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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 7, 2018 Lane County to add 50 jail beds On Feb. 3, the Lane County Sheriff’s Offi ce will be adding 50 jail beds for local defendants and offenders, increasing the number of local jail beds to 367 from 317. This is the fourth in- crease in capacity since the pas- sage of the Public Safety levy to fund jail beds and youth deten- tion and treatment services in Lane County. Prior to the levy, the jail had 125 local jail beds, and con- tracted out several other beds to outside agencies. After the passage of the levy in 2013, the jail doubled local capacity to 256 beds, and then to 297 beds in September of 2015. In Feb- ruary 2016, enough additional staff had been hired and trained to increase the number of local jail beds again to 317, which is where the capacity remained until this most recent increase. The number of capacity based releases (CBRs, or early releases) has reduced by 61.34 percent compared to CBRs prior to the levy, and the jail has not released any pre-trial inmates being held on Measure 11, vi- olent felony charges, due to ca- pacity (which was not the case prior to the levy). In addition to the decrease in CBRs, the jail has strength- ened its focus on treatment services for inmates suffering from severe and persistent men- tal illness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatment through a partnership with Sponsor’s, Inc., a local reentry program. The jail also offers continuing education to help inmates get their GED, as well as socialization classes focus- ing on practicing appropriate behaviors, communication, and coping skills. Three additional Mental Health Specialists have also joined the team at the Lane County Jail (through a collab- oration with Lane County Be- havioral Health) to work on dis- charge planning with inmates to help ensure a smooth, uninter- rupted transition of services and treatment from the jail to the community. This new program is geared towards decreasing an inmate’s risk of reoffending by addressing the factors that con- tributed to their initial offense. The Lane County Jail is thrilled to be able to offer these services to inmates both within the facil- ity, and as part of multiple part- nerships with reentry services out in the community. Dr. Fuhrman Hypertension Many people believe that it is normal for blood pressure to rise as we age, but this is not true. Cultures whose diet does not contain excessive added fats, animal protein and salt, and is high in fresh, whole plant foods do not experience the age-related increase in blood pressure that we see in the West- ern world. These age-related elevations in blood pressure are not related to age itself – instead they are due to the cumulative destructive effects of a poor diet and insuffi cient exercise on the circulatory system over years and years. Hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 or higher) is on the rise – between 1996 and 2006, hypertension prevalence in the U.S. increased by 20 percent. In 2011, the National Longi- tudinal Study of Adolescent Health reported that 19 percent of young adults (24 to 32 years old) have hypertension. Plus, more than half of these individuals were unaware that they had high blood pressure. This is markedly higher than previous es- timates. This will only progress as they continue to harm their blood vessels with salt and processed food. Many people in this age group, who were born between 1976 and 1984, have grown up on diets made up primarily of processed foods and fast food, and this study revealed that their bodies are already showing signs of the damage. If they do not change their habits, they will be prescribed medication that they will have to take for the rest of their lives to control their blood pressure. How to reduce blood pressure naturally: Avoid salt. A population-wide 1200 mg/day decrease in sodium consumption has been estimated to reduce coronary heart disease cases by 60,000, strokes by 32,000, and heart attacks by 54,000 each year. Salt infl icts damage unrelated to blood pressure too. Avoid added sugars. Minimize caffeine and alcohol. Focus preferably on plant protein rather than animal protein. Get plenty of minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants by eating primarily whole plant foods. For example, fl avonoids from berries have a blood pressure-lowering effect, and nuts can promote proper blood pressure regulation. Also, a diet high in fruits and vegetables is consistently associated with healthy blood pressure levels in observational studies. Exercise regularly and vigorously. 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