FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – Allen County leaders celebrated a construction milestone Friday with the topping-off of the county’s new jail, a moment they say represents more than just steel and concrete.
The new jail is the result of a federal judge ordering county leaders to build it because of past overcrowding issues at the current downtown Allen County Jail.
Allen County Sheriff Troy Hershberger says the new jail project is a direct response to concerns about safety and conditions inside the old facility…