Thursday is the latest deadline for Hennepin County to reduce its jail population to no more than 600 inmates.

That’s the latest order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections related to concerns about overcrowding and safety. An extension was granted in mid-November by the DOC for moving inmates in order to get under the limit. Earlier in the month, the jail had about 900 inmates.

As of Thursday morning, the jail website showed 571 inmates being held, however, it isn’t known at this time how many more inmates — if any — will be moved to stay under the 600-person maximum. Currently, there are 265 Hennepin County inmates being held in other facilities.

When asked about the inmate population, the Sheriff’s Office referred 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS to the public jail dashboard that is updated every 24 hours, saying that the jail was “in compliance with the DOC order.” In addition, the Sheriff’s Office has filed a Request for Reconsideration of the DOC’s order, which now has 60 days to respond.

A spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office says the Hennepin County Board has also approved amendments for seven county agreements that give it the ability to continue annexation efforts to remain compliant with the order through its expiration date of May 28, 2025.

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The jail dashboard can be found here, and a video on how to use the dashboard can be viewed here.