Pictured: Inmates at the Hancock County Jail on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Overcrowding had become a major issue within the county jail before the pandemic, prompting the construction of a new jail.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Hamilton County’s jail was not closed overnight, Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey announced during a news conference Monday, stressing that deputies instead restricted inmate intake.

(WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced it will not be accepting any more inmates from local county jails for the timebeing. The temporary pause comes as IDOC responds to ...