Group Meets to Review Jail Problems, Solutions ; County Continues to See Rising Costs and More Overcrowding Despite Expansion in the Montgomery County Jail.

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DAYTON -- A multi-pronged approach is needed to prevent overcrowding at the Montgomery County Jail and stop the routine practice of sending prisoners to other jails, according to a group that met Thursday.

County officials discussed the problem with representatives of the criminal justice system, including judges, public defenders, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and probation and pre-trial services workers.

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Group Meets to Review Jail Problems, Solutions ; County Continues to See Rising Costs and More Overcrowding Despite Expansion in the Montgomery County Jail.

"We are not trying to get out of the jail business," said county Commissioner Dan Foley. "What we are trying to do is kee...

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