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| Assaults on inmates, officers rise as area's jail populations increase |
| By semissourian.com - Ben Kleine |
| Published: 09/01/2016 |
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As prison and jail populations increase, so do the number of assaults on inmates and officers. At Scott County Jail, there is nearly a direct correlation to the jail population rising and the number of assaults. In 2014, the average population in the jail was 79, and there were four inmate-on-inmate assaults and one assault on a corrections officer. In 2015, the average population at the jail jumped to 111, and there were six inmate-on-inmate assaults and one assault on an officer. This year, with the average daily population up to 127, assaults on other inmates have increased to 12 and assaults on officers are up to three. There were 157 inmates in the jail Friday. Read More. |
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