WARREN — Trumbull County jail administrator David Bobby warned county leaders Tuesday about serious problems at the jail, including leaky roofs, broken plumbing and a failing heating system.

He spoke at the weekly workshop, where only two members, Tony Bernard and Rick Hernandez, were present.

Officials plan to discuss more at today’s regular commissioners’ meeting. They hope to start bidding on new boilers soon to avoid bigger problems this winter.

Bobby read a letter he sent to the commissioners on Tuesday. In it, he described long-standing issues that have gotten worse over time.

“Every time it rains, officers are forced to deploy trash cans and old blankets simply to control the water leaking into the building,” Bobby said. He added that sometimes the leaks include dirty water from

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