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Residents press commissioners on jail safety, DA backlog and accountability
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners at the Jan. 6 meeting that jail conditions and district-attorney backlogs are endangering the community; family members and advocates demanded transparency, hearings and reform.
Several public commenters used the Jan. 6 Clayton County Board of Commissioners meeting to raise urgent concerns about jail safety, lengthy pretrial detention and a district-attorney backlog.
Olga Rodriguez, identifying herself as a grieving mother, said the DA’s backlog allowed a violent offender to remain on bond and that ‘‘backlog turns warning signs into funerals.’’ She demanded transparency, reform and answers from county…
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