DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota county is planning to begin gathering data on inmates to determine the most pressing issues for inmates with drug and/or mental health issues at its local jail.
Director Rob Johnson of the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center recently addressed the Ramsey County Commission and presented several statistics, showing those issues nationwide. Johnson says gathering data should assist the county to convince state lawmakers that there's a drug and mental health treatment issue.
Commissioner Ed Brown also agreed with Johnson's plan and says the county needs state help. Johnson and social services director Rhonda Allery, who's assisting with plans to gather data, predict that it's feasible to compile a report by the end of the year.