CLARK COUNTY, Ind. (WDRB) -- A lawsuit from female inmates claiming they are victims of sexual crimes inside the Clark County jail is giving more attention to this year's race for sheriff.
Jamey Noel, the current sheriff, who says those accusations are "blatantly false," is term-limited after eight years in office.
The race to replace Noel is between the chief deputy of the sheriff's office and a former federal agent.
"I love Clark County, I'm from Clark County and that's the reason I'm running," Ed Byers, D, said.
Maples is a more than 15-year veteran of the Clark County Sheriff's Office. He's held a variety of positions since he started as a corrections officer and has risen to the position of chief deputy.
"The Clark County Sheriff's Office is all I know. It's where I started out of school and I care for it immensely," Scottie Maples, R, said.
Byers worked more than 30 years as a federal agent before returning home to Charlestown a decade ago. In the time since, he has earned a PhD in criminal justice.
He says he will bring 21st century policing to the department, focus on safety in unincorporated areas, and wants to look at some reforms.
"I want to look at rehabilitation instead of punishment. Both the US constitution and the Indiana state constitution say the purpose of imprisonment is rehab not punishment," Byers said. "We need to have programs that will help them find a job, stay out of jail, and provide for themselves and their families."
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