Alexandria is studying whether to keep running its own jail

Updated at 10:55 a.m. with a statement from Sheriff Sean Casey.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The study of Alexandria’s jail that City Council paid for in April by cutting $200,000 from the sheriff’s budget is now underway, and the city wants to hear from residents before it concludes at year’s end.

“The central question is straightforward: Should Alexandria continue to operate its own detention center, and how should it be funded, structured and sustained?” Deputy City Manager Yon Lambert told council Tuesday night…

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