Neosho County sets inmate housing charge at $81 per day with Resolution R 26G
The Board adopted Resolution R 26G to set the county daily housing cost charged to inmates at $81 per day, a change commissioners said had not been updated in about 20 years and aligns with guidance from the Kansas DOC.
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The Neosho County Commission adopted Resolution R 26G at its June 30 meeting to set the daily cost of housing an inmate charged to the inmate at $81 per day. Staff noted the prior charge had been roughly $35–$40 and said the Kansas Department of Corrections had permitted up to $120 per day; commissioners agreed an increase was overdue and voted to adopt the new rate.
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