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You had three. we were so badly overcrowded that we were facing federal sanctions. >> funded by a tax initiative, the jail underwent a major expansion adding nearly 400,000 square feet of space. then crime rates in savannah took abunexpected turn. >> after the jail reconstruction we dropped to 18, then 17 and 16. right now were around 1,500 inmates. this is a trend that were seeing nationally. the crime rate is down. its hard to believe looking at the news that its down because violent crime is ...

>> it was at times tense. you had 1900 inmates and 12 0 beds, where you had a one-person cell, you had two in it. where you had a two-person cell, you had three. we were so badly overcrowded that we were facing federal sanctions. >> funded by a tax initiative, the jail underwent a major expansion adding nearly 400,000 square feet of space. then crime rates in savannah took abunexpected turn. >> after the jail reconstruction we dropped to 18, then 17 and 16. right now were around 1,500 inmates. t...

>> it was at times tense. you had 1900 inmates and 12 0 beds, where you had a one-person cell, you had two in it. where you had a two-person cell, you had three. we were so badly overcrowded that we were facing federal sanctions. >> funded by a tax initiative, the jail underwent a major expansion adding nearly 400,000 square feet of space. then crime rates in savannah took abunexpected turn. >> after the jail reconstruction we dropped to 18, then 17 and 16. right now were around 1,500 inmates. t...