County settles in jail book policy lawsuit
Inmates at the Howard County Jail will now be able to order books and other reading materials from Amazon.
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Inmates at the Howard County Jail will now be able to order books and other reading materials from Amazon.
On any given day, there are numerous stacks of mail and packages that enter into the Howard County Jail.
More inmates at the Howard County Jail are suing the county, alleging conditions at the more than 30-year-old facility violate their constitutional rights.
A new 1,056-bed Howard County jail that would meet the county’s current and projected future needs would cost around $200 million to build, according to a feasibility study and needs
The Howard County Jail is “chronically and seriously overcrowded,” has frequent water leaks in cells, doesn’t allow proper recreational time for inmates, is prone to “frequent” fights and injuries and