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Federal judge appoints receiver to manage Mississippi jail

FILE - A heavily razor-wired front gate stands at the Hinds County Detention Facility in Raymond, Miss., on Aug. 1, 2022. On Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves selected Wendell M. France Sr., a public safety consultant, former correctional administrator and 27-year member of the Baltimore Police Department, to serve as the receiver to temporarily manage the jail and improve conditions. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) FILE - A visitor information sign dots the entrance to the Hinds County Detention Facility in Raymond, Miss., on Aug. 1, 2022. On Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves selected Wendell M. France Sr., a public safety consultant, former correctional administrator and 27-year member of the Baltimore Police Department, to serve as the receiver to temporarily manage the jail and improve conditions. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)