Delaware County Jail Frosts Detainees’ Windows

Delaware County Jail Frosts Detainees’ Windows

By Prison Legal News

Prisoners at the Delaware County Jail are adjusting to frosted windows in their cells, which let sunlight in but prevent unauthorized communication with the outside world.  The windows have been a source of concern in the decades since the jail was built because prisoners sometimes expose themselves or make obscene gestures to passersby on the street.  Delaware County Jail Sheriff Mike Scroggins told reporters on September 3, 2013, that the “fix,” a coating of paint applied to the windows, had cost around $91.

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