Sheriff Paul Heroux said a memo from the Trump Administration pausing all federal grants and loans affects nearly $2 million out of his $60 million jail budget.
He said the federal assistance is used to help reduce recidivism, decrease drug abuse and enhance re-entry services. It also affects 18 employees at the Bristol County House of Correction.
He stated in a press release, “I (and likely many other sheriffs and recipients of federal grant programs throughout the country) hope that the Trump Administration quickly reconsiders this pause. Public safety and prisoner re-entry depend on assistance from the state and federal governments.”
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