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Regional crunch forces Walworth County to pursue construction of new 48-bed jail

Regional crunch forces Walworth County to pursue construction of new 48-bed jail

Costs of transporting inmates to other counties have escalated

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Walworth County commissioners have agreed to move forward with construction of a new 48-bed jail in Selby.

The unanimous decision was made this week during the commission’s meeting at the Walworth County Courthouse in Selby. That came following discussion with HKG Architects President Dean Marske.

Marske presented the board with two options:

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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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