Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat is pushing back on the need to study the county’s jail population, the offenses for which detainees are booked, and the amount of time inmates are held
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is barred from holding a person in the jail system’s inmate reception center for more than 24 hours
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An official said changing the way people address substance use disorder can be a long-term solution for jail overcrowding
Critics claim earmarking stimulus money for new prisons is an "improper expenditure" for the funds
The bond issue is a key funding piece for the $1.2 billion construction price tag
The law, effective July 1, provides judges the flexibility to send all Level 6 felons to the Department of Correction
The 4,000-bed prisons will be much larger than any of the state's 13 current prisons for men
Critics of the construction plan argue the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings
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Sheriff Robert Norris said the jail needs to be expanded again to protect the community
We may not be able to resolve all the root causes of staff shortages in corrections, but there are steps that can help alleviate the problem
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has criticized the plan to close the jail without a replacement
The change would reverse part of Indiana's landmark criminal justice reform bills from the mid-2010s
The systemwide review was sparked by the March 23 murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
10 hostages were killed in law enforcement's attempt to regain control of the facility
Ken Mills is standing trial for misdemeanor dereliction of duty charges as well as felony tampering with records
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