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Live blog Monday: Sheriff’s budget under review at consent decree hearing

by Charles Maldonado and Sara RahmanJune 21, 2013November 7, 2019

The hearing is a step toward figuring out who should pay to improve jail conditions.

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Lacking jail budget documents, judge delays consent decree hearing

by Charles Maldonado and Sara RahmanJune 10, 2013November 7, 2019

Monday’s hearing was supposed to be the first step to determine who would pay for jail reforms.

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