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| Utah inmates working county roadside cleanup |
| By Salt Lake Tribune |
| Published: 11/28/2007 |
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UTAH - State inmates housed in the Washington County jail are picking up trash along roads, despite the Utah Corrections Department's decision to keep prisoners inside after a pair tried to escape and two others were found intoxicated while on litter duty. The state sends some prisoners to county jails because of a lack of room. Washington County Sheriff Kirk Smith said he believes he has the authority to put them to work outside, under his interpretation of a contract with the Corrections Department. "Everybody benefits from it," said Lt. Jake Adams, a spokesman for the sheriff's office in southwestern Utah. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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