The days of creative scheduling due to short-staffing may be over for Lincoln County Communications Center Director Tara Doe. On Feb. 21, county commissioners approved hiring three new full-time dispatchers, leaving the center with only one.
The days of creative scheduling due to short-staffing may be over for Lincoln County Communications Center Director Tara Doe. On Feb. 21, county commissioners approved hiring three new full-time dispatchers, leaving the center with only one.
Over half of the major institutional jails run by the Virginia Department of Corrections are overcrowded, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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It appears an expansion of the Middle River Regional Jail is not going to happen.
Mayor Deanna Reed announced during last night’s City Council meeting that they Middle River Regional Jail Authority would not be adding any more beds even for a mental health pod.
However, there is support for renovations to upgrade the medical unit, mental health offices, kitchen and laundry area. Reed echoed Councilwoman Laura Dent’s concern that the medical facility is grossly inadequate.
The Jail Authority’s next meeting is June 1
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