Sheriff Alex Villanueva has criticized the plan to close the jail without a replacement
A recent attack on a North Carolina detention officer highlights the dangers associated with direct supervision housing
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They're the latest problems to come up at the Bangor facility that's more than 160 years old
Among the facility's upgrades is the ability to electronically track inmates via wristbands
As county weighs new jail, advocates urge alternatives to lockup
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Regular rotation of inmate workers can minimize over-familiarity and complacency between officers and inmates
Rep. Steve Clouse said the plan would be a first step in correcting violence and abuse that has brought a federal lawsuit against the state
What was hailed by the DOJ in the 1970s as a "quantum leap forward from traditional jails" has become a blighted wreck
"It doesn't matter how nice the facility is if the people who run the facility don't know how to properly operate it," said Derick Allison
What an inmate thinks of policies and procedures, begins at inmate reception
Bringing the “connected officer” concept to life requires strategic thinking and thoughtful planning
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The current prisons are past their useful lifespans and are unsafe for prisoners and staff, says ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn
The inspection report further verifies the inability of the jail trust to safely and appropriately operate the facility, said the D.A.
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