Valley Street Jail at the center of commissioner debate
By Mark Hayward, The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
But incumbents, all Republicans, said the jail is operating properly, and the problem of mental illness is beyond the scope of the jail to address.
"There's a big problem with many of our inmates that are mentally ill," said
Last week, Ornelas filed a
At some point, his neck was broken, and Ornelas remains a quadraplegic at the
"I think the buck stops with the county commissioners, and what they're doing is passing the buck," Ladmer said.
Last year, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported that
The report showed the county pays higher insurance premiums than other
The jail is not accredited by the
--District One includes
--District Two comprises
"In my four years (as commissioner), nobody's escaped. I haven't had an experience that I felt uncomfortable about," said Ziehm, a
Her opponent,
--District Three comprises 24 towns in the northern and western parts of the county. Ladmer is running against incumbent
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