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Rockingham County leaders cite rising jail population, weigh more electronic monitoring and regional housing options
Summary
County corrections officials told commissioners that jail counts have risen in the last year and described new electronic-monitoring tools that could expand pretrial releases; commissioners discussed regional transfers and approved one inmate administrative transfer from Hillsborough County.
County corrections officials told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 19 that the jail population has increased substantially in recent months and that the county is evaluating technology and regional options to manage capacity.
The superintendent and other corrections leadership described a recent visit to Hillsborough County’s facility, noting improvements in programming and electronic systems. The board heard that Hillsborough reported a roughly 68% population increase since March in one cited…
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