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Article: HAMILTON COUNTY MUST ADDRESS ITS JAIL NEEDS.(Editorial)(Column)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- July 27, 2006
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Byline: Phil Heimlich and Simon L. Leis, Jr.
An epidemic of crime and violence plagues our community, and families are leaving because of it. The biggest population loss has occurred in the City of Cincinnati -- which is no surprise since over 60 percent of the crime in Hamilton County occurs in the city.
This is more than a problem, it is a crisis. That is why we have offered a real solution to build a new Hamilton County jail.
Police, judges and prosecutors tell us that without adequate jail space, getting criminals off the streets is impossible. To complicate matters, state mandates and court orders tell us how many people we can house in ...