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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

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