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Sheriff reports jail population drop and requests equipment repairs and staff certification funding
Summary
The sheriff reported a 40% jail population decline and asked the board to reallocate funds to replace storm-damaged communications equipment and to pay training costs for a corrections officer; the board approved the requested transfers.
Sheriff’s Office leadership told supervisors the jail population is down about 40 percent from the prior year following coordinated work with judges and the district attorney’s office. The sheriff credited regular case reviews and pretrial decisions for the reduction.
The sheriff also reported damage to critical communications equipment after a lightning…
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