Concerns emerge over jail conditions after former detainees speak out
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The Butler County Jail is facing growing criticism from former detainees and community members who are raising concerns about conditions inside the facility and the contract the jail has to detainee migrants awaiting deportation.
Breakdown
- Former detainee Imam Ayman Salman described his 73-day stay at Butler County Jail as dehumanizing and worse than his experience with ICE. 7s
- Community members are urging elected officials to address jail conditions and cancel the ICE contract, which they call corrupt. 27s
- A state inspection in August found the jail compliant with all 174 standards, with 805 inmates at the time and a capacity of 844. 1m 7s
- The jail is currently over capacity, housing 1,083 inmates, partly due to an increase in ICE detainees. 1m 19s
- The contract with ICE pays the jail about $105 per day per detainee, and Sheriff Jones was unavailable for comment. 1m 44s