Columbia County adds jail beds as inmate population continues to rise

Sheriff’s Office says 68 sentenced felony inmates are waiting to transfer to state prison

APPLING, Ga. (WJBF) — Columbia County is preparing to add 92 beds to its detention center as the inmate population continues to grow and dozens of sentenced inmates wait months to transfer into the state prison system.

The Columbia County Detention Center had 392 inmates Tuesday night, according to numbers provided by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office…

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