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| Sheriffs: Inmate removal hurts counties |
| By clarionledger.com- Kate Royals |
| Published: 04/11/2016 |
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Sheriffs, supervisors and wardens from around the state say the removal of inmates from county-run regional jails is forcing them to lay off employees and potentially raise taxes. County officials gathered in Jackson earlier this week to discuss the impact of the removal of some 600 inmates from the 15 regional jails. The state Corrections Department began moving prisoners in February to fill the beds at its own prisons after a decrease in the number of inmates following a prison reform law passed in 2014. Officials from areas where the regional jails are located are asking why the inmates are being moved, in some cases to prisons that house inmates at a higher cost. Counties entered into an agreement with the state over 10 years ago to build and run facilities that house state inmates, many of which also include the counties' jails. They house all inmates, regardless of classification level, at a rate of $29.74 per day (not including around $8 per day for medical costs paid by the state) compared to higher costs at some other state facilities. Read More. |
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