What you need to know about voting to fund the new Beltrami County Jail
With Election Day quickly approaching on Nov. 7, many Beltrami County residents will have just one item on their ballot: a referendum on how to fund the new jail for the county.
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With Election Day quickly approaching on Nov. 7, many Beltrami County residents will have just one item on their ballot: a referendum on how to fund the new jail for the county.
Beltrami County held a public hearing on Tuesday to hear community members’ thoughts on two proposed locations for the new jail.
Over 150 people showed up to a public hearing about the proposed location for a new Beltrami County Jail, with several community members speaking passionately against it.
State DOC says Beltrami jail staff tried to prevent sick inmates medical care; sanction is first action taken under the new “Hardel Sherrell Act”
Native American women make up less than 1% of Minnesota’s overall population but are 20% of the state's female prison inmates.