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Author: Matt Davis

Sheriff: Jail will have more inmates in 2012

December 16, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Deputies working private, off-duty details pay into fund used by sheriff for questionable discretionary spending

December 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's Office special taxing district to hold hearing on 2012 budget; little info available

December 13, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Coalition urges mayor to 'man up' and fulfill promises on jail size and budget reforms

November 29, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's deputy arrested after telling investigators he smuggled phones into jail

November 28, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

City won't disclose employee addresses, claiming its records are too scattered

November 23, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

After more than six months, deputies finally get paid for security work at city auto pound

November 17, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Council says it can't reveal proposed budget despite open-government group's request

November 16, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Weeks after saying the checks were coming, Gusman still hasn't paid deputies for work

November 9, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff borrows another $5 million for jail

November 4, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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