The Mille Lacs County Jail has had its problems over the years.
But as of late, the jail has not been generating any worrisome headlines, instead making news that Sheriff Brent Lindgren and the county’s jail administrator Lt. Mike Smith are proud of – 100 percent compliance ratings by the state.
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