Hennepin County requests 2nd extension

Hennepin County requests second extension after order to cut dozens of jail inmates
The Hennepin County Jail has been granted another extension to slash nearly 20% of its population, moving back the Thursday deadline another three weeks.The county shreiff's office now has until Dec.
MN Dept. of Corrections grants extension for Hennepin Co. Jail to reduce inmate population
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, after it was served a conditional license order (CLO) from the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC).
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.
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.
State grants extension for Hennepin County to reduce its jail population
In an Oct. 31 report, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the jail has too few staff for the number of people housed there and blamed the poor staffing levels for a spate of recent inmate deaths.
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.
Hennepin County jail granted extension to reduce inmate population after missing deadline
The Hennepin County jail was granted a three-week extension to reduce its inmate population on Thursday after missing the deadline for a state-issued mandate over alleged staffing and well-being check violations.
Time has run out for Hennepin County Jail to reduce inmate population
The Department of Corrections alleges the jail had chronic failures to meet well-being checks and staffing requirements.
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,
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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