Regional Jails

The Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jails and Correctional Facility Authority met and discussed the issue of overcrowding within the state prison facilities. Mr. Joe DeLong, Acting Director of Regional Jails, stated that they are doing the best that they can considering the funding supplied and the facilities that are available for them to work with.

Senator Clark Barnes asked that they return with a comprehensive plan which would address the issues of overcrowding. He stated that he is growing tired of seeing the same charts and nothing being done about it.