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t’s always struck me as a little odd that the sheriff’s office is a job coveted by politicians. That’s not to say it’s surprising: anyone who’s sheriff has an immediate soapbox (how many people can name Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, but stumble over the name of their own) and an established “tough on crime” background to stamp on fliers as they leap to the next political campaign. Despite these flaws in the system, Worcester County’s new sheriff, Lew Evangelidis, has made some maneuvers up at the West Boylston jail that should leave anyone concerned with the intersection of public policy and public safety optimistic. It’s only been seven months, but Evangelidis has at least started saying some of the right things when it comes to the rehabilitation and recidivism of prisoners. But he’s still a politician, who has started a new job in a highly political atmosphere. He’s brought his own baggage and has had to deal with others’ too. It all makes for an interesting dynamic on Paul X. Tivnan Drive: at a time where the jail needs reforms, everyone’s still talking politics.
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