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| Jefferson County jail dormitory conversion project moves forward |
| By watertowndailytimes.com- Daniel Flatley |
| Published: 07/08/2014 |
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WATERTOWN — Jefferson County is moving forward with plans to spend an estimated $95,000 to renovate a recreation room at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building to hold between 36 and 42 inmates — a project aimed at reducing overcrowding. The work is scheduled to be finished by the end of the year. Undersheriff Paul W. Trudeau said the county pays to board an average of 50 inmates per day at facilities around the state, a situation the Sheriff’s Department has long contended causes undue strain on its corrections officers and causes a great deal of wear and tear on its vehicles. “This will help us,” Mr. Trudeau said. “This will alleviate the situation, but it will definitely not fix the situation.” Read More. |
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