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200 jail inmates to move out of Flint, into surrounding counties
Posted: 07.13.2011 at 3:08 PM
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Gov. Snyder has signed a bill that will move 200 Genesee Co. inmates into surrounding county jails.
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FLINT -- Governor Rick Snyder  has signed a bill that’s designed to move prisoners out of Flint and into surrounding counties.

It’s part of a $325 million supplemental appropriations bill.  Ultimately, the bull helps out the departments of Community Health, Corrections, Human Services, State, State Police, Transportation, and Treasury by including $131.8 million from the state’s general fund.

This bill also crates a $1 million pilot public safety program for Flint.  The money will allow 200 inmates from the Genesee County jail to be placed in surrounding Mid-Michigan jails.  Gov. Snyder hopes this will free up space in the over-crowded Flint area jail, and allow Michigan State Police to take more criminals off the streets.

We want to know how you feel about inmates being moved from Genesee County to other jails.  Leave us your comments below.

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