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Brown County Jail to make arresting agencies responsible for transporting suspects

Brown County Jail to make arresting agencies responsible for transporting suspects

Jail has reached capacity as sheriff juggles overtime and transportation costs

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Aug 06, 2025
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The need for more space in the Brown County Jail is hardly a new issue.

It cropped up again during the Aug. 4 regular meeting of the Brown County Commission at the courthouse annex.

Sheriff Dave Lunzman updated commissioners on a policy he is changing that passes some transportation costs on to other agencies.

“It’s no secret the jail is full,” he said. “We’ve been managing to the best of our abilities.”

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Elisa Sand
I have been reporting in South Dakota since 1999 and Aberdeen since 2013. I am currently associate editor for The Aberdeen Insider covering local news for Aberdeen.
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