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| State inmates now housed at county jail |
| By ironcountyreporter.com - Marian Volek |
| Published: 07/24/2012 |
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CRYSTAL FALLS, Michigan—Although the prisons in Michigan have seen an increase in inmate population, Iron County’s 50-bed jail is operating at about half capacity, and the county could see some revenue by housing state inmates in the vacant cells. The situation was explained to county commissioners by Sheriff Mark Valesano during the board’s regular bi-monthly meeting July 10. The new county jail, constructed in the late 1990s, was built to serve Iron County well into the future, Valesano said. From 1996 until 2009, the average daily population of county jails in the Upper Peninsula grew from 303 to 560. “Iron County’s jail experienced the same type of growth,” Valesano said. “However, in the past year the jail population has fallen to a daily average of 26.” In March, the Sheriff’s Department learned of a Michigan Department of Corrections program to board state prisoners in county jails. The Sheriff’s Department considered the benefits, Valesano said, including utility costs, staffing, food and medical costs that are fairly fixed regardless of the jail population. By taking in the state prisoners, who are all serving two-year flat sentences, meaning no parole, the Iron County jail will receive $35 per day per inmate. This means, Valesano said, the department can anticipate bringing in about $10,000 per year. The county received the first DOC inmates on June 18 and currently houses seven inmates. They arrived from Baraga, Camp Ojibway and Marquette. Valesano said although the program means additional responsibilities for staff, training and security, it is still a means to offset some of the cost of the jail’s operations and help fund some needed upgrades and repairs. Read More. |
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