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Baxter County Sheriff discusses ruling on jail mail policy

Ahead of the Baxter County Quorum Court meeting tonight, which will seek to appropriate fees associated with the ruling against the jail’s mail policy, Sheriff John Montgomery spoke with KTLO News to discuss the past and the future of the policy.

Sheriff Montgomery discusses how the ruling affects the mail policy moving forward.

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The Sheriff explains why the policy was originally implemented.

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After losing the trial, Baxter County is required to pay over $102,000. Sheriff Montgomery says a lot of this cost comes from lawyer fees.

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The postcard policy was initially implemented in 2012.

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