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Inmates File Suit Over Denial Of Snack

April 22, 1995 in Idaho on Page B6 Three men convicted of felonies are suing Cassia County and the Mini-Cassia Jail for $10.7 million. They say it was cruel and unusual punishment when they couldn’t get a late-night …
Prison Work Reform Sends Right Message

April 9, 1995 in Business on Page D1 Convicts can go to work for a living. Or they can go to school and acquire the skills to land a job when they get out.
Kootenai Jail Population Hits Record 162 Inmates Jammed Into Facility Built To Hold 123

April 4, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 A record number of inmates jammed the Kootenai County Jail Monday morning, leaving inmates sleeping on floors and tempers flaring in the cramped cells. Although the facility is certified to …
Bargain Basement Justice County To Try Putting Juveniles Into `Day Confinement’ Cells

February 12, 1995 in City on Page B1 Tom Davis hopes to turn this basemant into a juvenile confinement center. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review
Escaped Inmate Sent Directly Back To Jail

January 5, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A man who used a Monopoly piece to escape from custody is headed the same place as a player who rolls six while on Illinois Avenue. Directly to jail. Donald …