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HB2512: Regional jails; allows state and city to partner and operate same as local governing body.
Chief Patron
Del.
Dwight Jones (D-70)
Dwight Jones
(D-70)
Richmond, VA
Served: 1994–
Progress
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Regional jails. Allows the state to partner with a city to establish, maintain, and operate a regional jail in the same manner as a local governing body. The State Board of Corrections with the city's sheriff and one other local representative would serve as the managing board or authority.
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Poll Results
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