The proposal is for the
county to purchase another 300 ankle bracelets, so more low-risk prisoners can
be released with electronic monitoring. The county is already capable of
monitoring 200 inmates who are released that way.
The jail is built to hold
2,200 prisoners. These days, the population is running about 400 to 500 over
that capacity, and in the summertime it's much more crowded than that. The jail
chief says electronic monitoring, drug testing and counseling are better
options for those inmates, while the more serious and dangerous ones remain
locked up.
Support for the idea is growing among county commissioners.
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