While the Bristol County sheriff agrees that the “chaotic” process should be revamped, he says every dollar in his office is accounted for and “there’s nowhere for us to cut.”
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Sheriff Heroux at the halfway point: ‘There’s still work I want to do at the jail’
If you missed the hour-long discussion with the Bristol County sheriff, we’ve got the full Chat available. He said while he has made progress, he is “not claiming mission accomplished.”
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Bristol County Sheriff settles with detainees over May 2020 incident
Neither the former sheriff nor an attorney who advocated for some of the inmates sees the settlement as a success.
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Sheriff limits cooperation with Trump immigration enforcement
Sheriff Paul Heroux has converted a former immigration detention center to an academy for correctional officers. He says he’ll share inmate information with federal authorities, but won’t house detainees.
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City Council President Carney suing sheriff over job loss
In a 13-count suit brought in Bristol County Superior Court, Carney, 67, claims she was targeted, and that she and others lost jobs because of their age.
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Sheriff pushes new plan to close Ash Street Jail
With costly repairs needed, Heroux calls for state legislative action to permanently shutter the 19th-century building.
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Unlocking stress
For Bristol County Sheriff corrections officers in distress, members of the 12-officer Stress Unit are on call at a dedicated phone line to help with mental struggles.
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Dear Sheriff Heroux …
Inmates’ letters to Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux offer a glimpse of life inside the House of Correction and the Ash Street Jail.
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Sheriff Heroux’s first year
Paul Heroux campaigned for the office in part on a pledge to curb suicides, but no one figured the effort would lead to reconfiguring bed frames, or to a revived welding jobs-training program.
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5 inmates face charges in uprising at Bristol Jail and House of Correction
Damage from the April 21 rampage is estimated at up to $200,000, but only 1 inmate sustained a minor injury, says Sheriff Heroux.