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Archive Home > 2001 > March > 06 > Deschutes County Jail nears capacity

Deschutes County Jail nears capacity

By Tom Peterson / The Bulletin
March 6, 2001

When completed in 1994 for $9 million, the Deschutes County Jail was expected to end the practice of releasing inmates early.

But after about seven years, the growing number of inmates is pushing the safe limits for officers to supervise, forcing local law enforcement officials to move about a....

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