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Residents press commissioners to end ICE contract; sheriff defends jail practices and body‑camera program
Summary
Several residents urged Butler County commissioners to end the county's contract supporting ICE activities and questioned wellness‑check procedures; the sheriff responded, defended inspections and the use of body-worn cameras and said data storage—not cameras—was the main cost constraint.
During the public‑comment portion of the April 21 Butler County commissioners meeting, multiple residents asked the board to terminate the county's agreement supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity at the county jail and sought information about how deputies conduct welfare checks and what happens to minors and their guardians.
Linda Spurrier (Hamilton) referenced a Cincinnati Enquirer article and asked whether Butler County deputies who perform wellness checks on unaccompanied minors also detain guardians who are undocumented…
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