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...nt space in order to resume court hearings as early as next week. Another key consideration will be arranging transportation for the roughly 175 jail inmates who were transferred Sunday to six neighboring jails and the Dwight Correctional Center. The county pays about $50 a day to board each prisoner at other facilities. the sheriff's department has sent correctional officers to run amakeshift booking station at the Bloomington Police Department. Prisoners also are being held at the police station for short periods. Bloomington Police Department spokesmen said the transition has gone smoothly. The staff is releasing people charged with misdemeanors on personal bond to try to reduce the need for jail space. Those facing felony charges must have their bonds set by a judge. Using the weekend court format, a prosecutor met with a judge in private Monday to set bonds....