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County faces jail overcrowding
Over 300 inmates crammed in 251-bed facility
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Funding options will be discussed next week for an expansion of Warren County Jail.
Funding options will be discussed next week for an expansion of Warren County Jail to enlarge the facility and add more beds to ease overcrowding.Meeting on Monday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. will be the county Safety Committee. Among items on the agenda is proposed jail expansion.While the issue of overcrowding at the jail isn’t a new one, a discussion regarding pending expansion was held in December when County Executive Herschel Wells informed county Budget and Finance Committee members about the need to expand, as well as the need for additional staff.“We will have to expand the jail,” said Wells. “Then, we have to add more staff.