Minn. lifts inmate population cap as jail reaches full staffing

Star Tribune

MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County jail is fully staffed for the first time since 2020, and the state of Minnesota has lifted restrictions on its incarcerated population.

That progress is expected to save the county money on overtime staff and the housing of incarcerated people at other jails, which the county has spent more than $2 million on this year. But the Hennepin County jail will remain under additional state oversight due to concerns over well-being checks and living conditions…

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