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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013

THURSDAY

VOL. 14 NO. 37

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Attic space in use again as jail population rises to 113 BY ROGER AMSDEN FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — Less than a week after temperatures in the attic space of the Belknap County House of Correction reached 110 degrees and women prisoners housed there were moved to the gymnasium, where mattresses were placed on the floor for them, the space is again being utilized, this time to house male inmates. ‘’We had to close the attic because it was

too hot to have prisoners up there. But we had to open it back up on Monday. We had no choice because our jail population is up to 113 and we needed more space,’’ Superintendent Daniel Ward told Belknap County Commissioners when they met Wednesday morning. Ward said that in an attempt to cool down the attic, a back door was opened in order to allow air to circulate more freely and other steps were taken to try and alleviate the oppressive conditions.

He said that the only space in entire 87-bed facility which is air conditioned is the control center, which is air conditioned to keep the electronics from overheating, and his office, which is located adjacent to the control room. ‘’There is virtually no air circulation within the entire building,’’ said Ward, who said that during the summer months an incredible amount of humidity builds up see JAIL page 10

Police station renovation/expansion project back on Gilford radar screen BY GAIL OBER

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD — Town officials will be contacting a local architect to see if the most recent dollar figure for the proposed

expansion of the police station at Town Hall is still viable — with a possible eye on placing it before voters in 2014. The directive came at last night’s selectmen’s meeting

after a discussion with Police Chief Kevin Keenan, who told them if the town wants it to go to the voters in March the board needs to act soon. “The (existing) plan is 99

percent biddable,” Keenan told selectmen last night when asked if the plan generated in 2009 by the now disbanded Facilities Planning Committee see GILFORD page 12

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