A new book co-edited by University of Evansville psychology associate professor Margaret Stevenson examines scientific studies on the impact public policy and a legacy of racism have on children.

The Indianapolis City-County Council Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee met Wednesday night. The meeting included updates on numerous issues facing the city.

The number of Indiana prisoners who tested positive has jumped from 34 to 116, state officials said. But even as the governor expressed confidence that Indiana would avoid a major outbreak, prisoners and their relatives said more safeguards are needed.

A number of inmates in state correctional facilities around Indiana have tested positive for COVID-19, increasing concerns about social distancing practices in prisons and county jails.

The Indiana Department of Correction says it is taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the more than 26,000 inmates housed in the state's 21 facilities. But accounts from inmates and their relatives contradict the agency's claims.

The ACLU's request noted prisons and jails are particularly vulnerable to disease outbreaks. And it urged the state to -- at least temporarily -- release jail and prison inmates who are in high-risk categories from the virus.

On Wednesday, Indiana's Joint Information Center confirmed to Side Effects Public Media that 10 prisoners in state Department of Correction facilities have now tested positive for COVID-19, along with 20 agency employees.

State leaders from all three branches of government say local criminal justice officials should decide how to handle inmates in county jails during the COVID-19 crisis.

Civil jury trials in St. Joseph County are postponed until after April 20. Defendants who have not been released on bond are being held in the county jail.

Marion County has one of the largest electronic monitoring programs in the country. It allows the justice system to track people outside of jail. But a growing number of people question its effectiveness.