Candidates for Hinds district attorney spar over corruption, dysfunction and jail crowding

RAYMOND – Five candidates vying to become Hinds County district attorney pondered questions about corruption, managing public money, jail crowding and persistent case backlogs at their first forum ahead of a Nov. 3 special election. One question raised at Thursday’s forum summed up the enormous tasks that lie ahead to restore trust in the office after former DA Jody Owens pleaded guilty to a…