Policy questioned after freed inmates reoffend

change the policy and again turn over to immigration officials suspects charged locally with violent and more serious felonies, high-level drug cases and those on a terrorist watch list. Of the 346 let out of jail, one was charged with aggravated battery of a police officer.

There are currently 148 inmates with immigration holds still in county jail but up for release if they make bond. That group includes people accused of murder, sexual assault and aggravated battery.

“When you segregate out the violent acts on this, it should give everybody in this county reason to feel a lot more secure and safe,” Dart said.

Last September, the majority of county commissioners approved a policy change to ignore the immigration holds.