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County says new jail pod nearly ready; officials report inspections, ICE interest and PREA review
Summary
County corrections officials told commissioners Pod 4 of the jail is close to opening within weeks, ICE and U.S. Marshals have requested more beds, and recent state and federal inspections found a small number of compliance issues that are being addressed.
Pod 4 at the Grand Forks County jail is near ready for occupancy and county corrections leaders told the commission they expect to start moving inmates within about two weeks, pending completion of wiring and other contractor work. The county also reported growing demand from federal partners: ICE and the U.S. Marshals have contacted the jail asking when it can accept more detainees.
Why it matters: Opening Pod 4 increases bed capacity and creates an opportunity for maintenance on older pods. It could affect jail staffing, bed-reimbursement contracts and the county’s workload for training and compliance.
Corrections leadership said outside wiring work should be finished on Monday and that the pod would allow the county to move a section of inmates and then undertake maintenance on older pods. The speaker said…
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