MCDC Overcrowding Series: Part II
In Part two of the Madison County Detention Series about the overcrowding of the jail, Marisa Hempel interviews Jailer Doug Thomas about if there are any possible solutions in the works for the chronically overcrowded jail, which has been stuck at about 200 percent over capacity recently. Jailer Thomas elaborates that because of the drug […]
MCDC Overcrowding Series: Part III
Continuing with the jail overcrowding series for the 30-year-old Madison County Detention center in downtown Richmond, Marisa Hempel continues speaking to Jailer Doug Thomas, who shows her exactly what he is dealing with via his surveillance cameras. He also elaborates that it is looking completely necessary to invest in a bigger, updated detention center. At […]
Madison County Detention Center Overcrowding Series: Part One
In Part One of the Madison County Detention Series about the overcrowding of the jail, Marisa Hempel talks to Jailer Doug Thomas about the numbers for the Detention Center which is currently at 200% over capacity. Jailer Thomas explains that this overcrowding issue has been around for quite some time, and that it only seems […]
