Shelby County Sheriff Don Koonce and Shelby County Undersheriff Rob McCall were guests on the Newstalk WTIM Morning Show, live from our downtown studios in Shelbyville. Host Jim Finks asked Koonce and McCall about video arraignment. Koonce explained how it can be dangerous to move inmates to and from the jail to the courthouse, and that fueled the decision to switch to remote video arraignment.
Koonce also stated how the video arraignment has saved money in the process, not costing the tax payer one cent. Shelby County Undersheriff Rob McCall explained how that is.
McCall also said how Shelby County Public Defender Amanda Harlough paid for half of the system through her budget, due to the increased ease and safety the new system brought to her.