Some argue that there are too many people in the Monroe County jail and it is creating inhumane conditions. This week, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office recommended a one-year extension to the cap on the jail population and are waiting on approval from a federal judge. The jail has 248 beds and the cap is set at 278 people.

Some people support the construction of a new jail, while others support an expansion of the existing one. Join the conversation this Friday on Noon Edition on WFIU.

Visit Noon Edition online at wfiu.org/noonedition to be part of our live chat, follow us on Twitter @NoonEdition, or join us on the air by calling in at 812-855-0811 or 1-877-285-WFIU.

Guests:

• Jim Kennedy- Monroe County Sheriff
• Michael Hunt - Monroe County Public Defender
• Erin Marshall- Decarcerate Monroe County Representative