St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer is pushing back on Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s bid to take over operations of the city’s jail , saying he’s neglecting the duties his office already has — including transporting detainees to medical appointments.

“Our incarceration facility is so critically important,” she said. “Making sure that that is run well, run responsibly, and run by somebody who has experience doing that work is just so critical to the well-being of the folks in our custody and to the safety and well-being of our citizens as a whole.”

Montgomery has repeatedly floated the idea of his office assuming control of the City Justice Center, most recently in a written statement after a court hearing last Wednesday in attempts to determine if the Board of Aldermen can define his offi

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