A local news station in Bannock County, Idaho published an article on how one problem, COVID-19, has solved another problem, overcrowding, in their county jail. Sheriff Lorin Nielson recounts how Bannock County Jail is much too small for the number of people being kept there. The jail has seen overcrowding for six or seven years […]
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The end of June marked a four-year project completion for Chatham County Officials as the Gateway Crisis Center for those suffering from mental health issues opened. Fox 28 Media published an article about the opening of the new facility, which includes a 24-hour walk-in facility for people in crisis, says Gateway Community Service Board CEO
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An article published by Mountain View Voice highlights the efforts of country jails in reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus. County jails are beginning to release inmates in order to help mitigate and comply with health rules amid COVID-19. One such jail, located in Santa Clara County, is placing inmates on involuntary home detention
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