Overcrowding increases at Kootenai County jail
MADISON HARDY/Press file
COEUR d’ALENE — Because of overcrowding in the Kootenai County jail, the sheriff’s office has requested that area law enforcement agencies “use discretion” when making arrests for misdemeanor offenses, the agency confirmed Wednesday.
“We’re asking agencies to use discretion when making arrests,” said Capt. Jeremy Hyle. “If it’s something (police) can cite and release, rather than bring them to jail, it helps a little bit with overcapacity of the jail.”
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