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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

3,000 jail cells sit empty in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, June 6 (UPI) -- Falling crime rates intersecting with a boom in jail building means Minnesota has 3,000 empty jail cells, officials say. The lack of demand caught the eye of officials in Houston County who at least paused to ponder whether they should go ahead open a new jail they've... Sign in to see full entry.

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