Inmates Clog Sewers With Flushed Clothing
From Times Wire Reports
Authorities may add a shredder to a sewer line to deal with a decade-long annoyance: County Jail inmates flushing clothing down their toilets.
Jail jumpsuits, bedding and rags have clogged pumps at a treatment plant and threatened sewage spills, according to the Goleta Sanitary District. So the county may add a shredder to the line, at a cost of $60,000.
Why do inmates do it? “They’ve got a lot of time on their hands,” said Paddy Langlands, a facilities manager for the county general services department.
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