Detention administrator reports falling population and active MAT program

Jul 7, 2026

Roosevelt County detention administrator reported the jail population at 62 (47 males, 15 females), billing to Quay County and Cannon AFB for June, and 13 detainees participating in the MAT program with counseling and yoga components.

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Detention Administrator Shayla Ramsey told commissioners on July 7 that the county jail held 62 people that morning, down from 68 the previous day, and that the facility billed Quay County $2,450 and Cannon Air Force Base $9,450 for June housing.

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