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| Early-release plan arrests jail profits |
| By cincinnati.com - Emily Hagedorn |
| Published: 06/18/2012 |
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Kentucky -- Until recently, Christian County officials saw their jail in Hopkinsville as a moneymaker. Knowing they could increase revenue by housing state prisoners as well as county inmates, they expanded the jail — growing it from 94 beds in the 1990s to 707 beds today. It took in as much as $200,000 more than it needed to cover its expenses some years, meaning that the county coffers didn’t have to help cover costs, Jailer Brad Boyd said. But now — because the state has started releasing prisoners early to save money and help with rehabilitation — it has more beds than it needs. So far this year, more than 2,100 state inmates have been released up to six months earlier than their original sentences. And the issue is not unique to the Christian County jail, which has seen 58 state inmates released early and may need $2.5 million from the county in the coming year to help offset losses. Read More. |
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