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Committee members were told the sheriff\u0000and jail system logged large operational volumes in recent reporting: total patrol miles recorded, traffic accidents, traffic stops and 9-1-1 calls were reviewed in the sheriff\u0000department\u0000report and deputies maintained security for multiple court sessions and transported inmates between courts and the jail complex. The committee also received a summary of arrests and warrants served during the reporting period.

The update included an explanation of the recent Federal Communications Commission action on inmate phone rates. Officials said the FCC had issued a ruling that would have reduced commissions and removed certain services from the vendor contract, then suspended that ruling effective July 1; as a result, Bedford County is operating under its original phone contract and will not have to pay for services that would have become county costs under the FCC change.

County officials outlined the jail\u0000\u0000as a revenue source: payments from the state to house state inmates, fees from housing inmates for other counties, and income from phone and commissary sales together amount to what the presenters estimated at roughly $2.5 million for the year. Officials cautioned that figure is a gross revenue estimate and not all of it is net profit; they described the revenue as a partial offset to local costs of operating the jail.

Jail staff also described program outcomes. Administrators said the jail\u0000has increased participation and success in GED classes compared with the program\u0000\u0000four years earlier: recent months showed a higher testing rate and a much higher pass rate (one month in which nine inmates tested and eight passed). Staff said they will analyze why pass rates have improved and consult the education partner for details.

Operational and rehabilitative activities noted to the committee included a jail garden that has produced food used to supplement jail meals, a crochet class and other vocational activities; staff reported participants entered handiwork and food items in the Bedford County Fair and won ribbons. Presenters said the programs aim to build skills and confidence among incarcerated people prior to release.

The committee voted to approve the meeting reports as presented.

The presentation included specific operational numbers (for example, miles patrolled, counts of traffic stops and court sessions) and program counts; committee members asked follow-up questions during the report period. The presenters repeatedly stressed that some numbers and finer funding breakdowns would be clarified in follow-up reports and that some administrative staff were on leave during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Committee July 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Bedford County sheriff\u0000and jail officials on July (date not specified) updated the Public Safety Committee on jail operations, revenue streams, and inmate programs, saying housing state inmates and commissary/phone revenues help offset jail costs while education and vocational programs are showing marked improvements.","taxTitle","Bedford County, Tennessee","taxId",28224,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168997,"Probation office testing new daily call-in drug-screening software to increase monitoring",101,950000,1051000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5405399-3fe9532835263889d5fe8060bbbb5b94&start=950&end=1051","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5405399-3fe9532835263889d5fe8060bbbb5b94/thumbnail_950000.jpg","/articles/6168997/Bedford-County/Tennessee/Probation-office-testing-new-daily-call-in-drug-screening-software-to-increase-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168997-86f542efb0fd1e393edc8c794fd39121/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152153&Signature=ZkbT43l1IUuRXqusqDLKOD-6wRRzCNm3gTtkVKtiyeajVzUMXp0zuX1JUyKWJi01eeLFobeqR7ad68zjr9ORWGesdFwMbZpB8KmpEQTsKLiyVNp-leXX31jbk3X0hnlv9jYQyxUd9batRHUj3C0DYYgEhPJa3fiGS7Nxa1hqz79J4LZGQYbM9lz83giNdwDmNFplrESF~8Idgj6xHHFHM5qKaEqokWw8nT2mQsO1miUqqhQYeCPlFmfJmDHQbvWnRTBSl4CSZ75GdfpGBfV0Z9cK5Vt31TPSoiKLK5BSyjItPUzwOeXfkO4v3CWTF7s3Owj0wYMi8XbES6Fu5SWmoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The county probation office told the Public Safety Committee it has gained access to a new drug-screening scheduling tool from its existing lab vendor and is piloting the software to increase the frequency and unpredictability of random testing for supervised clients.

Probation staff said the office was originally set up on that vendor's employment-lab platform but has been moved to the vendor's criminal-justice platform, which enables a call-in system. Under the new system, supervised clients must call a designated line each day to find out whether they are required to report for a random screen that day; staff said the change is intended to reduce the opportunity for clients to plan around predictable appointments and to increase accountability.

The probation office is in a testing phase: one client was enrolled in the pilot, staff reported some technical bugs that were being resolved and additional clients will be added after further testing. Committee members had no substantive objections and the probation representative said the office will monitor results before broader rollout.

No formal action was taken at the meeting specific to the probation software; committee members asked for updates as the pilot proceeds.","Probation staff told the Public Safety Committee they moved to the criminal-justice side of their lab vendor\u0000and are piloting new software that requires enrolled clients to call in daily for possible random drug tests; the system is in early testing with one client and staff reported some initial bugs now resolved",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169002,"EMA reports summer festival work and plans school safety exercises; radio and generator installs nearing completion",99,774000,873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5405399-3fe9532835263889d5fe8060bbbb5b94&start=774&end=873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5405399-3fe9532835263889d5fe8060bbbb5b94/thumbnail_774000.jpg","/articles/6169002/Bedford-County/Tennessee/EMA-reports-summer-festival-work-and-plans-school-safety-exercises-radio-and-generator-installs-nearing-completion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169002-5d16666421dc4b2efefdb320de9b5646/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152153&Signature=QQbgDsB6gsNd0CMXxzQY6dDsfzFvxte0B2TbWSRxtWw7xPjxNbHKNBe4O96uv5m4vMctDPYnJ93d7YF29yDwclz6RK-tR~-vwgrSL9WhbyFfH8EO56xOJYy4JbZzZfsI5fSHuMC0ppkYJe8tcZCRnuQXJ-w3x9dsEwu3gPtWJ-QdX4k3XuQDS8JTfjsvAFUK9yvSUEmoveCvh1zZqwiW3Lj4tst2mzYIcOU4gxzfd-2lnqN~d8T0YFbbl3G8Zv~2wLJsabq5BNoyfk18~KvmtZvTViPgAu~15TxkpWWOMK2hmOWQtwsJ8cdBVwxueNqksSBOcHAFANSJiR4PT8TmDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) told the Public Safety Committee that its recent event support work for the Moon Pie Festival in Bell Buckle produced no major incidents and that the agency is coordinating a new school safety working group and multiagency exercise planned for March (exact year provided by staff as the next scheduled exercise).

EMA staff said attendance at the festival appeared lower because of heat and rain but that public safety resources performed as expected. The agency also reported it had met with school officials about start-of-school safety preparations and intends to form a working group with public safety and school personnel to plan drills and exercises; staff said March 6 is the tentative date for the next planned exercise.

Committee members asked EMA about the status of radio installs and backup generators deployed as part of prior communications upgrades. EMA and related staff said most radio installations are complete, the last installation work included a fire truck, and generator equipment was being placed at Hawthorne Hill with some installation activity occurring that day. EMA said cleanup tasks remain and that staff will meet again for an update the following week.

The committee recorded no formal votes specific to EMA work at this meeting; EMA staff said they will continue coordinating with schools and public-safety partners and will provide installation updates at upcoming meetings.","Emergency Management Agency updated the Public Safety Committee on the Moon Pie Festival response, a planned multiagency school safety exercise in March, and closing tasks on radio installations and generator placement","actionData","errors"]

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Sheriff—and jail officials report steady revenues, improved GED results and inmate programs

Probation office testing new daily call-in drug-screening software to increase monitoring

EMA reports summer festival work and plans school safety exercises; radio and generator installs nearing completion