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Lincoln County jail stats noted

Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers reported Friday that the county jail held 755 inmates in 2019, which, classified by crime, included:

• Dept. of Corrections Detainer — 45%

• Pre-Sentence Felon —13%

• Pre-Sentence Criminal Misdemeanor — 12%

• Pre-Sentence Traffic Misdemeanor — 9%

• Other holds, including non-DOC Contract Agencies 9%

• Pre-Sentence DUI — 7%

• Post-S...