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| Sheriffs say state prisoner compensation not enough |
| By hannibal.net - Danny Henley |
| Published: 01/23/2013 |
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The state of Missouri pays counties $19.58 a day for food, housing and some medical care for inmates convicted of state crimes. At least two area sheriffs whose counties operate jails say that’s not enough. According to Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Shinn, the state cut its level of compensation from roughly $24 to $19 two years ago. “That was pretty detrimental. It’s a huge hit for all county jails. We feel as county sheriffs that it’s not right,” he said. Pike County Sheriff Stephen Korte described the state’s level of compensation as simply being “better than nothing.” It’s not uncommon for state fees to be accrued over years of time. “If we have a defendant up there for murder, he may be in the county jail for two years until the case is disposed of. The county has to consume all that incarceration fee up until the time he is sent to the Department of Corrections,” said Shinn. “If he or she is acquitted of the crime the county is just out the money. We don’t get paid at all.” Read More. |
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