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Kyle Clayton / Petersburg Pilot

Police Chief Kelly Swihart stands next to the only restroom in the police station and tells visitors about the less than ideal conditions for the officers and inmates who live and work in the Petersburg Police Department. "In the cells we have now there are sinks and toilets but no showers," Swihart said. "The employees share this restroom with the inmates. Inmates take showers three days a week, other than that the restroom's ours. We're having some plumbing issues so if we shower more than one person plumbing backs up and you can see the trail where gray water flows through down towards dispatch."