Tag: criminal justice
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Sheriff’s Report: Staffing Shortfalls Delayed Response to Dying Inmate
An internal investigation has concluded that understaffing at the Wentworth County Jail delayed medical care for an inmate who died in custody last month.
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Jail Crowding Reaches a Breaking Point as Pretrial Population Swells
The Wentworth County Jail is holding 612 people in a facility built for 480, its highest population in five years, as advocates press the county board for faster action on pretrial detention and treatment capacity.