Sheriff: Walton County will house 34 low‑risk Fulton County inmates under intergovernmental agreement
The board approved an intergovernmental agreement allowing Walton County to temporarily house 34 low‑risk female inmates from Fulton County; the sheriff's office said the contract pays about $80 per inmate per day and could bring roughly $620,000 to the general fund over a year.
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Walton County approved an intergovernmental agreement to house 34 low‑risk female inmates from Fulton County as a temporary measure to address overcrowding. The sheriff's office explained that the inmates are booked in Fulton County, transported to Walton County for housing, and returned to Fulton County when appropriate; they will not be released into Walton County communities under the terms of the contract.
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