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Sheriff asks for one‑year extension on inmate communications contract to adopt combined device
Summary
The sheriff sought and won a one‑year extension to an existing inmate communications contract to allow adoption of a new combined tablet/chipper device; commissioners approved the extension by voice vote.
The sheriff's office asked commissioners on Sept. 11 to approve a one‑year extension to its existing inmate communications contract so the department can adopt an updated combined tablet and 'chirper' device offered by the vendor. The sheriff said the vendor's new device consolidates two technologies—tablets and a messaging/chirping service—into a single, smaller device. He said the department has worked with the vendor for about three years and recommended an extension of the five‑year contract to six years to reflect the new device. A commissioner asked whether fees assessed via the service are paid by inmates or families; the sheriff replied fees are charged to inmates' families. The board moved and supported the extension and approved it by voice vote.
