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Tough on Prisoners Florida Sheriff Avoids Prison
Loaded on Oct. 15, 1999
published in Prison Legal News
October, 1999, page 11
In the March, 1999, issue of PLN we reported the arrest of Marion County, Florida, sheriff Ken Ergle, on corruption charges. Ergle had previously gained notoriety for housing county jail prisoners in tents under draconian conditions and charging them "rent" and a $10 "fee" in order to seek medical attention. …
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
Jail Misconduct,
Criminal Prosecution,
Crime.
Location:
Florida.
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