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| Ohio Program Looks for Ways to Save |
| By blog.cleveland.com |
| Published: 06/16/2009 |
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Cuyahoga County Jail program hopes to save money on short-term inmates CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Jail administrators anticipate saving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by segregating low-level felony suspects who are likely to post bond within 24 to 48 hours. A trial program started May 26 with male inmates and expanded to female inmates a week later. The inmates are kept in street clothes and are not given in-depth physicals like other defendants. Each is still given a medical questionnaire, and those who inform jailers about health problems receive physicals, officials said. The move will save hundreds of hours in personnel costs, as well as money on food and clothing every year, said Ken Kochevar, the jail's director of corrections. "The savings will be astronomical," he said. "It's showing good success." So far, 67 men have been chosen for the program and 49 posted bond the next day. Eight women also have participated. Those who could not post bond were not released. The program will swell next month when the jail becomes the centralized booking facility for the entire county. Sheriff's deputies will pick up defendants in each suburb. The agency is using federal stimulus money to recall four laid-off deputies and buy two new transport vehicles. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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