County staff seek approval to switch jail handhelds to Beacon software

Aug 26, 2026

County staff asked the board to approve replacing most jail handheld devices and consolidating systems under Beacon software, citing a vendor quote of $36,366.64 and a projected three-year cost of about $52,600 including subscriptions.

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An agency official asked the Warren County body to approve replacing the jail's handheld devices and switching to Beacon software, saying the vendor quoted $36,366.64 for initial equipment and setup. "So looking for approval to switch to the Beacon software system," the official said, adding the change would consolidate multiple vendors into one platform.

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