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Archive Home > 2007 > April > 26 > Sheriff says jail in a crisis

Sheriff says jail in a crisis

Deschutes commissioners urged to take quick action

By Art Martori / The Bulletin
April 26, 2007

Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton told the Deschutes County Commission and a group of law enforcement officials Wednesday that the county jail has become so crowded that the policy of releasing inmates long before their sentences expire has created a public menace.

"We are in a state....

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