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Rethink Douglas County jail expansion and mass incarceration
An editorial from Justice Matters funded by the Brennan Center argues that expanding the Douglas County jail would raise costs—163 million dollars over 20 years—without solving overcrowding. It urges voters to favor community based treatment and alternatives to incarceration, citing examples from Johnson County Iowa and other regions.
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Terrebonne Parish
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