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Gibson County commissioners receive jail inspection, table demolition proposal
Summary
Commissioners heard a jail inspection and staffing update and took the county'commission''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''proposal under advisement to allow financial review and environmental testing to be arranged.
Bruce, speaking to the Gibson County Board of Commissioners, said the county's new jail had no problems following an annual inspection and provided an update on staffing and related facilities work.
The report noted the corrections division has 21 budgeted positions and 16 filled slots; five of the current staff are in training. The speaker said the county experienced at least six resignations over the summer and at one point the corrections staff dropped to 11. One officer is currently on leave and expected back within two weeks; another is expected to leave for another agency later this summer. "New jail, no problems," the speaker said. The county is operating 12-hour shifts "till we get this crisis…
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