MN Dept. of Corrections grants extension for Hennepin Co. Jail to reduce inmate population
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, ...
State grants Hennepin County an extension to fix jail overcrowding
The county now has until Dec. 5 to lower its inmate population, after the state placed the jail's license on conditional ...
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State grants extension for Hennepin County to reduce its jail population
In an Oct. 31 report, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the jail has too few staff for the number of people housed there and blamed the poor staffing levels for a spate of recent inmate ...
Hennepin County requests second extension after order to cut dozens of jail inmates
The Hennepin County Jail has been granted another extension to slash nearly 20% of its population, moving back the Thursday ...
Hennepin County jail remains over capacity as state’s deadline passes
A deadline has passed for Hennepin County jail to significantly reduce its inmate population in response to a state-issued mandate, but it remained more than 120 people over the order’s required ...