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| Jails rethink layout as number of female inmates rises in MS, nationwide |
| By themississippilink.com |
| Published: 07/21/2014 |
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TUPELO, Mississippi (AP) — When 13 women were arrested for prostitution in Tupelo in June the Lee County Jail had to act quickly to move temporary bedding into the women’s detention area and create new spaces where female inmates could be housed. When the jail was built in 1997, there was a very small need for female inmate beds but due to a rise in female prison populations beginning in the early 2000s, the women’s dormitory has stayed mostly full and large influxes force jail staff to get creative. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said there has been a 50 percent increase in his administration compared to previous administrations, “and you can’t stretch concrete.” The rise is not just in Lee County. Local, state and national detention facilities have seen larger female populations in recent years. Read More. |
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