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Acting director: pretrial caseload tops 700 as county confronts staffing, training and facility issues
Summary
The acting director reported that pretrial services have surpassed 700 participants, credited recent hires with stabilizing operations, and said the county expects American Correctional Association reaccreditation by July while acknowledging ongoing staffing, training and facility maintenance challenges.
Acting Director (name not provided) told the meeting that St. Louis County’s pretrial services program has grown to more than 700 participants, a record level for the program, and said recent hiring had partially offset staffing shortfalls.
"Being over 700 is the highest it's ever been," the Acting Director said, describing the pretrial team and the population-review process that meets weekly. The director said the county has hired 15 new corrections officers but remained down several positions from earlier in the week.
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