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| Brown County managing to forestall jail expansion |
| By greenbaypressgazette.com - Paul Stubas |
| Published: 12/10/2012 |
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WISCONSIN - When it comes to managing county jails, sometimes it’s better when things don’t go exactly according to plan. Brown County opened its new jail 11 years ago fully expecting to be in the middle of a $34 million expansion right around now. In fact, as recently as 2009, county consultants were recommending two $17 million expansion phases. Technology, innovation and a bit of luck have pushed it off indefinitely. Running a jail is a tricky business, one that Sheriff John Gossage says requires “a balancing act.” Inmates come to Brown County’s jail at a rate of about 13,000 a year, and their average stay is 30 days, jail Capt. Larry Malcomson said. That’s a little more than 1,000 inmates a month but, fortunately, those are averages because the county has a daily jail capacity of 750. Read More. |
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