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One of the temporary holding cells in the receiving area of the Flathead County Detention Center on Tuesday, July 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead County aims to tackle overcrowding with construction of new jail

When Flathead County Justice of Peace Eric Hummel decides whether an individual charged with a crime will be held in the Flathead County Detention Center, he starts by checking the capacity of the jail.