Hennepin County requests 2nd extension

Hennepin County requests second extension after order to cut dozens of jail inmates
The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash nearly 20% of its population, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move the dozens of inmates.
State grants Hennepin County an extension to fix jail overcrowding
The county now has until Dec. 5 to lower its inmate population, after the state placed the jail's license on conditional status.
Deadline nearing for reduction of Hennepin County Jail inmate population
An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.
Hennepin Co. Jail faces deadline to reduce inmates
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population to 600 by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14. Sheriff Dawanna Witt says the order, which came from the Minnesota Department of Corrections,
State orders Hennepin County jail to reduce inmate numbers amid deaths and inadequate staffing
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she will appeal the order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections because it's impossible to shrink rapidly.
Family of inmate who died in Hennepin County Jail wins $3.4 million settlement
The family of Lucas Bellamy — a man who died while in custody at the Hennepin County Jail two years ago — has won a $3.4 million settlement in a civil rights lawsuit filed against the county.
State orders Hennepin County to reduce jail population by Thursday
The Minnesota Department of Corrections cited failures by the county to provide adequate well-being checks, in addition to staffing woes inside the jail.
Deadline approaches for Hennepin County Jail to cut 150 inmates
The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move dozens of inmates.
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