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Douglas County jail study forecasts growing bed needs
Beck’s contract report for Douglas County outlines jail capacity projections through 2040 driven by rapid population growth, statute changes, arrest patterns, and funding cuts. The study supports Sheriff McGovern’s call for more male beds and notes alternatives to incarceration may alter future totals.
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