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| Sheriff Pushes For "Book & Release" Policy |
| By Brian Richardson - Ozarks First |
| Published: 02/20/2009 |
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Greene county is looking into a new jail policy. It involves putting a cap on the number of inmates the county will hold. The current book and release policy is meant to combat overcrowding. But Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott says it's frustrating to officers, because it slows the justice process. It can take weeks to get suspected criminals charged. Now deputies are looking to make the system more efficient. Booking Sergeant Danny Smith helps book about 20 thousand suspected Greene County criminals each year. "No matter where you're at in the jail," Smith said. "There's a lot of activity going on." Many of those criminals are often booked and released, before the process of justice ever begins. "If we're going to arrest somebody," Arnott said. "we're going to get them before the prosecutor and the judge as soon as possible." Arnott is backing a new plan called Probable Bond Schedule. If approved it would speed up the justice process by either having a set bond for certain crimes, or getting suspected criminals in front of a judge within 24 hours of being arrested. "Quicker deposition will either get them sent to prison, or to an alternative program and get them out to where they're productive in society and working," Arnott said. The new plan is designed to make the justice system more efficient. However Arnott admits it will have a negative impact. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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