The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash nearly 20% of its population, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move the dozens of inmates.

An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she will appeal the order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections because it's impossible to shrink rapidly.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections cited failures by the county to provide adequate well-being checks, in addition to staffing woes inside the jail.

MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) – Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died in jail. The suit was brought by Lou Bellamy, the founder of Minneapolis’ renowned Penumbra Theater. It came after his son Lucas died in 2022, allegedly after begging guards to be taken to the hospital.

A Minnesota Department of Corrections report says the county jail failed to complete mandatory wellness checks and have appropriate staffing on multiple occasions.

The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move nearly 150 inmates.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population to 600 by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14. Sheriff Dawanna Witt says the order, which came from the Minnesota Department of Corrections,

The Hennepin County Sherriff’s office is poised to challenge an order to reduce its inmate population by Thursday at noon. The Minnesota Department of Corrections ordered them to bring down it’s numbers by more than 200 people.

The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move dozens of inmates.