justice Campus will result in significant savings of tax dollars by addressing the root causes of crime, focusing on assessment and intervention in the lives of those struggling with substance abuse and mental illness."
The project is slated to be built at a former Citizens Gas site.