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Inmates suing CCA private prison in Indiana

A civil rights complaint and a lawsuit filed Wednesday by inmates raise questions about medical care, safety and the grievance system at a privately run Marion County jail.

The allegations about Jail II have come less than a year after the county closed more than 30 years of court oversight because of crowding at the main lockup. Jail II — touted by officials as one of the best jails in Indiana — opened in 1997 to relieve pressure on the Marion County Jail…

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