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County debates housing inmate overflow
By Mid-Hudson News
Published: 12/02/2008

NEW YORK - A political stalemate in Dutchess County may prompt Orange County to question whether to continue accepting inmates from Dutchess County for boarding at the Orange County Jail. Orange and Ulster counties are among those being paid to house the overflow of Dutchess inmates since the county has surpassed its inmate capacity limits as set by the state.

Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus has refused to approve appropriating $795,000 to pay for the housing of inmates in other county jails. Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois said the issue of housing Dutchess inmates in the future will have to be discussed among the highest level of county officials. Read more.

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