News Jun 12, 2013 at 4:00 am

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Why Are Our Jails Overcrowded? No One Knows for Sure.

Dirk VanderHart
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What usually happens every time the County wants more money, is they release all the violent offenders, and keep all the pot heads locked up. It's called, extortion.
Ward Herbert on June 13, 2013 at 11:49 AM Report this

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