Flint, Mich. — In the past, Genesee County Jail has consistently exceeded capacity. But officials say that has changed.
Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson stood in front of reporters on Jan. 8 to announce a record decline in Flint’s inmate population and a remedy to the relentless overcrowding nationwide jails have experienced for decades.
“What if I had to tell you that we found a way to reduce crime by 23% to save this community over a half a million dollars to reduce the jail population by over 100?” said Swanson. “The answer is IGNITE.”…