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Time to expand jail

Re: “Wallace’s release baffles Knezovich” (June 21):

Could it make a difference to our courts when sentencing repeat offenders if there was adequate room in our jail? There have been suggestions that the citizens of Spokane and Spokane County should move forward on approving a new jail. Is now the time?

How many home invasions, burglaries, drug busts, and injuries to police officers and to citizens does it take?

Which one of you law-abiding citizens of Spokane is next? Citizens of this community, let’s change the attitude of drug dealers, drug users and the few people in our community who would rather take (steal) from you than work.

Let’s move forward on adequate housing for the criminals where they can eat, sleep and receive counseling, and return to the community when they are healthy.

Joyce McNamee

Colbert

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