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Council approves agreement with Jennings for short‑term inmate housing
Summary
Ferguson City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement with the city of Jennings to house detainees short‑term, a move officials say will reduce officer out‑of‑service time and move the city away from a flat annual contract with Saint Anne.
The Ferguson City Council voted on March 18 to authorize the city manager to sign an agreement with the city of Jennings for inmate housing and video arraignment services, a change city officials said will reduce officer time off the street and lower costs compared with the city’s prior flat contract.
Why it matters: City staff and the police chief told the council that transporting arrestees to county intake can require officers to wait multiple hours; contracting with Jennings allows shorter…
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