County corrections officials briefed the Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee on staffing, population and transports during the meeting and answered questions about vacancies and medical transports.

For the month of June, corrections personnel reported an average daily metric of 173 (described in the transcript as “average daily orders”) and an average daily population of 476. The department reported 21 current vacancies and year‑to‑date billed amounts for boarders of $3,383,085. The department said an academy class of eight recruits is scheduled to graduate Aug. 1 and the agency is recruiting another class of about 10 to 12 candidates; some candidates remain in background checks.

A corrections official said the department would like to accept lateral transfers from state corrections but must follow civil service rules that require new hires to document time and experience; candidates already certified by the state may attend a shortened academy program.

Committee members asked about ICE detainees listed in the report. The corrections official said ICE detainees are ‘‘in and out’’ of custody and that the facility tracks an average daily population that varies day to day. The transcript records a committee question asking whether the 81 ICE entries are new or existing; the official did not state a definitive change in the ICE count during the meeting.

Committee members also asked about transports for medical appointments and emergency care. The corrections official said scheduled medical transports occur when inmates require outside care, while urgent transports such as chest pain prompt ambulance calls; the choice of transport depends on medical urgency.

Officials discussed the personnel budget; the corrections representative said part of the observed underspend in personnel lines reflects vacancies and that overtime will rise as the department fills positions. The transcript records no formal action on the report; it was received for the record and committee members moved on to the sheriff’s presentation.