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San Diego sheriff balks at prisoner shift
The San Diego Union-Tribune    Share   Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore says he feels betrayed by Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature on legislation to begin shipping some state prisoners to county jails. "Where does that money come from? What do I quit doing to house the state’s prisoners? Do I release other inmates?" Gore said. More



Los Angeles deputies work with Muslim community
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At a time when some Americans fear the radicalization of Muslims in the United States, and others, a growing anti-Muslim sentiment, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says it has the solution to fighting home grown terrorism and creating peace among Muslim and non-Muslims. In a city with one of the largest Muslim populations in the United States, seeing a Muslim in uniform is still rare. More

Arizona sheriff launches operation targeting drugs, illegals
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Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a new operation on last week that for the first time will include the use of small planes to detect the smuggling of drugs and undocumented immigrants across the border from Mexico. "Operation Desert Sky," which will last several weeks, is being focused in the southwestern and southeastern corridors of Arizona's Maricopa County and will include the participation of approximately 30 people, among them pilots, volunteers and deputies. More

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Texas lawmakers propose privatizing all state jails
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House lawmakers are considering a plan to privatize all of Texas' state jails for low-level felony offenders, a move they say could save the state up to $40 million. "Government is not always the efficient provider," said state Rep. Erwin Cain, R-Como, who filed an amendment to HB1 that would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to seek private bids for the operation of all state jails. The department would be required to turn over the jail operations to private bidders if the result is at least a 10 percent savings to the state. More

Wyoming cop fighting crime on Facebook
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The Internet era has made sharing information across the world as simple as sending an email message. Classmates from 20 years can connect and talk via social networking sites of every variety. But with easy access to personal information, criminals also come out in droves. Cheyenne, Wyo., police officer John Gay knows all about the darker side of Internet communication. So he decided to step up, start his own business, and use his Internet savvy to help combat the problem. More
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US law enforcement role surges in Mexican drug war
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Currently, an unprecedented number of U.S. law enforcement agents work in Mexico, and high-profile arrests occur monthly. U.S. drones spy on cartel hideouts, while U.S. tracking beacons pinpoint suspects' cars and phones. The bilateral cooperation is touching off Mexican sensitivities about sovereignty, while stoking U.S. debate about the wisdom of inserting American operatives so deep into the fight. More

Medical marijuana users fight for gun rights
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Cynthia Willis calls up and down the firing range to be sure everyone knows she is shooting, squares up in a two-handed stance with her Walther P-22 automatic pistol and fires off a clip in rapid succession. Willis is not only packing a concealed handgun permit in her wallet, she also has a medical marijuana card. That combination has led the local sheriff to try to take her gun permit away. More

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Charlotte County, Fla., touts new online jail visitation
Sarasota Herald Tribune    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
Sitting in a jail cell with no chance to communicate with loved ones can make incarceration more miserable than it needs to be. But under a new, first-in-Florida program at the Charlotte County Jail, family and friends will be able to talk to inmates online from anywhere in the country. More

'Crash tax' and other fees target out-of-towners
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Out-of-towners would be wise to drive carefully when passing through Fraser, Mich., a suburb about 15 miles northeast of Detroit. The city this year began charging non-residents who cause wrecks for the public safety and emergency response time involved in the accident. The fee is one of many revenue-raising ideas being considered by cities nationwide dealing with budget problems. More


Texas inmates train dogs to serve wounded vets
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VideoBriefIraq war veteran Brian Field is going to prison. The Layne Murray Unit in Gatesville, Texas, to be specific. He's going behind the bars and razor wire to thank the inmates who changed his life — and who will touch the lives of many more disabled warriors. The prisoners trained Field's service dog, a yellow Lab named Justice. More

Inmate allegedly 'will never give up going after' agent
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He arrested her once, 20 years ago, over threats to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight. According to the FBI, she's been threatening to kill him ever since. Beginning with carving the message: "Death to Scheidler," on the wall of her jail cell, Kim Rolene Hutterer has allegedly waged a campaign to stalk, harass and threaten FBI special agent Dean Scheidler and his family with letters, telephone calls and text messages. She even allegedly mailed an 11-page letter in October from the jail, in which she threatened to mutilate Scheidler. Investigators say she has also threatened to damage a federal facility. More


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