Officials take first step toward alleviating overcrowding at county jail

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HANCOCK COUNTY — Some relief from overcrowding could be coming to the Hancock County Jail.

After officials debated for months the potential liability issues tied to moving inmates to out-of-county facilities with open beds, the Hancock County Board of Commissioners this week gave jail officials permission to transfer inmates to other county jails.

For more on this story, read Thursday’s Daily Reporter.