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Proposal tackles county jail crowding
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Proposal tackles county jail crowding
Weekend prosecutor would decide whether detention is necessary
By TOM KERTSCHER tkertscher@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Racine -- Racine County District Attorney Robert Flancher today
will propose putting a prosecutor to work on Saturdays and Sundays in
an attempt to relieve crowding at the county jail.
The pilot program would determine whether some inmates arrested
over the weekend can ...
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