Jail officials say a factor is a state law that sends low-level offenders from state prisons to county jails.

Marion County Sheriff John Layton says his son's arrest for drug dealing is "heartbreaking." Layton's son is also a veteran Indianapolis police officer.

Following another suicide at the Marion County jail, the sheriff is asking for an external review of how the jail can prevent inmates from killing themselves.

Authorities say an armed suspect was wounded in a shootout with an off-duty Marion County Sheriff's deputy in Indianapolis.