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| Sheriff says jail is too old for inmates |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 08/25/2006 |
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YADKINVILLE, NC - Yadkin County's sheriff says the prisoners in his jail won't be coming back because the facility is too decrepit to house them safely. The jail's 29 inmates were transferred to other county lockups on August third when some showed signs of heat stroke as temperatures reached more than 100 degrees. Sheriff Mike Cain says the jail, more than 40 years old, lacks air conditioning and has deteriorating pipes and broken toilets. Cain says he recently learned that the drinking water is unsafe due to corroding pipes. He says with all the problems, he doesn't see how the county can reopen the jail...Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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