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Dane County doesn’t need a larger jail. It needs greater investment in community-based mental health treatment.
Read MoreWhile NAMI Dane County agrees the jail needs to be updated to protect the safety of the staff and inmates, we oppose adding new beds for the same reasons we rejected the construction of a new jail.
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