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Commission hears jail-liaison report citing staffing barriers to inmate access and complaint limits
Summary
The commission’s correctional facilities liaison said reduced jail staffing has disrupted phone access for inmates who rely on the commission's hotline, and commissioners discussed limited remedies, complaint-process challenges, and continuing the listening role for inmates.
The correctional facilities liaison told the commission that staffing shortages at the county jail have impaired prisoners' ability to access the commission-run phone line and limited the commission’s ability to follow up in person.
At the meeting the liaison said officers previously escorted inmates to a room with a phone so…
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