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.

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

The Hennepin County Adult Detention Center has been order to reduce its inmate population by more than 200 people by Thursday. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni explains what that means, and where current convicts might end up.

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.