Sheriff Winder Loosens Felony-focused Jail Policy As More Beds Open Up

More people are headed for the Salt Lake County jail starting this weekend after an unpopular restriction policy was loosened. As of 5 p.m. Friday, jail officials began accepting people suspected of serious types of misdemeanors, not just felonies. Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder early last year had implemented the policy, which prioritized jail space for only those suspected of felonies, as a way to combat severe overcrowding. Winder’s policy frustrated law enforcement officials around the... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>

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