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flag Indiana jails face financial strain as state runs out of funds to pay for holding prisoners.

flag Indiana's Department of Correction has run out of funds to pay county jails for holding low-level felons and state prisoners, leaving jails unpaid for months with four more months in the fiscal year. flag The state spent its $34 million annual budget early, and sheriffs are pressing for a new billing system and increased per diem rates to ease the financial strain. flag Lawmakers are considering offering back pay and raising the per diem rate from $40 to $43 per day.

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