Fort Shaw
Politics
In Cascade County, jail diversion programs aim to address perennial issues
The Cascade County Detention Center had a population of 415 on the morning of Oct. 1. The stated capacity of the jail, built around 25 years ago, is 372. Overcrowding isn’t a new issue at the jail. It played a role in a 2018 riot after the population swelled to more than 500 and former Sheriff Bob Edwards temporarily stopped accepting non-felony offenders in an attempt to ease tensions. ...
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