WESTVILLE — Westville Correctional Facility is currently without heat, the facility staff confirmed to WRTV.
A "facility-wide issue" has resulted in the heat not working. The staff would not confirm the current temperature inside the jail.
However, it's less than 1 degrees outside.
Officials say extra blankets are being provided and maintenance crews are working on the issue, although there is no timeline as to when it will be resolved.
Families say the inmates are freezing.
The medium-security facility in northwestern Indiana's LaPorte County is one of the state's largest, with a listed inmate population of 3,200.
WRTV reached out to the facility for an update. They issued the following statement:
Yesterday, a boiler lost pressure causing a failure in the heating system at the facility. Portable heaters and extra blankets were provided to affected units. The heating system has been repaired and is being constantly monitored.
