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County official briefs court on jail staffing shortfall; safety committee noted as inactive
Summary
A county department head briefed the Quorum Court that the jail is understaffed relative to Department of Corrections standards and that the county's safety committee has not been meeting regularly; he suggested the budget committee review staffing and safety implications.
A county department head told the Van Buren County Quorum Court that jail staffing is below Department of Correction standards and that the county's safety committee has not been meeting regularly.
The official said he had provided an information sheet showing the jail was short by four jailers under Department of…
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