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New Fairfield County Jail Possible

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia,
Associated Press
Published September 6, 2012 at 9:52 AM EDT

Fairfield County commissioners say next month, they will discuss using the county's share of state casino tax revenue to help build a new 35-million dollar jail.Commissioners say a surge in inmates has created overcrowded conditions at the current lockup. The overcrowding is blamed on a recent spike in drug-related arrests and the state's new sentencing law.  
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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