Sheriff Warns Would-Be Inmates of Jail Shortage
Associated Press - Tue 04:52 PM 02/26/2013
The post warns that "if you get arrested, you will be on the concrete floor with a blanket. The choice is yours."
A south-central Kansas sheriff is warning potential lawbreakers that his jail is so full they will find themselves with a blanket on a cold hard floor if they get arrested.
Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson posted on his department's Facebook page the weather was preventing inmates from being transferred to jails in other counties.
Reports about one-fourth of the county's inmates are housed elsewhere at a cost of $35 per day because of limited capacity at the Reno County facility.
Henderson's post warns that "if you get arrested, you will be on the concrete floor with a blanket. The choice is yours."
The county's voters will be asked in April to approve a half-percent sales tax increase to pay for construction of a new jail.
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Associated Press information from: The Hutchinson News
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conlee
Tuesday 26 February 2013 17:32 Report this comment
I don't think that will stop crime. And I doubt the criminals are reading the sheriffs facebook page.
Viper
Wednesday 27 February 2013 09:53 Report this comment
Why can't you find them something to do, like shoveling snow on the city sidewalks, or wacking weeds along the highway????????????????????????
LadyKatherine
Wednesday 27 February 2013 10:31 Report this comment
Isn't this considered cruel and unusual punishment?
ifyousayso
Wednesday 27 February 2013 11:36 Report this comment
No, its called being treated like what the are, Criminals! Consider this, don't commit a crime, you you won't have to worry about it? Just a thought.
ksfarmdude
Wednesday 27 February 2013 18:24 Report this comment
@LadyKatherine Apparently you've never been camping before, if your arrested there you won't need your rubyred slipers , jails are for criminals not Royalty