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| Overcrowding at jail has trickle down effect |
| By pickenssentinel.com- D. C. Moody |
| Published: 03/11/2014 |
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PICKENS — The housing of detainees for the Pickens County Sheriff’s Department is difficult enough, but when a lack of funding in the mental health system of the state makes matters worse, there are few options available. In a 1970’s facility rated for 93 beds, equating to 93 inmates, the Pickens County Detention Center is faced with an overcrowding issue that goes beyond just housing inmates and extends to housing those awaiting beds at state mental facilities. As of March 4, there were 210 inmates being held by the Sheriff’s Department locally, more than double the capacity. For some, the wait is indefinite. “One of our inmates has waited for 568 days for a bed, and although he is finally in Columbia, that’s a year and a half when you do the math,” Jail Administrator Captain Keith Galloway explained. “We have another that’s waited 544 days. These are not just people waiting for evaluations, these are people who need medical help, and we can’t give that to them here.” Read More. |
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