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Sheriff shares perspective on potential jail closure

Thu, 04/23/2020 - 8:29am
By: 
Rodney Bartsh, Wabasha County Sheriff

A letter from Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh to citizens about the prospect of closing the Wabasha County Jail. On April 21, the county board declined to investigate jail closure further.

 

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