In Grant Pass Oregon, the local jail released 39 inmates due to budget cuts.
Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D165703
This is another good quote from the feed.The sheriff's office released 39 inmates, dropping the population at the jail in Grants Pass to 60 – half of them federal prisoners held on contract.
"We had no other alternative based on our funding predicament," said Josephine County Undersheriff Don Fasching. "We are very concerned for public safety."
So, what would you do?The lower staffing levels mean that only 10 jail beds will be available for someone arrested for a crime, forcing police to cite and release most people, Fasching said. The more serious offenders already occupied 20 beds.