Jail

The Twin Falls County Jail has installed some video conferencing devices for visiting inmates instead of the face to face method of before.  Some like it...some don't.  Do you think it's a good idea? 
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Too often someone who has had a suspended jail sentence is out walking the streets. They sometimes end up committing a serious crime where someone gets hurt or killed during the period they should have been in jail

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Top Story Podcast 7/13/11: Hour 1 - Title IX investigation of Idaho schools...Since when is cheerleading not a sport? Also, Jerome County Sheriff Doug McFall and Commissioner Charlie Howell pitch the proposed new county jail. Hour 2 - State of the City,

This coming November voters in Jerome will have two decisions to make regarding housing for law enforcement.  Jerome County voters will be voting, for the fourth time, on whether to approve a bond to build a new county jail facility,  The latest estimate for the new facility is between 8 and 11 million dollars.  The second decision, for Jerome city voters, will be whether to pass another bond to purchase a building to be used by the Jerome City police as a new police station.

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The Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center will need some upgrading if it’s to comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  The Times-News reports this morning that an inspection last month revealed several problems at the facility.

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A former school teacher in Burley was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to  felony sex abuse of a minor child under 16 years of age. 

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The fourth attempt at passing a bond in Jerome County to build a new jail will be aimed at a smaller facility this time. Jerome County Commissioners say they have pared down the proposed facility to replace the current aging county jail from 165 beds to 120.  This should offer a substantial savings to the county over previous attempts.  A rough estimate for a 120 bed facility is between 8 and 11 million dollars, down from the $13-million dollar price tag the county had previously sought.  Commissioners also have a plan to present Jerome County voters with a close estimate of the completed facility so voters can make an informed decision. 

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Jerome County Commissioners will meet again May 31st for more discussions on plans to hold yet another bond election for new county jail.  This will be the fourth attempt to pass a bond for a new lockup facility. 

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With Twin Falls County running at capacity in the county jail and Gooding County wrestling with security issues in that county jail, discussions are taking place to find a way to fix both problems.  Both Gooding County Sheriff Shaun Gough and Twin Falls County Sheriff Tom Carter and jail administrator Capt.

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Conversation over a regional jail facility between Gooding and Twin Falls Counties will take place this afternoon.  That meeting will be held at 2 o'clock. 

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