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Federal population cap impacts jail
By Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Published: 08/20/2007

WEST BOYLSTON, MA - As soon as this fall, suspects charged with serious crimes such as assault and battery and burglary could be released under electronic monitoring if the Worcester County jail does not stay below a new federally set cap on the inmate population.

It would be the first time that pretrial detainees in Massachusetts would not go to jail but would be put on the street because of jail overcrowding. Read more.

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