NEWS
Cost of Justice – Fulfilling an inmate’s rights, juggling a budget a hard road
By BARBARA GREEN
How do you weigh the costs of justice?
Does Montague County take on the costs of serious medical procedures for a person detained on a minor felony charge or let them go on a personal recognizance bond?
Those are just a few off the questions Montague County Sheriff Paul Cunningham has to consider as he strives to fulfill the task of arresting offenders, while adhering to their constitutional right to be released on bond and maintaining a viable budget.
One of the most common complaints from citizens to law officers and prosecutors asks why an offender is released on bond – especially if that person is considered to a habitual offender or has multiple convictions. Read the full feature in the weekend News. Pictured – the exterior sign to the Montague County Jail. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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