Jail Conditions a Menace to Health

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Jail Conditions a Menace to Health

Bristol Herald Courier – Revolting and intolerable conditions exist in the Blountville, Tenn. jail, according to a letter made public here yesterday by a prominent social worker. The letter… declares lice, bed bugs, poor food…  Read More

Revolting and intolerable conditions exist in the Blountville, Tenn. jail, according to a letter made public here yesterday by a prominent social worker. The letter... declares lice, bed bugs, poor food, and lack of proper sanitation constitute a serious menace to the health of all confined there. Crowded conditions in the jail and disease also play a part in making the place unfit for human habitation.
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