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Archive Home > 2001 > January > 22 > Criminals may get out of jail early

Criminals may get out of jail early

By Tom Peterson / The Bulletin
January 22, 2001

If you believe a criminal will spend 180 days in jail because a judge said so, think again.

The Deschutes County Jail's Supervisory Authority Board, a county parole board of sorts created in 1997, also has a hand in the treatment of criminals, and can reduce part of a jail sentence to electronic....

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