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Posted by: Brittany Sims on Sep 3, 2014

Members of the Hamilton County Grand Jury said in a final report that the county needs to start "immediately" on funding a replacement for the Hamilton County Jail. According to the report, the jail is over capacity and understaffed, putting corrections officers in constant danger. Grand jurors said the county may wind up facing a costly lawsuit due to the understaffing at the jail. The Chattanoogan has more.