In the Willamette Valley, Lane County's criminal justice system is changing. Years of underfunding and jail crowding at the county level have left cities housing and incarcerating more inmates. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, April Baer reports.
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City Jails Take Spill Over Prison Pop
In the Willamette Valley, Lane County's criminal justice system is changing. Years of underfunding and jail crowding at the county level have left cities housing and incarcerating more inmates. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, April Baer reports.
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