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Local nonprofit urges clarity on jail book policy after months of unanswered requests
Summary
A Howard County jail-and-prison ministry told commissioners it has waited months for clear guidance on a work release center book policy; county officials said staff turnover has left interim contacts and the county will provide answers.
A representative of Unshackled Hearts told Howard County commissioners that his organization has waited about three months for clear answers from county staff about the work release center’s book policy and that repeated requests have produced “vague emails, conflicting statements, and long periods of silence.”
Jeff Ealy, who identified himself as speaking for Unshackled Hearts, asked for a meeting with county leadership to clarify rules so the nonprofit can provide reading materials, including Bibles, to people in custody. “We still believe Howard…
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