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| Kings County Jail packed |
| By The Fesno Bee |
| Published: 09/10/2007 |
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CALIFORNIA - Inmate overcrowding has created a dire situation at the Kings County Jail, county officials warn. Some inmates are forced to sleep on the floor while jail staff has been overextended with more work and longer hours, Assistant Sheriff Brain Wheat said. Officials hope a Kings County judge will provide relief Friday by approving a population cap, allowing for the early release of prisoners. As of last Friday, the jail had 384 inmates -- 53 of them sleeping on the floor, Wheat said. The jail's capacity is supposed to be 361 inmates. "It's definitely an emergency," Wheat said. "It's a serious safety issue." The situation is so urgent that county officials were able to get a court hearing moved up one week, Assistant County Administrative Officer Deb West said. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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