Kent County Jail Inmates Left In Van

How does this happen?
[It'd be understandable in Ottawa County cuz...well...you know...LOL]

http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox17-kent-co...

Hey it was only 3 hours - but had it happened in Ottawa County - they'd probably still be in the van yet ...

Hopefully, none of them had gas, that would stink!

Maybe they've stumbled on to a solution to jail over-crowding here... No more early releases, just put them in a van for the night.

Gville Jim wrote:

Hopefully, none of them had gas, that would stink!

LOL but the way guys are if that was the case I am sure who ever did it was very proud.

Hurley35 wrote:

Maybe they've stumbled on to a solution to jail over-crowding here... No more early releases, just put them in a van for the night.

lol most likely

I've accidentally left my dog in the van when he goes to the back and lays down when I run errands - but to think there were 3 inmates and 2 guards makes you think somebody needs to lose their fricken job! Oh wait....aren't they Union too?

Trouser Cough wrote:

Hey it was only 3 hours - but had it happened in Ottawa County - they'd probably still be in the van yet ...

LMAO, no, in Ottawa County they would have left the keys in the van, stolen the van and then shot them when they caught them LOL.

Hurley35 wrote:

<quoted text>LMAO, no, in Ottawa County they would have left the keys in the van, stolen the van and then shot them when they caught them LOL.

deff.

They should have built their new courthouse next to the jail. Then they could just walk the prisoners to and from the courthouse. One less van needed and no gasoline needed to transport them.

For some reason, I keep think of Chris Farley on SNL, talking about living in a van, down by the river.

Gville Jim wrote:

For some reason, I keep think of Chris Farley on SNL, talking about living in a van, down by the river.

Or Jim Carey in the movie Liar, Liar. The elevator scene.... "It Was Me" LOL

Could it have been done accidently-on-purpose for diciplinary reasons? If no one is spanked for this, I might be right. How do three people get "lost" in a van?

Hurley35 wrote:

<quoted text>LMAO, no, in Ottawa County they would have left the keys in the van, stolen the van and then shot them when they caught them LOL.

LMAO you hit the nail on the head!

Gentle Taz wrote:

They should have built their new courthouse next to the jail. Then they could just walk the prisoners to and from the courthouse. One less van needed and no gasoline needed to transport them.

Montcalm county Built a tunnel under the parking area between the court house & the jail to transport inmates. Which I think was a great idea.

outdoors lover wrote:

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Montcalm county Built a tunnel under the parking area between the court house & the jail to transport inmates. Which I think was a great idea.

Oh really?.......
What were you in for?

Gville Jim wrote:

<quoted text>Oh really?.......
What were you in for?

LMAO I cant tell you that!

No when they built the new court House that was in the plans. In my old job I spent a lot of time at the court house in small claims court.
At the old court house they would actually lock us in when bringing inmates in. So this is much nicer I believe anyways & safer.

Gville Jim wrote:

<quoted text>What were you in for?

Have lunch with her and you'll see

Odie wrote:

<quoted text>
Have lunch with her and you'll see

O-K!
I love having lunch!

One of those GR ambulance chasing attorneys will find a way to collect... You can bet on that. Not too long ago, hundreds of state prison inmates lived in transport buses because of overcrowding. No beds available so in order to comply with MDOC guidelines and state regulations, a prisoner in transport is not "officially housed" although still in custody and the need for new/enlarged prisons was accepted. Not my first choice of a 3-4 day road trip around the state (UP included), but a free road trip all the same. A poor man's vacation. Now the same (taxpayer built) buildings sit rotting and waiting for new owners (@ taxpayer expense). Open the books and let the people of this state see the cost of maintenance... whether the prison is operating or not. Ouch! With the prison cutback mentality (more paroles, etc...) in front... larger jails will be on the new "To do list". Ya think for a moment Michigan will not find another angle to garner the lost revenue? Whenever something appears to be a deficit help factor, this state always finds the sneaky flip.