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Sheriff Puts Detention Center Offer on Hold

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Published February 10, 2012 at 9:31 AM EST

Fayette County Sheriff Kathy Witt has put her offer to run the Fayette County Detention Center on hold because of apparent resistance from the city and insurance roadblocks. In a letter to Chris Frost, chairman of a mayor-appointed public safety task force, of which Witt is a member, Witt said she would take her offer off the table for now.

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