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Sherburne County is panning on laying off 17 sheriff office employees.  14 of them are correctional officers and 3 are part time staff members.  The reason for the layoff is due to a decline in jail inmates.  In 2006 more employees were hired due to the allowing of inmates to double bunk.  Now the double bunking is no longer needed.  They are guessing this will save the county around $1.85 million.