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Article: Buchanan County Jail population decreasing
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- December 31, 2007
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The population at the Buchanan County Jail has dipped to its
lowest level in years, a stark change from even a few months ago
when officials worried about housing too many inmates.
Last week, inmate population at the jail hovered around 160. The
jail, housed inside the Law Enforcement Center, can accommodate up
to 212 inmates with the recent addition of bunk beds, but is meant
to house about 136.
The population has been as high as around 230.
The persistent high population prompted a meeting between
officials in September to discuss ways to alleviate the problem
without a costly jail expansion that the County Commission says
isn't a possibility.
While possible solutions were discussed -- ...