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Jail population climbs; superintendent to retire April 30

LaSalle County Public Safety Committee · April 3, 2026
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Jail official Jason Edgecomb announced his April 30 retirement and reported the jail's average daily population has risen to about 130–140 inmates, prompting reopening of the female pod and concern about rising sentenced populations.

Jason Edgecomb, a jail official, announced he will retire April 30 and provided an operational update to the committee.

Edgecomb told members the jail’s average daily population has increased to roughly 130–140 inmates, a rise he…

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