LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 100 inmates have been released from the Clark County Detention Center as part of a new project that aims to deal with overcrowding by focusing on those serving time for non-violent crimes.
KLAS-TV reports county officials say the 105 inmates had their sentences suspended Friday. The inmates hadn't been originally sentenced to jail but had failed to go to classes, pay fines or meet community service requirements.
Chief Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Joe Bonaventure released a statement saying that the court reviewed 176 cases and those who hadn't been released were ineligible based on case history and criminal history.
According to a report on the detention center, there was an average of about 4,150 inmates daily in 2014. About 150 less had been estimated for 2015.