Benton County examines closing Work Release program as judges warn of DUI backlog
Chief of Corrections Robert Guerrero briefed commissioners on a proposed closure of Benton County’s Work Release program, prompting judges and attorneys to warn the change could worsen a backlog of DUI cases dating to 2020; the board agreed to convene stakeholders to seek solutions.
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Chief of Corrections Robert Guerrero told the Benton County Board of Commissioners on March 18 that staff recently reviewed the county’s Work Release program and is proposing its closure as part of a cost and usage reassessment.
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