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FEBRUARY 6, 2001

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and the County of Cherokee on Monday moved forward with a proposal to build a new jail together.

Cherokee Nation tribal Councilor John Ketcher attended a meeting yesterday in which Cherokee County commissioners gave Undersheriff Dan Garber the approval to form a committee to look into the situation. Overcrowding and declining health standards at the county's jail are cited as factors for going ahead with the proposal.

Get the Story:
Officials talk county-tribal jail options (The Tulsa World 2/6)

Relevant Links:
The Cherokee Nation - www.cherokee.org