Overcrowding at the jail in the Walworth County Law Enforcement Center has officials looking for ways to tackle th problem. Space is available in unused portions of the Huber dorm, but security concerns make that option problematic.
Cots line the wall of an indoor basketball court being used as a sleeping area for inmates at the Walworth County Law Enforcement Center. The Walworth County Board is considering funding a study to come up with a solution for overcrowding in the jail.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
One of the unused Huber dorm areas in the Walworth County Law Enforcement Center.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Using being unused, using the extra Huber dorm space to house inmates from the jail side presents security risks, officials say.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
One of the smaller, unused pods in the Huber Dorm at the Walworth County Law Enforcement Center.
The standard cells in the jail portion of the Walworth County Law Enforcement Center hold only hold one inmate, so overflow prisoners must sleep on the floor of an indoor basketball court.
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