VIGO COUNTY, Ind.  – A final public forum on results of a Vigo County jail study was held Thursday night.

Vigo County Commissioners and the public are considering some final recommendations.

The forum focused less on the jail itself and more on how programs and other initiatives can help to keep people out of it.

Criminal justice consultant, Allen Beck, explains Vigo County already has several programs that are alternatives to jail, but the county could still improve the support programs by hiring more people.

As for the construction of a news jail, the Terre Haute City Council is set to decide on a rezoning request for the old International Paper property next month.