As Hennepin County rushes to re-board inmates, family members open up about impact
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As of Tuesday morning, there were 699 people incarcerated in Hennepin County jail — that’s 99 more than the limit set by the state Department of Corrections.
The DOC says in a report that understaffing in the jail is putting the safety of inmates at risk. The report also says that in the last two years, seven inmates have died there or after being transferred to the hospital.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt has said she’s working to move people through agreements with other counties. Her office requested an extension from the DOC and got one — its new deadline is Dec. 7.
Rose Lobely has a personal stake in the issue. She has a relative incarcerated in the jail. Lobely and attorney Anna Hall of the Legal Rights Center joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about their experience.
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