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Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins On Why He's Cutting Ties With ICE14:34
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The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department will no longer hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins announced he was ending his department's contract with ICE Tuesday night, saying he'd use the space to hold the increasing population of women entering the Suffolk County House of Correction.
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Steven Tompkins, Suffolk County sheriff. He Tweets @stevenwtompkins.
This segment aired on October 9, 2019.
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Walter Wuthmann Freelance Producer
Walter Wuthmann is a freelance producer for Radio Boston and WBUR's Newscast.
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