The negotiated agreement won immediate praise from an obviously pleased Hillman, who called it a "win-win."
"Ultimately, I think I'm going to take the view that this reflects a good faith effort by the county, whatever mistakes may have been made in the past, to move forward and put in place the best jail the county can run under the difficult circumstances we all face," Hillman said. "And I think having a monitor here makes a lot of sense in trying to achieve that goal.
"Ultimately, it also reflects, I think, a reasonable perspective from the plaintiffs," Hillman said. "I was struck a couple of times how some of the complaint forms or even in the testimony a prisoner would say, 'I know this is a jail but.' And I think this will go a long way addressing the 'buts,' the things that arise that have caused concern."