Pastors, law enforcement talk rehabilitation, preemptive measures

  • Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach talks to faith leaders Monday about ways to bridge the divide between the Black community and law enforcement.
    Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach talks to faith leaders Monday about ways to bridge the divide between the Black community and law enforcement.
  • Lisa Taliferro advocates for more family involvement in the Putnam County Jail to help the sheriff’s office better work with inmates who suffer from mental illness.
    Lisa Taliferro advocates for more family involvement in the Putnam County Jail to help the sheriff’s office better work with inmates who suffer from mental illness.
  • Pastors and law enforcement officers join together in a final prayer at the end of the Faith & Blue Pastoral Appreciation Dinner on Monday.
    Pastors and law enforcement officers join together in a final prayer at the end of the Faith & Blue Pastoral Appreciation Dinner on Monday.
  • As Sheriff Gator DeLoach looks on, the Rev. Karl Flagg talks about the need for the law enforcement and faith communities to work together.
    As Sheriff Gator DeLoach looks on, the Rev. Karl Flagg talks about the need for the law enforcement and faith communities to work together.
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies joined pastors from across the county Monday to advocate addressing mental health issues being key to combating crime and helping inmates. The sheriff’s…

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